Female Orgasm

Orgasm 101

This intensely pleasurable stage may last seconds, minutes or longer. Some women describe orgasm as a series of diminishing waves; others say it's like a seismic event.

Mysteries and magic of the female orgasm

We live in a highly sexualized society, where everything from children’s toys to the grocery store checkout aisle are practically screaming “SEX.” But when it comes to female pleasure, there’s still a lot of mystery and misunderstanding. Most women still don’t talk frankly about sex with their doctors. We have yet to see the first rollout of a prescription drug that would be the counterpart for women of a Viagra or Cialis. Even medical researchers admit they don’t know everything about the female orgasm.

However, there’s plenty that couples can do, and many resources available to ensure she’s not getting shortchanged. Here’s an overview to help you get started down the path to peak pleasure for her.

Female Sexual Response Cycle

In the heat of passion, it’s not too likely anyone’s thinking about “stages” or compartmentalized little steps, but medical literature does spell it out just that way, in four main stages. That is, you won’t need this info so that you can give a big “woo hoo! We just hit stage two!” However, it’s helpful to know a little something about how it all works, whether you’re the woman seeking ultimate pleasure or her partner who’s aiming to please. Here are the four parts of the female sexual response cycle:

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