Good Questions: Is Memory Foam Good for Sex?

Hello AT,

I have a question that no one has asked, but which seems really obvious to me. Is sex any good on a memory foam mattress?

I have been looking at memory foam mattresses (and i read the whole thread on Friday), but - having tried them in the shop - I don't really like the squishy feeling they provide. I really like a bed with a little more firmness, especially when I am having sex. I like to get some leverage when I'm having a romp. I don't want to feel like I'm drowning in quicksand. Will memory foam work for me or will i be dissappointed?

Thanks, Not-so Desperate

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Dear Not-so,

Hmmmmmmmmmm. Not having one of these ourself, we leave this to others who have. You have a good point, however, what is good for sleeping isn't necessarily good for sexplay.

Anyone??

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We bought an adjustable Sealy Brand memory foam mattress. I just now took the mattress cover off. What I see is the bottom has a thick foam layer, then there's a 4 inch layer of memory foam, then the last part that I actually lie on is like an egg crate foam piece (the egg crate part is upside down.)

Sleeping on this takes getting used to, but you do get used to it. Sex: If you're a woman and on top, you do sort of sink down. But it's like anything, you work around it. The sealy brand isn't like quicksand.

Sleep is really important. And the sex is too, but you just work around the memory foam.

As for the comment about the chemicals...I have chemical sensitivity and have had zero problems with this mattress.

I have a thermoplush select and love it. It's VERY firm, but the top layer is a little squishy. I think it feels better than all the tempurpedics I tried. AS for sex, it takes some getting used to, but it's fine. It's not bouncy like a regular mattress- so if you're a "lazy sexer" you may not like it, but I think it's fine. (in fact, I kind of like it better now) Hope that helps...

Oh- just because I read above about chinese mattresses and stuff- the thermoplush is made in america.

I don't care what kind of mattress it is. Mattress, toliet, court room, car, movie theatre, classroom, train, Kmart don't care where; I gotta have it. That's all there is to it.

Does anybody know how memory foam reacts compared to conventional mattresses to semen and vaginal fluids deposited over the years? Is it more or less sanitary?

I have an original tempurpedic mattress & pillows. Sex is better because you have much more contol without all that bouncing. Definatley can recommend the mattress. But beware of the cheaper memory foam, it will not last as long.

iwe bought a sealy temperpedic mattress,for 2yrs. it worked fine,i loved it,then it made my sciatic nerve started to hurt,and now if i sleep somewhere else.it is okay.but if i sleep in my bed when i get up it hurts. what is going on?

I'll just say I put the key words "sex on a memory foam mattress no good" into a google search BECAUSE of the fact that this is how I feel about my bed. My husband and I have romps on our old very uncomfortable futon mattress because it is MUCH better there than on our super expensive 3 inch deep memory foam bed. Very disappointing and too late to take it back. *sigh

Will one of these fit in the kitchen?