Susanna K., 24, says, “I can feel my whole body squeeze in on itself for a nano-second.

Here are few descriptions, from the mouths of vulva-owners themselves: If you’re not sure about what it should feel like, this answer from Jess O’Reilly, PhD, host of the Podcast is soothing: “Every body and everybody is different and therefore each person’s physical experience of orgasming will be different.” “But one thing’s for sure: it likely looks (and feels) nothing like it does in rom-coms,” she says. While coming generally follows that sequence, the way every person experiences an orgasm is different, says Queen. Or maybe there’s no time and you dash out the door to catch the train.Įvery orgasm is as unique as every orgasm-haver (read: very) If you’re with a partner, maybe you lay relaxed in each other’s arms feeling squishy and spent. Maybe it’s like a little sneeze, or maybe a deep body quake. A climactic burst of pleasure and release. The clothes might come off here, and the breathing will probably get heavy. You might start to feel little pings of lust and sweet anticipation as your body gets ready. If it’s a technical definition you’re after, one study defines arousal in four phases: Queen is the sexologist behind the popular sex shop and education hub, Good Vibrations, as well as the curator of the Antique Vibrator Museum. “An orgasm - regardless of the gender or genitals of the person having it - is a climactic peak in the arousal process,” says Carol Queen, PhD.

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