FAST FACTS ABOUT ORGASMS
 

An orgasm is the peak of sexual excitement, characterized by strong feelings of pleasure and by a series of involuntary contractions of the muscles of the genitals, usually accompanied by the ejaculation of semen by the male. According to experts, as few as 30% of women achieve orgasm from intercourse. Many doctors and feminist advocates have claimed that vaginal orgasms do not exist, and that female orgasms are obtained only from clitoral arousal. Recent discoveries about the size of the clitoris — it extends inside the body, around the vagina — would seem to support this theory. In the Asian spiritual tradition of sexual practice known as Tantric sex, orgasm has a different value than in other cultural approaches to sexuality. Some practitioners of Tantric sex aim to eliminate orgasm from sexual intercourse by remaining for long periods of time at the pre-orgasmic state.

DVDs AND BOOKS

The Big O An erotic guide to better orgasms. DVD.	Unlocking the Secrets of the G-Spot Explore the phenomena of the G-Spot and unlock the mystery of male multiple orgasms. DVD.
Becoming Orgasmic This powerful video uses detailed demonstrations to help women learn to achieve orgasm. DVD.	Incredible Orgasms Real life couples demonstrate in explicit detail the best orgasm techniques. DVD.
Erotic Passions A guide to orgasmic massage. Book	Becoming Orgasmic Outlines a program to help women learn to achieve orgasm. Book.

ARTICLES

The Mystique of Female Orgasm
In the history of western cultures, nothing has greater mystique than women's sexuality and, specifically, female desire and female orgasm. Although we are gradually progressing beyond the age-old notion that women are not supposed to have sexual pleasures (but merely be the willing vehicle for men's indulgences), many women are still uncomfortable owning and enjoying their sexual pleasures, desires, fantasies, and sources of erotic satisfaction. More

Should Women Fake It? Some women simply don’t have orgasms and they feel insecure about it. This is usually the result of growing up with a feeling of shame and guilt about sexuality. More Freeing the Female Orgasm Why is it that for so many loving couples, the female orgasm remains an elusive dream; one in which she's perhaps become resigned to sex that's pleasurable but not truly satisfying, or even worse, faking it to salvage her partner's ego. More

20 QUESTIONS ABOUT ORGASMS Our panel of certified sex therapists have the answers to 20 questions submitted by our visitors about orgasms. Click here.