Doggy style

"[4] Lucretius said it was "generally thought" this manner was best for conception: the proper parts could "take the seeds with chests laid down and loins raised up.

"[5][6] The specific origin of the term doggy style is not known, but is presumably a reference to the initial position assumed by dogs when mating.

During doggy style, the scrotum sometimes provides friction to the clitoris, thus possibly producing an orgasm or sexual stimulation in the woman.

Some women may feel vulnerable in this position, as it requires and implies a level of trust and a surrender of control by the receiving to the active partner.

According to the book Sexual Pleasure by Barbara Keesling, many established couples find doggy style relationship-affirming.

Illustration of the doggy style position
Erotic plaque depicting the doggy style intercourse between a man and a woman. From Iraq, Old Babylonian Period, 2000–1500 BCE. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul.
Erotic art in Pompeii and Herculaneum depicting heterosexual entrance from rear position