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First recommendation of coitus reservatus
Coitus reservatus, whereby a man puts his penis inside a woman's vagina but aims not to
ejaculate, has been
practised for a variety of religious, moral, contraceptive and other reasons. According to one
authority it was first
advocated by Dr Alice Stockham of Chicago at the end of the nineteenth century, and later by
Dr Marie Stopes.
Stockham can be quoted "Manifestations of tenderness are indulged in without physical or
mental fatigue; the
caresses lead up to connection (coupling) and the sexes unite quietly and closely. Once the
necessary control has
been acquired, the two beings are fused and reach sublime spiritual joy. This union can be
accompanied by slow
controlled motions, so that voluptuous thrills do not overbalance the desire for soft sensations.
If there is no wish
to procreate, the violence of the orgasm will thus be avoided. If love is mutual, and if union is
sufficiently
prolonged, it affords complete satisfaction without emission or orgasm. After an hour the
bodies relax, spiritual
delight is increased, and new horizons are revealed with the renewal of strength." When Dr
Stockham's book first
appeared it was condemned by medical men in Britain and America. In more recent times
some sexologists
approve the method espoused, others condemn it. For instance, Dr Robert Chartham urges
that
{it is not a method of lovemaking to be recommended..."