We brought you some interesting descriptions of what it feels like to have sex when you have a penis.

The jam doughnut comparison was a particular favourite.

So we’d feel a bit silly if we didn’t return the favour and get some straight women to describe penetrative sex from their perspective.

People with penises, this is the closest you’re going to get to understanding what it’s like to have sex when you have a vagina… without actually getting a vagina.


Names have been changed, because not everyone wants to publicly share their vaginal feelings.

Let’s find out what it feels like to have a penis in your vagina.



Heather, 24

‘First you feel pressure and then it feels warmer and warmer as the penis goes back and forth. You mainly feel fullness and warmth.’

Sammi, 20

‘When I’m in the mood it does bring about a satisfaction unlike any other.

‘If I’m particularly horny and haven’t had sex for ages it feels like scratching an intense itch that nothing else will satisfy. That said, it’s not my favourite sexual act – I generally much prefer oral.’

Rebecca, 24

‘It might sound obvious, but it’s like being filled up.

‘Especially if you’re turned on, your vagina feels like it won’t be okay if it doesn’t get that filling sensation. A finger or will do it sometimes, but other times you just need to be stretched by a penis.’

Cara, 27

‘I would say there’s definitely a sense of euphoria once the D first goes in. There’s an initial rush through your body. Definitely not as intense as an orgasm but still gets your blood pumping and your heart racing and sends shivers through your body.

‘It’s tingly and good sensitive around the outer vagina but inside I can’t feel much D unless it’s a monster cock that feels like it’s smashing into my stomach or on a bad angle then that’s painful.’

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Laura, 24

‘It’s like finally discovering the correct key for the door- unlocking the doorway to pleasure time.’

Kim, 28

‘If it’s a wrong or bad angle and too deep/hard you feel like your insides are being being stabbed.’

Natasha, 27

‘It is one of my favourite feelings in the entire world.

‘It feels like being slowly filled with something that creates an immense sense of pleasure, tingling, and a general good feeling.

‘It doesn’t really matter the shape or size, but the sensation of a penis entering coupled with the weight of someone on top of you is just amazing.’

Amy, 31

‘It feels like a warm cucumber.’

Anne, 25

‘I know they say size doesn’t matter but honestly it does. Too big and you’re just hoping it will stop soon, too small and you don’t feel anything.’

Emma, 26

‘With every peen there is a feeling of “fullness” to some degree, no matter what the size or girth…. but one size does not fit all, and if especially well endowed it can feel like they’re going to crush/rip you, which can be a mood killer.’



Sue, 29

‘Like when you’ve got fresh sheets on the bed, everything on your body has been waxed and you just slip under the sheets.

‘It just feels like everything is right and how it should be.’

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Emily, 25

‘It feels like a really good stretch. Like when your muscles are tense and you just reach out and feel things open up and release tension.

‘Then fullness. It’s weird to describe, because without sex my vagina definitely doesn’t feel empty, but during sex fullness is the main sensation. It just feels like a warm stretch, like being full after a nice meal and feeling your tummy expand… but sexy.’

Harriet, 25

‘Like something sliding in that was always meant to be there.’

Kate, 23

‘Essentially it does depend on a lot of things; the unfortunate truth is that size (and girth) does matter because ultimately you want it to “fit like a glove” as that’s the most comfortable and fulfilling, literally and in terms of pleasure!

‘But also it depends on what motion is going on and where your pleasure points/G spot is as to the feeling you get out of it.

‘The best experiences I’d describe as feeling “snug”, perhaps even a bit of a squeeze to push your boundaries as it were, just the right amount of wetness without being sloppy, and it feels right. Made to be. Tingly in a good way.

‘In a bad experience it can be painful, awkward, unsatisfying and frankly boring. Hence, size and shape (and often your feelings towards the person) do matter to get the best fit and best sex, in my view.’


Miranda, 42

‘Pretty much like an eel does.’

Tabitha, 31

‘Feeling my partners penis inside me feels like a sort of flower opening and closing up around his penis, not like a venus fly trap but more like a lotus flower, very powerful, embracing and relaxing

‘The initial entrance sometimes doesn’t always go as well due to the fact that my vagina may not be wet enough, this feels like a sort of puncture that sometimes feels like a slight jab.’

Sasha, 28

‘How it feels depends a lot on size (sorry guys) and how turned on you are. Generally you either feel really “full” or a bit ermmm less so.

‘If you’re really turned on and there’s tonnes of build up then you can get an actual achey feeling down there beforehand.

‘If there’s chemistry with the guy and they’ve been generous with the foreplay, it usually feels like a little bolt of electricity in your pelvis when they first fully enter.’

Georgia, 25

‘It’s like being filled up with something that is hard and soft at the same time???

‘There are a lot of ways it can feel but not getting into the politics of dick sizes, it’s normally pretty nice.’

Willow, 31

‘When a guy is too big it feels harrowing, like a marrow trying to get into a keyhole. It’s painful and feels stretched.

‘On those rare occasions when they’re the perfect size and you’re totally synced, it feels like a key going into a lock and two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle slotting together. It just feels nice.’


‘I meant that physically.

‘You know those water snake things? It feels like what I’d imagine putting one of those inside yourself would feel like. A water snake in a carrier bag or wearing a glove, depending.’

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