Coitus reservatus

Coitus reservatus (from coitus, "sexual intercourse" and reservatus, "reserved"), also known as sexual continence, is a form of sexual intercourse in which a male does not attempt to ejaculate within his partner, avoiding the seminal emission. It is distinct from death-grip syndrome, wherein a male has no volition in his emissionless state.^[1]

Alice Stockham coined the term karezza, derived from the Italian word carezza meaning "caress", to describe coitus reservatus, but the idea was already in practice at the Oneida Community. Alan Watts believed, in error, that karezza was a Persian word.^[2] The concept of karezza is loosely akin to maithuna in Hindu Tantra and sahaja in Hindu Yoga.^[3]

Ejaculation control was important for both genders, called Chinese caiyin buyang (採陰補陽, "collect yin and replenish yang") for men and caiyang buyin (採陽補陰, "collect yang and replenish yin") for women, and was involved in Taoist sexual practices such as huanjing bunao,^[4] as well as Indian Tantra (where it is known as "asidhārāvrata")^[5] and Hatha Yoga (see vajroli mudra), although conventional ejaculation is also endorsed.^[6]^[7]

^ Levin, Roy J. "Male Sexual Arousal and Orgasms—New Enigmas of Their Activation." Current Sexual Health Reports 10.3 (2018): 76-78.
^ Watts 1970, p. 172.
^ Coomaraswamy 1957, pp. 124–133.
^ Pauly, Ira B. (2013-05-23). "Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia: T". Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
^ Shaman Hatley (June 2016). "Erotic asceticism: the razor's edge observance (asidhārāvrata) and the early history of tantric coital ritual". Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies. 79 (2). Cambridge_University_Press: 329–345. doi:10.1017/S0041977X16000069. S2CID 163906124. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
^ Mallinson 2018, p. 201.
^ North, Kris Deva. "Taoist Ejaculation Formulas". Healing Tao. Retrieved 2020-09-19.

[1] Levin, Roy J. "Male Sexual Arousal and Orgasms—New Enigmas of Their Activation." Current Sexual Health Reports 10.3 (2018): 76-78.

[FOOTNOTEWatts1970[httpsarchiveorgdetailsnaturemanwoman00wattpage172mode2up_172]-2] Watts 1970, p. 172.

[FOOTNOTECoomaraswamy1957[httpsarchiveorgdetailsdanceofshivafour00coompage124mode2up_124–133]-3] Coomaraswamy 1957, pp. 124–133.

[4] Pauly, Ira B. (2013-05-23). "Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia: T". Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2017-06-18.

[5] Shaman Hatley (June 2016). "Erotic asceticism: the razor's edge observance (asidhārāvrata) and the early history of tantric coital ritual". Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies. 79 (2). Cambridge_University_Press: 329–345. doi:10.1017/S0041977X16000069. S2CID 163906124. Retrieved March 8, 2023.

[FOOTNOTEMallinson2018201-6] Mallinson 2018, p. 201.

[7] North, Kris Deva. "Taoist Ejaculation Formulas". Healing Tao. Retrieved 2020-09-19.

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