Female Orgasm
The Big O
The female orgasm, commonly referred to as “coming”, climaxing” or having a “big O”. An orgasm is the peak of sexual excitement characterized by strong feelings of pleasure when all the muscles that were tightened during sexual arousal relax, usually accompanied by ejaculation of semen by the male and by vaginal fluid by the female. Chemicals called endorphins are released into the bloodstream and cause sensations of pleasure to flow throughout the body.
Orgasms don’t have to come from just vaginal intercourse. Oral sex, anal sex, manual stimulation of the vulva by her partner, body rubbing and masturbation can all lead to female orgasms.
Stimulation of two parts of the vagina in particular can lead to a woman having an orgasm: the clitoris, which is part of the vulva, and the G-spot. The G-spot is a small bundle of nerves, about the size of a quarter, located about an inch or two inside the vagina on the side closest to the navel. The G-spot is extremely sensitive and can swell during sex. Sometimes when the G-spot is stimulated, a clear fluid will spurt out of the urethra. This fluid is similar to that produced by the prostate gland in men that makes up the liquid portion of semen. About 10% of women can ejaculate during sex.† Most women will have just one orgasm, but some women can have multiple orgasm. Having an orgasm can make a woman feel happy, giddy, flushed, warm, and tired. It can also make men and women alike feel a mix of emotions and even cry. If this happens, it's important to keep the line of communication open with your partner and identify if there are any underlying problems. Usually there isn't a problem, but it's important to make sure.
Most women don’t have an orgasm their first time having sex, and about 1 in 3 women have trouble reaching orgasm at all.† Most orgasms occur through clitoral stimulation rather than vaginal penetration. If a woman is having trouble having an orgasm, she should try clitoral stimulation before, during and after vaginal intercourse and oral sex to help her reach orgasm.
† These statistics taken from Planned Parenthood
Written by Jessica Ryan '08, and Umass Boy '07
Last Updated: 3-23-06
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