An orgasm is simply this: intense pleasure and release of muscular tension, along with involuntary contractions of your pelvic floor muscles. Some orgasms are deep, muscular, exhausting. Most can be described as fluttering, ticklish, even energizing. However you experience it, an orgasm can increase blood flow to vital organs, release healthy neurochemicals in our brains, and relax us. Midlife women can use more of all of that. Normal aging of our genital tissues usually slows our response rate.
Everything you need to know about orgasms
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The orgasm is widely regarded as the peak of sexual excitement. It is a powerful feeling of physical pleasure and sensation, which includes a discharge of accumulated erotic tension. Overall though, not a great deal is known about the orgasm, and over the past century, theories about the orgasm and its nature have shifted dramatically. For instance, healthcare experts have only relatively recently come round to the idea of the female orgasm, with many doctors as recently as the s claiming that it was normal for women not to experience them. In this article, we will explain what an orgasm is in men and women, why it happens, and explain some common misconceptions.
Your Partner May Believe She’s Having Orgasms When She’s Not
If you take pride in the quality of your lady's climax , then read on. Usually a woman's orgasm lasts around 15 seconds at best but, according to American sexperts Alan and Donna Brauer, it's possible to extend those sought-after shudders for as long as half an hour. The Brauers' Extended Sexual Orgasm ESO technique is pretty demanding, but if followed correctly can yield deeply intense marathon orgasms — as well as sporadic pleasurable contractions up to 24 hours after the act. Related: 3 ways you didn't know you could make her orgasm.
Orgasmic dysfunction is when a woman either cannot reach orgasm, or has trouble reaching orgasm when she is sexually excited. When sex is not enjoyable, it can become a chore instead of a satisfying, intimate experience for both partners. Sexual desire may decline, and sex may occur less often. This can create resentment and conflict in the relationship.