Surprisingly, people's understanding of sexual climax is rather limited. Over the past century, the hypotheses regarding sexual climax and its essence have undergone significant changes. In fact, male sexual climax is not just one type but has several different types.
In this article, we will explain what an orgasm is, its causes, the facts and misconceptions we currently know, and why orgasms are generally beneficial to your health.
The causes of sexual climax
There are a variety of factors that can contribute to orgasming. Whether that be physical, in the stimulation of certain body areas and erogenous zones, or even through mental stimulation. Physically, however, there are two variations of responses to stimulation resulting in orgasm:
Myotonia: this is when the muscles tense, including both voluntary and involuntary contracting and flexing.
Vasocongestion: this response is when the body tissues fill up with blood, causing them to swell in size.
There are three specific sensitive spots that can result in heightened sexual pleasure for men. The three sensitive spots are as follows:
The frenulum, which is located just beneath the head of the penis.
The perineum, or the skin located between the testicles and the anus.
Finally, the prostate gland. This can be stimulated externally by massaging the perineum or internally by insertion.
There are certain studies that are looking into whether the central nervous system may also play a role in orgasms more so than genital stimulation.
Facts About Orgasms
As orgasms are broadly known but not clearly understood, here are some interesting facts that you may not have known about orgasms.
Orgasm Side Effects
There can actually be a multitude of surprising side effects after orgasming. This can range from hallucinating, the sudden onset of terrible headaches to in rare cases, post-orgasm illness syndrome. This can cause a person to develop flu-like, allergy symptoms after orgasm, whether with a partner or through solo masturbation.
Premature Ejaculation
It’s not just men that may suffer from premature ejaculation when orgasming. Although this may affect between 20-30% of men, a recent study shows that women can also have premature orgasms. An even more surprising 3% of these say that this occurs chronically.
Faking Orgasms
In a reverse of the previous fact, it isn’t just women who fake orgasms. A 2010 study showed that 28% of men surveyed had faked an orgasm with their sexual partner before. This included such reasons as wanting to show more love and consideration for their partner or being too drunk to finish.
Multiple Orgasms
Although not common nor should it be expected, men can experience multiple orgasms. Edging is a technique that can be used to increase both the intensity of orgasms and the chance of having several orgasms. It is, however, perfectly normal to only have a single orgasm during sexual intercourse or even not at all.
