Your Lovely Labia
A gentle, preparatory technique using the sensitive skin of the labia to build arousal and increase blood flow.
How to do it
Before moving to direct clitoral or vaginal stimulation, focus on the outer and inner labia. Use your fingers to perform long, vertical strokes up and down the length of the folds. You can also try:
- Compression: Gently pressing or squeezing the labia together between your fingers.
- Lubrication: Adding a silky lube to transform the friction into a smooth, gliding sensation.
- Texture Play: Experimenting with different materials (like silk or soft fabrics) or different parts of your hand to see how the skin responds to various textures.
Why it works
Stimulating the labia serves as “external foreplay.” The labia are rich in nerve endings and are highly vascular; massaging them increases blood flow to the entire pelvic region (engorgement), which naturally heightens overall sensitivity. This gradual buildup helps the body transition into a state of high arousal, making the eventual clitoral or internal stimulation feel much more intense and preventing the primary erogenous zones from becoming overstimulated too quickly.
Everything here is optional. Go at your own pace. Read about safety.