New Scientist report revealed a brain scanning study which showed that many areas of the brain switch off during the female orgasm - including those involved with emotion.

“At the moment of orgasm, women do not have any emotional feelings,” says Gert Holstege of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands.

Women’s brain activity was measured with PET scanner in four states: simply resting, faking an orgasm, having their clitoris stimulated by their partner’s fingers, and clitoral stimulation to the point of orgasm.

The results of the study are striking. As the women were stimulated, activity rose in one sensory part of the brain, called the primary somatosensory cortex, but fell in the amygdala and hippocampus, areas involved in alertness and anxiety. During orgasm, activity fell in many more areas of the brain, including the prefrontal cortex, compared with the resting state.

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Naturally there are many things every man and woman should know about female orgasms. This is a good list to start with. These five facts about female orgasms were discovered by neuroscientist Barry R. Komisaruk, endocrinologist Carlos Beyer-Flores, and sex researcher Beverly Whipple in their research (get their book The Science of Orgasm).

• It isn’t easy
  It takes about 20 minutes of clitoral or G-spot stimulation for most women to hit the jackpot. An average intercourse doesn’t even last that long. The researchers also estimate that 24 to 37 percent of women can’t climax at all. This is mostly because smoking, drinking, emotional disorders, medications, and menopause.
• You can get help
  Fortunately if you can’t climax, there’s hope for you. Cognitive behavioral therapy, testosterone treatments, the herb ginkgo biloba, and the nutritional supplement ArginMax (which includes Korean ginseng, ginkgo biloba, vitamins, minerals, and an amino acid) have been shown to improve sexual satisfaction.
  
• Pleasure for procreation
  Some researchers believe that having an orgasm during sex increases the chance of conception. The theory: Oxytocin, a hormone released in peak levels during orgasm, causes uterine contractions that coax sperm toward the egg.
• Mastrubation is good for you
  Besides its obvious perks, masturbating is good for your health. Studies show that orgasm can reduce sensitivity to pain, relieve menstrual cramps, and alleviate stress—possibly due to a surge in oxytocin and dopamine.
• Orgasm as treatment for hysteria
  From ancient Greece to Freud’s time, doctors stimulated orgasms in women via “medical massage” to treat the catchall female ailment known as hysteria. In the late 1800s, the vibrator was designed for the same purpose.

Clitoris is the epicenter of woman’s sexuality.  It’s tip contains approximately 8000 nerve endings, almost twice that of the tip of the penis. Did you know the clitoris doubles in size as it hardens during arousal… and is even more sensitive? While the size and appearance of clitoris can vary greatly, it does not affect orgasm or sensitivity.

Clitoral orgasm is the most common type of female orgasm, but it needs direct clitoral stimulation. The main reason women don’t orgasm during intercourse is that the clitoris isn’t stimulated. You need to choose a position where it will get stimulated (directly or indirectly), or get your/his hands to help.

Many women say they don’t experience the g-spot orgasm - most of them don’t even know where it is. So how to find the g-spot? G-spot - Grafenberg spot - is a part of vaginal upper wall giving sense of orgasm. Some say it is the female prostate, but not all are convinced. Watch Jaiya talk about how to find the g-spot and what she feels is the truth.

I guess the best way to make sure what is the truth is through experimentation. Try out these tips you just got and see if it works for you. If you found your g-spot, let us know and share how.

Pregnancy is one of the most sensual, sexual times in a woman’s life. Pregnant women often express increased sexual appetite and fervor.

Changes in her body - better skin and hair due to hormones that make her feel more gorgeous than ever, increased sexual urges and more erotic, physical, and varied dreams during pregnancy - add up to a much more orgasmic woman.

Between feeling sexier, increased genital blood flood, greater vulval sensitivity, and unexpected fantasies, many women experience their first orgasm or multiple orgasms during this time, spontaneously or while love making. This increased ability to reach climactic heights is why many couples work to put aside any discomfort they have with the idea of sex during pregnancy.

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