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Some People's Orgasms Are Actually a Series of Short Ones
Some women who think they’ve never had an orgasm could actually be "mini-orgasmic."
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By the time Elly Belle, a 23-year-old writer in Brooklyn, first masturbated in college, she assumed she’d never had an orgasm with her past partners. But once she paid attention, she realized she was experiencing multiple short, subtle orgasms—around three or four over the course of five minutes—and that she had, in fact, experienced them before.
“I still kind of craved that gigantic dramatic orgasm that most of us have been fed by movies, TV shows, and pop culture,” she recalls. “When I started entering more queer spaces and had more open conversations about things like sex and orgasms and likes and dislikes, I realized that everyone is different. I felt like I could own that and own however I felt pleasure.”
Her partners weren’t always as open-minded, though, which led her to sometimes fake longer orgasms. “There have been a few times in the last several years or so when I've been with a partner and they kept going for making me experience that gigantic dramatic orgasm, and I had to explain later that that's not going to happen. This is the way I orgasm and trust me, you're not doing anything wrong. Mine are just smaller and come in waves.”
Intimacy ConAmore, a 40-year-old activist in Dallas, says some of her male sex partners would shame her (and themselves) for her short orgasms. “Some men would question if they had been good enough since I didn’t have an orgasm,” she says. “So I would tell them that I did and that it happened more than once but that my body is just usually far more subtle and quiet than other women and unlike what you see in pornos.”
This phenomenon is sometimes described as “mini orgasmic,” a term coined by sex educator Ginny Brown in an Everyday Feminism article . Brown cites Masters and Johnson’s Human Sexual Response , which documents three female arousal patterns, one of which looks like lots of mini peaks in pleasure rather than one steep one.
There’s little explanation of this pattern in Human Sexual Response , but Markie Twist, a professor and sex therapy program coordinator at University of Wisconsin-Stout, believes they could have been referring to mini orgasms when discussing status orgasmus : “This physiologic state of stress is created either by a series of rapidly recurrent orgasmic experiences between which no recordable plateau-phase intervals can be demonstrated, or by a single, long-continued orgasmic episode.” Their research suggested that this is not one long orgasm but many orgasms in rapid succession.
“Since this research—50 years ago now—cis women continue to share that some have mini orgasms,” Twist says. “Women have wide variety in their abilities, ways, kinds, and quality of orgasm, and this means this pattern is possible and so are many others.” For unknown reasons, this pattern appears to be more common in women with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities, Twist adds. She believes many women who think they’ve never had an orgasm are actually mini-orgasmic.
But due to a lack of research on this phenomenon, some experts are more skeptical. “Mini orgasmic” isn’t a term recognized by scientists, says Nicole Prause, neuroscientist and founder of the sex research center Liberos . Prause believes Masters' and Johnson’s data show peaks in arousal that stop short of orgasm. “We have a few data examples now of people—especially women—get into a brain state associated with reduced cognitive control that appears to be necessary prior to orgasm, then drop back to a ‘trying hard’ engaged state increasing sexual arousal,” she says. “The pushes are not associated with any contractions defined physiologically as climax.”
Justin Lehmiller, research fellow at the Kinsey Institute and author of Tell Me What You Want , agrees that the pattern Masters and Johnson documented is “prolonged plateau phase arousal that never quite makes it into orgasm territory,” but he does believe that some women experience mini orgasms. “I don’t question women who describe their orgasmic experiences this way because we know that human sexual response, including orgasm, can be experienced in different ways for different people,” he says. “But in terms of knowing whether this is a common phenomenon or what the physiology behind this is, we’d really need scientific research that focuses specifically on it.”
While experts might debate whether these phenomena count as orgasms, women who have experienced both mini orgasms and more typical ones describe them as similar. For one 37-year-old consultant in London, who prefers not to use her name because publicly discussing sex could put her job at risk, larger orgasms consist of a series of vaginal contractions, while mini orgasms are a single contraction. “I do get a spasm of internal muscles and a quick flood of extra wetness, and it makes me catch my breath or groan,” she says. “Pretty much a speeded-up, scaled-down version of the absolute climax that is the conventional view of orgasm.”
