It is important to emphasize that Freud did not base his theory upon a study of woman's anatomy, but rather upon his assumptions of woman as inferior to men.īack to the basics, stimulating the clitoris and (for some women) pressure in or around the vagina can cause pelvic fullness and body tension to build up to a peak. The emphasis on stimulation from penetration made the man's penis central to a woman's sexual satisfaction. Here’s a little bit of history for you: Sigmund Freud made a pronouncement that the 'mature' woman has orgasms only when her vagina, but not her clitoris, is stimulated - this is commonly referred to as the “vaginal orgasm”. In the end, an orgasm is an orgasm is an orgasm!

Rather than thinking of an orgasm as 'vaginal' or 'clitoral', it makes more sense to think of orgasm in terms of the feelings that came along with it. The clitoral organ system actually surrounds the vagina, urethra and anus. In reality, total separation between the vagina and clitoris is mostly artificial, and often based on a misunderstanding of what, where, and how big the clitoris really is. Instead of thinking of the vagina and clitoris as separate entities, try thinking about them as a network of nerves and muscles. However, the vagina has few nerve endings, and therefore cannot create an orgasm on its own. A “vaginal orgasm” is the notion that women can have an orgasm through stimulation during intercourse or other vaginal penetration, entirely without clitoral stimulation. One variable is the type of physical stimulation, and to what body parts. Oh, oh, baby! There are many factors that contribute to how an orgasm feels.

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