What Is an Orgasm? A buildup of sexual arousal and stimulation can lead men and women to the intense and pleasurable release of sexual tension known as the orgasm. Having an orgasm may also be referred to as "climaxing" or "coming." During orgasm, the heart beats faster, blood pressure rises, breath becomes quicker and heavier, and involuntary muscle contractions occur in the genitals and often throughout the body. What happens in the body when you orgasm? Does this depend on the type? Every body is different, and so are their orgasms. Some are more intense than others. Some last longer than others. Some are wetter than others. What physically happens during orgasm is: your vagina and uterus contract rapidly you experience involuntary muscle contractions in other parts, like your abdomen and feet your heart rate and breathing quicken your blood pressure increases You may feel a sudden relief of sexual tension or even ejaculate.
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