Orgasm Myths Busted

You’re watching TV when an olive skinned brunette appears on the screen. She’s breathing heavily. Your child’s eyes are shielded by your hands. Whether it’s acknowledged or not, you want what she’s selling. It’s not the shampoo, it’s the pleasure.

These days there are a lot of myths floating around about orgasms and pleasure. How these myths came to be doesn’t matter now. You no longer have an excuse to not know the truth, because this blog is going to break down orgasm fact and myth.

Take This Quiz To Find The Orgasm Myths:

Answer True or False

1. There is something wrong if a woman is unable to reach orgasm.  _______
2. Typically women reach orgasm through intercourse.  _______
3. Anorgasmia, or the inability to orgasm means a woman is “cold” or “frigid” or that there is something seriously wrong with her relationship. _________
4. If a woman cannot reach orgasm, then her partner is not a skillful lover. _______
5. A woman/man has to have an orgasm in order to enjoy sex. _______
6. A person must have an orgasm to feel sexually satisfied. _______
7. Vaginal orgasms are better than clitoral orgasms. ________
8. A circumcised penis decreases a woman’s ability to experience orgasm. ______
9. Condoms affect a woman’s ability to orgasm. _______
10. The larger the penis, the greater the chance of female orgasm. _______
11. Females can’t ejaculate. _______
12. The G-spot doesn’t exist. _________
13. Men and Women instinctually know how to please their lovers. __________
14. Only women fake orgasms. ________
15. Women need to orgasm to enjoy themselves. ________
16. Women’s sexual feelings and desires are not as strong as men’s. _________
17. Most women don’t masturbate. _________
18. Men are always ready and willing to have sex. _________
19. Sex with a male requires an erection. _________
20. Sex with a male is over when he comes. _________
21. All orgasms are “explosive, mind-blowing, and earth-shattering.” For both men and women.  _________
22. People in relationships don’t masturbate. _________

Don’t scroll down until you’re done, the answers are below.

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Answers:

1: False, many women never achieve orgasm and still lead healthy, satisfied, sexual lives.

2: False, only 30% of women are able to orgasm vaginally. Of those 30% even less are able to show their partners how to make them orgasm this way.

3: False, see #1.

4: False, it takes tons and tons of practice to be able to achieve an orgasm with a partner. This can be helped by communication, practice, and bringing yourself to orgasm if wanted.

5: False, many men and women enjoy sex without having an orgasm. This can happen frequently or infrequently and is not abnormal.

6: False, sex happens in many ways and many forms. People can be satisfied with or without an orgasm.

7: False or True, Every orgasm depends on the person, for some women this might feel like the case, for others it is not. It is more common for women to be able to climax via the clitoris, but that doesn’t mean its better or worse.

8: False, circumcision can lead to more friction in some cases, which simply requires using more lubricant. Circumcision has never been correlated to increased or decreased orgasms.

9: False, Condoms do not affect women’s ability to orgasm. But the added variety it brings with shapes sizes and flavors has been discussed many times with my friends.

10: False, The G-Spot usually sits only 1-2 inches inside of the vagina, making penis size irrelevant. This is especially true in combination with the fact that most women climax clitorally.

11: False, Women can ejaculate too! Not all of them, but on occasion a females can secrete a wet substance that might make them feel like they’re peeing. Don’t worry, it’s not urine.

12: False … kind of, Most women have an erogenous zone located 1-2 inches inside of the vagina. Some do not. Don’t be frustrated if you can’t find it, explore your body and vagina for other places that feel good, and appreciate what you find!

13: False, it takes communication and practice. We may instinctually know how to hump things, but that doesn’t mean it’ll feel good.

14: False, a variety of surveys taken have shown that men fake orgasms too. While its less frequent than women, its more frequent than most people would think!

15: False, See #1.

16: False, Overall, women want sex just as badly as men.

17: False, I’d like to be the example case of this.

18: False, The male libido fluctuates just as much as the female, however, the male libido seems to decrease more as he ages while the female seems to increase with her increased comfortability and experience.

19: False, Oral sex, fingering, and caressing are just a few options.

20: False, see #19.

21: False, Orgasms can feel light as a feather or as explosive as dynamite. Each orgasm differs from the next and so does the orgasms of each owner. You simply can’t compare one to the other.

22: False, Most Men and Women still partake in self-love even when in a committed relationship.

What it means:

How did you score? When you break it down orgasms, while delightful, aren’t necessary for satisfaction or pleasure. When orgasms do happen, appreciate them for what they are and experiment with what feels best to you. The best orgasm of my life might feel too overwhelming or even too gentle for you. Enjoy the experience you have and stop being so competitive.

What’s your experience with orgasms or orgasm myths? Post Below In the Comments!