Tag: arousal

This is a guest blog submission by Climax Connection member, eric60red.

It’s All Very Arousing – Sexual responses may be either psychogenic or reflexogenic in nature. When erection occurs as the result of direct physical stimulation, it is known as a reflexogenic erection. When an erection results from erotic thoughts or viewing erotic material, it is known as a psychogenic erection. Sexual arousal in the female may also be either psychogenic or reflexogenic in nature and is typically associated with an increase in vaginal lubrication.

Excitement Stage – In the male, direct genital stimulation usually causes an erection within a few seconds. An erection is the result of an increase in blood flow to the penile blood vessels and tissue. In addition to erection, the excitement stage in the male is characterized by the testicles being pulled closer to the body and a tensing and thickening of the skin of the scrotum. The muscles of the body also begin to tense up, and the heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure begin to increase. Some males may also experience nipple erection and a reddening of the skin of their face, chest, and neck during the excitement phase. The reddening of the skin, which is similar in appearance to a measles rash, is known as a sex flush and is usually more predominate in females.

Turn Me On – In the female, the excitement stage of sexual arousal is characterized by the onset of vaginal lubrication, clitoral erection, changes in the size and shape of the labia, nipple erection, and swelling of the breasts. Women also experience the build-up of muscle tension and an increase in the heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure.

Plateau Stage – In both the male and female, the plateau stage is associated with further increases in muscle tension, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood pressure, as well as an increase in the intensity of the sex flush. In the male, the glans (head) of the penis turns a deeper red or purplish colour, and a few drops of slippery fluid (often referred to as “pre-cum” or “love drops”) may be released from the urethra. In the female during the plateau phase the labia appear darker in colour, the clitoris retracts, and small glands outside the vaginal opening secrete a mucus-like fluid.

Orgasm Stage – For the male, orgasm almost always includes ejaculation, which occurs in two distinct stages: emission and expulsion. Emission occurs when semen collects in an upper part of the urethra known as the urethral bulb. As more semen collects in the urethral bulb, he develops the feeling he is about to ejaculate. This feeling is known as ejaculatory inevitability and usually lasts for 2 to 3 seconds. This is the “point of no return” — the man cannot be stopped from having the orgasm at this point. Expulsion, the second stage, involves rhythmic contractions of the muscles around the base of the penis and anus. These muscular contractions cause the semen to be propelled down the urethra and out of the body. There are normally 4 to 5 rhythmic contractions that occur at 0.8-second intervals, with the first ones being the strongest and most intense. During orgasm in both males and females the heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate all reach peak levels. Both males and females also release a hormone known as oxytocin from their posterior pituitary glands. This hormone is believed to help strengthen the pelvic-muscle contractions associated with orgasm.

This is a guest blog submission by Climax Connection member, eric60red.

Make Me Cum – I think that we all agree that an orgasm is one of the most pleasurable sensations known to humans. For many individuals the ultimate goal of a sexual experience, whether it is alone or with a partner, is to have an orgasm. Although orgasms are the main part of many sexual experiences, what are the mechanisms that control orgasmic responses? My curiosity has led to me to try and find some answer. Like an orgasm the subject is very intense, I hope you find the results interesting.

The Big “O” – The word “orgasm” came from the Greek word orgasmos, which means “to swell” or “to be lustful.” There is no one universally accepted definition for orgasm, and we don’t know why humans evolved the capability to have orgasms. All the animal world have a built in desire to reproduce, which results in their seed being planted, we know that female dogs and cats have a period when they “come on heat,” It’s their reproduction cycle,

Bird Do It Bees Do It – This also applies to the bigger cats, etc, and even elephants and whales. In human males and females, an orgasm brings about numerous physiological and neurochemical changes in the body. The intense feelings of pleasure associated with orgasm are the result of the release of built-up neuromuscular tension known as myotonia, where as in an animal it is a means to an end. In humans it is an extreme sensation like no other that seems to make us want the experience over and over again, why? Is our built in desire to reproduce?

It’s All Very Natural – During orgasm the feelings experienced by both males and females are very similar. A few years ago, based on direct laboratory observation of more than 10,000 episodes of sexual activity in over 600 men and women, two sexuality-research pioneers, William Masters and Virginia Johnson, came to the conclusion that the human sexual response cycle consists of four distinct stages. These four stages are excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.

Reaching Orgasm – The orgasmic stage is the shortest but most intense of the four. There are striking similarities in the physiological events that occur in both the male and female body during orgasm. Studies have also shown that during orgasm the feelings experienced by both males and females are very similar. One study showed that even “sex experts” could not even reliably distinguish between written accounts of male and female orgasms.