Movies, TV shows, and porn often depict female orgasms as loud and dramatic, which can lead mini orgasmic women to feel like they’re missing out. But Belle has come to like being mini-orgasmic. “When I had just had enough sexual experiences, whether with myself or others, I realized, 'Oh, this is how things work for me and that's okay,'” she says. “Especially when I began to have really good sexual experiences, like with women in college, I realized it was about my pleasure and I shouldn't judge or try to change the way I experience or express that for someone else.”
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Humans—particularly women—have shown themselves capable of hands-free orgasms.
Orgasms that are manually, orally—or externally—unassisted have been referred to as "extragenital orgasms."
The least positive type of spontaneous orgasm is associated with persistent genital arousal disorder (or PGAD).
The erotic imagination—for both genders—plays a far more crucial role in physical arousal and orgasm than had previously been appreciated.
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Posted October 7, 2013
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It’s fascinating that spontaneous orgasms—meaning sexual climaxes occurring independent of any physical stimulation—“embody” three distinct forms. It’s also intriguing that such episodes are not necessarily experienced as pleasurable. As strange as it may seem, in sufficient quantity and intensity, they’ve even led people to suicide .
In this post, I’ll delineate the three essential ways that humans—particularly women—have shown themselves capable of (or in some cases vulnerable to) hands-free orgasms. Oddly enough, only the final one might be described, paradoxically, as spontaneous yet voluntary and rehearsed.
As a qualification, I should probably add that not included in these characterizations are women who experience orgasms while engaging in particular activities—such as bicycling or horseback riding, exercising, or simply wearing tight clothes. These actions (as emphasized in Wisegeek ) “can cause friction against the clitoris and vulva.” Whether desired or not, all the spontaneous orgasms described here are manually, orally—or externally —unassisted.
All three types have been referred to as "extragenital orgasms." And the basic distinctions between types have yet to be elucidated in the scant literature on autoeroticism.
1. The least positive, as well as the most medically and psychiatrically worrisome, type of spontaneous orgasm, is also the only one that carries an official designation: Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (or PGAD). Earlier, the malady was called Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (PSAS), as well as Restless Genital Syndrome (RGS). And, because of its similarly vexing nature, it’s sometimes been compared to Restless Legs Syndrome— a far less rare, though perhaps equally tormenting affliction.
Writing for The Daily Beast , Lizzie Crocker observes that while the terms “arousal” and “orgasm” are almost always associated with sexual pleasure and fulfillment, PGAD is more like a biological itch that when scratched only subsides temporarily. To this author, the end result is “an intractable ache often compounded by burning, throbbing, and swelling.” People unfamiliar with the syndrome routinely imagine that the condition must be an enviable one.
Wikipedia defines the ailment as “a spontaneous, persistent, and uncontrollable genital arousal in women, with or without orgasm or genital engorgement, [and] unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire.” There’s also a genital counterpart to this syndrome in men. While men are increasingly reporting it, it appears to occur much less frequently for them.
The limited literature on this is inconclusive as to whether it’s related to high testosterone levels, which would naturally be associated with higher libido. But it doesn’t appear linked to hypersexuality , and those who suffer from it typically report feeling embarrassed, ashamed, or mortified when it occurs.
A condensed summary from Wikipedia:
“Physical arousal caused by this syndrome can be very intense and persist for extended periods, days or weeks at a time. Orgasm can sometimes provide relief, but within hours the symptoms return. . . Failure or refusal to relieve the symptoms often results in waves of spontaneous orgasm in women and ejaculation in men. The symptoms can be debilitating, preventing concentration on mundane tasks. Some situations, such as riding in an automobile or train, vibrations from mobile phones, and even going to the toilet can aggravate the syndrome unbearably, causing the discomfort to verge on pain. . . Some sufferers have said that they shun sexual relations, which they may find to be a painful experience. The condition may last for many years and can be so severe that it has been known to lead to depression and even suicide.”
