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ORGASM and the CLITORIS

Different types of touch and what you think, result in different releases of energy or orgasms.  Orgasms are a mixture of activations in the body and soul, especially considering that as many as 30 different aspects of the brain may be involved.  Such as touch, pressure, fantasy, sensation, memory, fears, previous experiences and what you sensed from those around you as a child and what information is stored in your aura from your past incarnations of use and/or abuse of sexual activity.

Ejaculation and orgasm are two different biological processes that need not happen concurrently.  Many penis owners reach orgasm without ejaculating, and report these orgasms as being similar to orgasms a vagina owner has.  Not all sexual activity requires an orgasm, and orgasms don’t mean the sex is great good or even enjoyable.  Bodies differ and the method of what pleases, is based on your past experiences and thoughts.  Feeling safe, experimenting, communicating and trying again is how you understand what pleasures you the individual through your various stages in life.

A climax, release of tension build up, burns through the brain of male and female like wildfire, lighting up the prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex and smothers other parts of the brain like the left orbitofrontal cortex, involved in decision making.  Orgasms release serotonin and opioids which are also found in heroin.  The amygdala is the threat-detector, firing when you percieve danger or risk.  During intense romantic love, the amygdala sleeps, as parts of the frontal lobe and judgment also sleeps.  Not connecting current actions with long-term consequences.

CLITORIS researchers didn’t produce a 3D image of the COMPETE clitoral structure until 2008.  Before that, little was and still is understood about the internal size and sensations of the female genitals.  All female mammals and some female birds and reptiles do have a clitoris or two, in the case of snakes.  

The external part of the clitoris is 2.5 cm about 3/4 inch to 1 inch long and wide.  The vulva is the broad term used to describe all of the external female genital organs.  The vulva includes, labia majora, labia minora, clitoris located at the point where the labia majora meet near the pubic bone, the Bartholin glands, secrets mucus to lubricate the vagina.  The external part of the clitoris is located at the top of the vulva and is packed with nerves making it highly sensitive to stimulation.  

Clitoral hood (prepuce) is a fold of skin covering the clitoris and technically a part of the labia minora.  The clitoris is attached to the labia, and the pubic symphysis and mons pubis (a pad of fatty tissue), with ligaments keeps the clitoris in its bent position.  In gender-affirming surgery to construct a penis, these ligaments are released to allow the clitoris to straighten and increase in length.  The clitoris develops from the same structures in the human embryo as the penis does, and the two actually have many similar properties.  Clitoral function relies on a number of different nerves.

INTERSEX CONDITIONS, there are differences in how the genitals develop in some that are called intersex conditions.  Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, may lead to a larger clitoris that looks more like a penis.  Surgeons “corrected” these differences in the past.  The pushback from intersex individuals and many doctors and researchers recommend postponing surgery until a person is old enough to decide for the self.  The exception is when it makes it difficult or impossible to urinate.  The clitoris does not have a direct role in reproduction.

CLITORAL health condition, the most common is soreness from sexual stimulation or pain from long-term engorgement, itching caused by soaps, cleansers, or lotions or vulvar cancer, pain from injury or infection.  Clitoromegaly is a larger-than-typical clitoris, often due to neurofibromatosis, tumors that form on nerve tissues.  Lichen Sclerosis is characterized by patches of white, thin skin.  In rare cases, cause scarring of the genitals.  In severe cases, the scar tissue may affect the function of the clitoris.  Clitoral Adhesions is when the clitoral hood sticks to the glans and can no longer fully retract, why is not fully understood.

Female circumcision is the removal of the clitoris to prevent a woman from feeling sexual pleasure.  It is traditionally practiced in some African, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries, and is often done when a girl reaches puberty.  This is considered a type of female genital mutilation (FGM) and done by the girl’s mother and female relatives.  It’s illegal in many places, another tradition of cruelty, oppression, frequently leading to incontinence.

The G-SPOT is a nerve-dense erogenous zone about 2 to 3 inches inside the vaginal canal, along the front wall.  The G-spot is a specific portion of the clitoris that can be stimulated.  Vaginal penetration stimulates and can feel great inside the vaginal walls.  A combination of penetration and external clitoral stimulation can result in intense orgasms.  Remind yourself that masturbation is totally healthy and universal.  It’s hard to know what to ask for from your partner or yourself, if you don’t know what works for you.  Diana Sadat is a sex therapist and clinical counselor in Vancouver, British Columbia, says masturbating gives you a chance to explore what feels good.  “You may notice that stimulating in round patterns feels better than up and down, or that you enjoy stimulation using your inner labia over your clitoris rather than direct clitoral stimulation,” Sadat explains.  Touching yourself can help someone else touch you better.

Give your body a chance to warm up.  It takes time to get aroused and for blood to begin to flow.  Use gentle strokes. Then, apply more pressure or speed as your body asks for it.   A gentle tapping motion on your clit and hood can help you slowly build to orgasm.  Grinding, no hands required, and no need to take off your clothes.  Straddle a pillow and grind your pelvis to get yourself there.  Use your first two fingers like a peace sign to softly pinch your clitoral hood and gently tug up and down, or slide your fingers in a back-and-forth motion. 

You might try touching your labia, vaginal opening, inner thigh, perineum, or anus.  Lie on your belly and reach backward for easier access to everything, including the clit.  The internal structures of the clitoris encircle the vaginal canal, so penetrating your vagina with your fingers or a sex toy can bring bliss.  Combine with any of the above external stimulating techniques for a double delight.  Try reaching about a third of the way from the vaginal opening and playing with a mix of pressure and stimulation on the front (or upper) wall to see what feels good.  It may take some practice experimenting to locate your extra sensitive internal trigger.

There’s not a singular and widely agreed-upon definition of what an orgasm is.  An operating definition of orgasm is that it’s a pleasurable release of sexual tension.  An orgasm is caused by the buildup of tension in the nerve cells, and when that tension is released, you can experience an orgasm.  People with a vulva and vagina typically experience orgasms lasting approximately 20 to 35 seconds.  People who have a penis have orgasms lasting, usually under 15 seconds.