What does it feel like when men and women orgasm?

After sexual stimulation, the genitals of both men and women experience congestion of blood vessels; blood rushes into the organs, causing them to swell; the skin turns red, the heart beats faster, breathing becomes heavier, and the muscles contract regularly at about eight-tenths of a second. The first few contractions will be the strongest, and subsequent contractions may be less regular and less intense. Brain wave patterns change dramatically, states of consciousness are actually altered, and orgasms can cause people to lose their minds.

It is generally believed that men's orgasm is rapid, violent, and explosive, while women feel waves of excitement throughout their bodies.

Men and women describing orgasm

In describing the sensation of orgasm, both men and women wrote about a surge of mental tension, the heart beginning to beat extremely rapidly, "extreme general excitement," a growing trembling rhythm in the body, outbursts, and warmth and tranquility. And both men and women become extremely poetic: "Orgasm feels like heaven in a fiery hell"; "Orgasm is like jumping into a cool swimming pool after hours of sweaty harassment"; "Orgasm is like dumping garbage into a large open green field on a sunny day."

1. I feel that orgasm is like a wave of passion that gradually builds and expands.

First, I noticed a throbbing sensation that was quite concentrated in one place, and then it spread throughout my body. After the climax, I felt tired but infinitely comfortable.

2. For me, orgasms just seem to happen by accident.

I can't tell how or why it happened, but I felt a sudden rush, and then it was gone just as quickly. I often wish I could experience it just once.

3. I usually feel my muscles contract just before orgasm.

When I climaxed, I felt like my whole body was about to explode, and then it quickly turned into a deep sense of relaxation, so deep that I felt almost unable to move.

4. My anxiety about sex really prevents me from reaching orgasm

There were times when I felt the excitement many times, but I was usually too repressed to let it go.