A Field Guide To Orgasms
We believe that pleasure and orgasms are a lifelong journey – and such an inspiring territory to explore – whether you’re multi-orgasmic or are just starting to learn what your body is capable of. If you’ve never had an orgasm, or if they’ve been hard to come by, don’t worry. Absolutely nothing is wrong with you, we promise!
Clitoral Orgasms
Despite what you might have seen in movies (or porn) where vigorous thrusting is all anyone needs to dissolve in shrieking ecstasy, 70% of people with vulvas need direct clitoral stimulation in order to climax. This is why clitoral orgasms are widely regarded as the most accessible orgasm, and you can have them any number of ways – by hand, with a vibrator, via oral stimulation, or with the ever-popular detachable showerhead.
Internal/G-spot Orgasms
We often hear unhelpful cultural narratives that claim penetration is the be-all and end-all of sexual intimacy, and many of us may believe that something is wrong if we can’t climax from penetration alone. And many people never have – about 25% can orgasm from internal stimulation alone, and many more do with internal and clitoral stimulation combined.
Cervical Orgasms
Now we enter into the lesser-known world of orgasmic legend. Are cervical orgasms real? They certainly are. Have most of us experienced them? Maybe not. But they’re worth trying for, so let’s start with the basics.
AFE Orgasms
Wait, what? Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of the AFE, sometimes known as the “deep spot”. Though some people with vaginas have likely known about it for millennia, it wasn’t officially “discovered” until 1997.
Anal Orgasms
Yes, they’re real. Anal orgasms are yet another illustration of how complex and interconnected our pleasure wiring is, and how unique our experiences are.
Nipple Orgasms
The Kama Sutra has a lot to say about breasts and sex, and with good reason. One study found that nipple stimulation can activate the genital sensory cortex, the area of the brain that responds to genital stimulation – still more evidence that our intimate parts aren’t as separate as we might think. Some people even experience orgasm from nipple play alone, including many folks with disabilities that reduce sensation below the waist.
Dream Orgasms
Wet dreams aren’t just for horny adolescents. Since the brain is the largest sex organ, it should come as no surprise that some people have orgasms in their sleep. Dreams can feel very real, so the brain sometimes can’t tell the difference between real physical touch and the experiences of the sleeping subconscious.