cunnilingus
Mouth on vulva
Cunnilingus is oral sex performed on a woman—stimulating the vulva and clitoris with the mouth and tongue.
The word is clinical in tone, appearing in medical and educational contexts more often than casual speech, where go down on or eat out are more common: The study found that cunnilingus was associated with higher rates of female orgasm.
External female genital region
- clitorisFemale genital erectile tissue
- labiaVulvar skin folds
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
- erogenousSexually sensitive to touch
orgasm · lubrication · arousal · sensation · perineum · hood · frenulum · vestibule
Of the mouth
- lickingTongue contact repeatedly
- stimulationEvoking a response
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- clitoralOf the female erectile tissue
sucking · pressure · rhythm · circles · motion · teasing · flicking · breathing
Happy, satisfied feeling
- foreplayPre-coital intimacy
- reciprocationMutual exchange of actions
- connectionA joining or relation
- trustConfidence in another
vulnerability · communication · consent · desire · sensuality · closeness · partner · giving
Cultural or social prohibition
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- sexualityErotic nature and preferences
- liberationRelease from constraint
- equalitySame status for all
reciprocity · discourse · education · representation · empowerment · communication · destigmatization · feminism
vulva
External female genital region
- clitorisFemale genital erectile tissue
- labiaVulvar skin folds
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
erogenous · orgasm · lubrication · arousal · sensation · perineum · hood · frenulum · vestibule · stimulation
oral
Of the mouth
- lickingTongue contact repeatedly
- stimulationEvoking a response
- tongueOral muscle for taste
clitoral · sucking · pressure · rhythm · circles · motion · teasing · flicking · breathing · gentle
pleasure
Happy, satisfied feeling
- foreplayPre-coital intimacy
- reciprocationMutual exchange of actions
- connectionA joining or relation
trust · vulnerability · communication · consent · desire · sensuality · closeness · partner · giving · receiving
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- sexualityErotic nature and preferences
- liberationRelease from constraint
equality · reciprocity · discourse · education · representation · empowerment · communication · destigmatization · feminism · heteronormativity
cunnilinguscoitus
Sexual joining of bodies
penetrative sex · sexual intercourse · anal sex · penetration