Is there a difference between an orgasm, and cumming, or as some men say, busting a nut?

Most people use these terms interchangeably, but there are some subtle differences. An orgasm is the more "proper" term and refers to the sensation of sexual release. "Cumming" sometimes refers to an orgasm, but it also is synonymous with ejaculation, or the process of semen being expelled from the penis. Finally "busting a nut" is a slang term that usually refers to the ejaculation process. - Answer provided by Kris Gowen, PhD, EdM, drlkg@yahoo.com.

Yes. Male ejaculation (cumming, busting a nut, shooting a load, …) is the expulsion of seminal fluids from the penis, a deplete in energy usually follows. Orgasm is a feeling of release experienced at the height of a sexual experience. For most men the two happen simultaneously. Many men, however, have learned to separate the two so they can experience orgasm over and over again without depleting the bodies energy. - Answer provided by Jenny Friend, MFT, JennyFriendMFT@sbcglobal.net, www.CenterForClarity.org.

The answer here is Yes! The literature talks about men who are able to have multiple orgasms (previously thought to be only possible to women). What seems to be the case with these guys is that they have multiple ejaculations but almost never orgasm. Once they orgasm their ability to ejaculate stops. Orgasm is a subjective experience, a feeling, not a "release" of fluid. - Answer provided by Michael Gonzales, Ph.D., mfgonzal@speakeasy.net, www.upasoc.com.

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