Yes, it turns out you can. That is, when your penis snaps and unleashes a tornado of pain on your poor body.
In a study published in the Advances in Urology journal, scientists found that the “woman on top” position is responsible for half of all penile fractures during sex.
For the unacquainted — and we certainly hope you are — a penile fracture is basically as cringe-inducing as it sounds. It’s when the penis basically snaps, making a loud cracking sound and swelling up before intense pain sets in.
Over 13 years, a team of researchers in Brazil looked at patients with suspected penile fractures, using hospital records and in some cases interviewing them. They found that the cowgirl position was responsible for half of the fractures, doggy-style followed behind with 29 percent of fractures, and the boring, traditional “man on top” position accounted for just 21 percent.