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Anatomy may be key to female orgasm
(HealthDay)—Despite what's often portrayed in movies and on TV, most women can't orgasm with penetration alone during sexual intercourse.
Apr 21, 2016
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Study: Exercise can lead to female orgasm, sexual pleasure
Findings from a first-of-its-kind study by Indiana University researchers confirm anecdotal evidence that exercise -- absent sex or fantasies -- can lead to female orgasm.
Mar 19, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds orgasm face and pain face are not the same
A team of researchers from the UK and Spain has found evidence showing that contrary to popular belief, the orgasm face is not the same as the pain face. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Neuroscience
fMRI scans reveal why pain tolerance goes up during female orgasm and shows brain does not turn off
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at Rutgers University has determined why women are able to tolerate more pain during the time leading up to and during orgasm. In their paper published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, ...
Medical research
Orgasm is all about rhythmic timing, according to new research paper
Many people have speculated on the evolutionary functions of the human orgasm, but the underlying mechanisms have remained mysterious. In a new paper, a Northwestern University researcher seeks to shed light on how orgasm ...
Oct 31, 2016
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There's no such thing as a vaginal orgasm, review finds
G-spot, vaginal, or clitoral orgasms are all incorrect terms, experts say. In a recent Clinical Anatomy review, they argue that like 'male orgasm', 'female orgasm' is the correct term.
Oct 6, 2014
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Women have a remarkable variety of orgasmic experiences: study
The nature of a woman's orgasm has been a source of debate for over a century. Since the Victorian era, the pendulum has swung from the vagina to the clitoris, and to some extent back again.
Nov 1, 2016
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Study says men, lesbians more likely to have orgasms
(HealthDay)—When it comes to achieving orgasms during sex with a regular partner, straight women still lag behind men and lesbian women, a new study suggests.
Aug 21, 2014
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4 things about female orgasms researchers actually study
Cardi B's song WAP and the Netflix show "Sex Education" place female orgasms on center stage in popular culture.
Dec 2, 2020
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The orgasm gap and what sex-ed did not teach you
There is a clear disparity between men and women when it comes to achieving orgasm; a phenomenon scientists call the orgasm gap.
Mar 6, 2018
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