Orgasm
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An orgasm (sexual climax) is the conclusion of the sexual response cycle, and is experienced by both males and females. Orgasm is characterized by intense physical pleasure, controlled by the involuntary, or autonomic, nervous system. It is accompanied by quick cycles of muscle contraction in the lower pelvic muscles, which surround the primary sexual organs and the anus. Orgasms are often associated with other involuntary actions, including moaning and muscular spasms in other areas of the body, and a general euphoric sensation.
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Etymology
From Greek, from orgaō, to swell with moisture. The word entered English around 1763.
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See also
- Human sexual behavior
- Female ejaculation
- Female orgasm
- The little death - French translation of "la petite mort," an euphemism for orgasm
- Nocturnal emission
- Orgasmatron
- Jouissance
- Climax
- Two-orgasm theory
- Premature ejaculation
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