Male and Female Orgasms

Some people wonder if males and females experience orgasm differently. The research indicates that the experience of orgasm is much the same for both sexes. When researchers asked men and women to write down a description of their orgasms, and all gender-specific references were then removed, the researchers couldn't tell whether the descriptions were written by a man or a woman.

Though a man's orgasm is usually accompanied by ejaculation, he can have 'dry' orgasms if he's able to control his PC muscle. A dry orgasm is one in which he feels the sensation of orgasm but doesn't ejaculate. The advantage of a dry orgasm is that a man can keep his erection and prolong the arousal stage.

One significant difference in male and female orgasms is in what happens afterward. Men have a refractory period following ejaculation in which they are unable to achieve an erection. How long the refractory period lasts is dependent on age as well as on factors such as the newness of the relationship and general fitness levels. Women don't experience the equivalent of a refractory period and are able to have multiple orgasms.

With all the differences that exist in male and female sexuality, it's kind of nice to know that the experience of orgasm is pretty much the same. Now, if the experience of orgasm just provided the same level of motivation for having sex in both men and women...