Of the orgasm triggers sexual satisfaction in many people. It can be achieved in different ways. However, there are certain difficulties in women as well as men that delay or prevent the onset of an orgasm.
What is the orgasm?
Formerly also known as climax, orgasm represents the climax of pleasure in men and women. It leads to a mentally and physically relaxed state, which is perceived as satisfaction.
The orgasm itself is an intense sensation that helps relieve tension and sexual arousal. The name "orgasm" is part of the Greek language and translates as "passion" or "demanding something hard".
While men can often only have one orgasm during sexual intercourse, women can experience multiple orgasms. The path to a female orgasm often takes a long time. For this it can stop for up to a minute. How the orgasm is felt depends on various factors. Usually the sensation varies from time to time.
On the female side, orgasm disorders particularly affect young women. Older women, on the other hand, learn in their sexual development how they can experience an orgasm.
When it comes to orgasm, there are sometimes significant differences between women and men. Especially for women, the sexual climax is an interplay of psychological and physical factors. Men, on the other hand, describe that their sexual desire is associated with a lower psychological component.
Generally, the climax occurs due to muscle contractions. These cannot be controlled, but are involuntary.
Function & task
An orgasm can arise in a number of ways: during masturbation, intercourse, or other sexual practices. However, most women cannot orgasm from penetration alone. A differentiation can be made here between vaginal and clitoral orgasm.
Most women find the vaginal climax more intense and fulfilling. In the meantime, however, scientists have found that the vaginal orgasm is, strictly speaking, also a clitoral one, because the tissue of the clitoris is more widespread than initially assumed and can also be stimulated by penetration in some women.
The female as well as male orgasm can be divided into different phases. First there is the excitation phase. This is caused by sensory perception, physical or visual stimuli, such as erotic images, dreams, stories, gentle touch or the stimulation of erogenous zones.
The excitement phase can last a few minutes or last for hours. Physically, the heart rate accelerates, blood pressure rises. As the woman progresses, the labia and clitoris swell and the lubrication, the increased production of fluid in the vagina, sets in. In the man, more blood is drawn into the penis, which increases its thickness and length.
The moisture in the vagina and the male erection allow penetration to proceed smoothly and painlessly. This is followed by the plateau phase, in which the excitement of both partners continues to increase. Control of the body decreases as the pulse, blood pressure and breathing continue to accelerate.
During the orgasm phase, consciousness changes, which many people perceive as a feeling of flying or a kind of outburst. Breathing and heart rate reach their highest level, the entire musculature becomes tense.
In women, orgasm arises from the rhythmic contraction of the muscles of the vagina, pelvic floor and uterus. The lower part of the vagina contracts, which can also be seen from the outside. In men, on the other hand, orgasm is characterized by ejaculation and the contraction of the pelvic floor muscles.
From a biological point of view, the orgasm serves to stimulate reproduction. In addition, he succeeds in reducing existing stress and initiating relaxation. Many people find it easier to fall asleep after having satisfied their sexuality.
Illnesses & ailments
There are different orgasm disorders that can be both physical and psychological in nature. An orgasm disorder is understood to mean the occurrence of a climax too early, too late or the absence of climax.
The type of orgasm disorder is often different in women and men. About one in four men in developed countries have a premature orgasm. The climax is reached shortly after penetration, which means that sex is not always perceived as satisfying.
With women, however, the path to climax can be delayed. Despite great sexual desire and physical stimulation, in some cases orgasm does not occur. A complete lack of orgasms is known as anorgasmia.
Stress, pressure, fatigue, illness, alcohol or other drugs can lead to orgasm disorders. However, psychological factors can also play a decisive role. Just as the psyche helps arousal, it can also make climax difficult or prevent it. In most cases, fear of loss of control is such an obstacle.
At what point an absent orgasm is perceived as a disorder, however, depends on individual circumstances. Women in particular often find sex satisfying even when they have not reached an orgasm.
Men and women are often so influenced by cliché images from society that there is pressure to perform to have to climax during sex. This is not the most important point during sex for all people.
