Penis Captivus: Can You Really Get Stuck Inside A Vagina?

As we all know, sex requires a lot of repetitive movement in a wide variety of awkward positions.

Unlike physical activities like working out or eating, where the end goal is a singular moment of the body not being able to handle more, sex is a constant journey of multiple climaxes and numerous moments of peak satisfaction -- instead of calling it quits once you have had enough working out or eating, during sex, you can just never have enough, and as long as your body is willing, you can continue indefinitely. 

However, as with anything in life, some irregularities occur. Because sex is such a physical act, the body will react in many different ways. It is therefore important to be aware of anything that could happen, both common and rare. Today’s article is about one of the latter.

Penis Captivus, or stuck sex, is most certainly rare and only lasts a few seconds, but it can happen. Let’s take a look at what it is and how it happens, how often it happens and how to proceed if it ever occurs to you and your partner.

Penis Captivus quite literally means captive penis, however, the context of the issue is that the penis is held “captive” inside the vagina during sexual intercourse.

How can this happen, you might ask? During arousal, the penis fills with blood to become erect and the vulva self lubricates while the walls of the vagina relax.

When orgasm occurs, the vaginal muscles contract; however, if this happens while the penis is still engorged, the combination of the tight vagina and the bulged penis results in the penis being unable to be pulled out of the vagina.

If you and your partner are ever caught in a situation where the penis is stuck inside the vagina, you can rest assured that your experience will likely not mirror the one mentioned above--you most certainly will not have to call an ambulance for the rescue.

Stuck sex usually lasts a few seconds, until the body naturally relaxes and releases the captive penis. 

As we discussed earlier, Penis Captivus usually happens during orgasm, where the vagina tightens and constricts to the point where it latches onto the penis enough to make it difficult to separate.

Once the orgasm--and contractions--end, the vaginal walls will relax; for men, blood will leave the penis to make it flaccid. If one or both of these things happen, separation will be easy. 

The most important thing to do when stuck sex occurs is to remain calm. Any added stress can lead to more muscular tightness and tension, whereas the body needs looseness and relaxation.

A good tip is to take deep breaths, distract each other or make light of the situation by laughing it off or making a joke--after all, sex should be fun! In other words, do something to avoid being turned on further until you both are safely separated.

It is worth mentioning that you should not force the penis out of the vagina, as doing so can hurt both partners. The release will occur naturally, so there is also no need to try to pry open the vagina manually.

Penis Captivus usually lasts for a few seconds, so if it ever happens to you, use the time to breathe, let your bodies relax and communicate. Once separated, you can get back to the fun.