No single cause has been found for the affliction. Physicians generally agree, however, that its origins are neurological, and it has recently been linked primarily to pudendal nerve entrapment. They also report that it’s most commonly found in postmenopausal women and in those who have hormonal imbalances or have undergone hormonal therapy .
Treatments that have shown some success (in controlling, not eradicating, symptoms) include antidepressants , antiandrogenic agents, regional nerve blocks, anesthetizing gels, and, in certain instances, surgical procedures. Women have sought relief through applying ice or heat packs to their genitalia, yoga, and a variety of other trial-and-error remedies—not to mention joining support groups of fellow sufferers to ameliorate distressing feelings of isolation and being misunderstood.
2. Similar to the third type of spontaneous orgasm, the second type has no official classification—other than the catchall phrase “spontaneous orgasm.” Yet this second type can be clearly distinguished from the third (which is also “hands-free”) by its being associated with nocturnal emissions or wet dreams , and totally unprompted or unprovoked consciously .
Here are some first-hand descriptions of this experience from support group postings :
“Just recently, I think I experienced a spontaneous orgasm. I’m 47, female. No erotic dreams, no touching, nothing. But absolutely feeling vaginal contractions and pleasure . . .”
“I’m a 46-year-old woman with a high sex drive—although I’m not sure if that has anything to do with it. . . [The orgasms] are not as strong as [those] I experience during intercourse but they are still there. It can be a bit unnerving if I’m not expecting it . . .”
“I have it happen to me during my sleep sometimes. I won’t even be having a sexual dream and it happens. . . I’ve never had it while I was awake.”
“I was driving, and was running late to work due to really bad traffic. . . I re-routed and got lost. Long story short, my drive was a little intense, and I was already stressed out. All of a sudden, I got so intensely anxious and felt like I needed to get out of the car, and get air. A few seconds following that, I quickly realized I am about to have an orgasm. It was the strangest feeling. So intense, and my whole body felt it for what seemed like a long time. I felt all the blood pumping in my body, and I was throbbing. Very freaky, and I felt almost embarrassed about it. I have recently started some new meds, and upped the dosage on another. . .” [Note that spontaneous orgasms have at times been linked to elevated stress and anxiety levels, and such orgasms have also been identified as a side effect of certain medications—as, additionally, has priapism or prolonged unwanted erections in males.]
“. . . It happens a lot while I’m sleeping , but only once while I was awake. . . With [me], I’m almost certain [that at night] it’s because of a full bladder.”
“I am 67 years old. Recently I was undergoing a medical examination. I was fully clothed, lying on an examining table on my back. . . While [the doctor was at his desk writing], I began feeling a lot of tension throughout my entire body. Then I started experiencing sexual arousal, to my astonishment. That lasted about a half a minute while I wondered how this had happened. [When the doctor told me I could sit up, I immediately had] a very strong climax (vaginal contractions and extreme pleasure included) [which] tore through my body, head to foot, and I actually screamed out loud.”
Complementing these remarks are additional ones on Reddit. And when this social networking site covered the topic, the commenters weighing in described the phenomenon in similar ways, their reactions ranging from weirdly pleasing, to bewildering, nerve-wracking, and alarming. There’s also a thread devoted to “unstimulated spontaneous orgasms” on Women’s-Health. And, for a full-blown description of one woman’s unanticipated ecstatic episode, readers might wish to click here .
3. With some people (again, more in women than in men), solely engaging in erotic thoughts and images can culminate in orgasm. Even though such climaxes (similar to the second type) are physically unassisted, they’re undeniably fostered by one’s sexual imaginings. That is, there’s conscious intent involved here—not generally
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