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The trauma needn’t be extreme to imprint us with a blockage to letting go into the release of orgasmic delights. For example, a client of mine struggled with the ability to orgasm for years that stemmed from something that happened when she was a kid. While taking a bath, her mom walked in and saw…
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For all the time our society spends talking about sex, many women are still asking themselves this question: What does an orgasm feel like? As a certified sex therapist turned neuroscientist, I get asked about orgasms a lot. In my new column for Glamour, I’m here to address your pressing questions about sex, love, and…
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The cervical orgasm, much like the nipple orgasm sounds a bit like sex science fiction. For many years, scientists thought it was, believing that the cervix itself doesn’t register sensation. Luckily, they were wrong. In my three decades of practice as a psychotherapist, relationship expert, and sex therapist—plus 10 years conducting sex research as a…
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For most women, clitoral stimulation is the best way to achieve an orgasm—if your partner isn’t engaging your clitoris during intercourse, that may explain things. Kramer Bussel suggests using sex toys during sex, which “can offer various types of stimulation to different body parts.” You can also literally train your body to feel more pleasure…
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When your nipples are stimulated, these feel good vibes also find their way to a key brain structure called the hypothalamus, which among its many important functions, regulates the brain chemicals that make us exhilarated, furious, horny, or happy. Stimulation of the nipples causes the hypothalamus to release oxytocin—the “love hormone.” What does a nipple…
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Paradoxically, as arousal reaches higher levels, the glans can become super sensitive, so less direct clitoral stimulation often feels better. Make sure to use lube while delivering light, delicate stimulation at this point. And feel free to experiment beyond the glans. Learn how to externally massage your clitoral bulbs by placing your fingers firmly on…
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