Not exact matches
But the new study saw the opposite: brain
activity in regions responsible for movement, senses, memory and emotions all gradually increased
during the lead - up to
orgasm, when
activity peaked (Journal of Sexual Medicine, doi.org/cd6v).
The team was able to follow brain
activity in 20 - second intervals to see what happens just before,
during and after
orgasm.
So far, it deals only with the parallels between the hormonal surges in females
during male - induced ovulation and
orgasm, but has not looked to see whether there are also parallels in the neurological components of these
activities, says Elisabeth Lloyd, a philosopher of science at Indiana University, Bloomington, who was not involved with this work.
Scientists put her in an MRI like a machine, studying her brain waves, and they were, in fact, identical to the overwhelming hurricane of brain
activity that occurs
during orgasm.
In fact, only about half of women report being able to climax from penile movements alone
during sex and, even among those women, many of them report that they do not experience
orgasm reliably.1 As a result, many women find that adding clitoral stimulation to intercourse (e.g., with the use of one's hand or a vibrator) or attempting different sexual
activities is necessary to help them climax.
Sexual Disorders — Difficulty
during any stage of the sexual act (desire, arousal,
orgasm, resolution) that prevents or limits the enjoyment of healthy sexual
activity, either alone or in the context of relationships