Contents:
- Medical Video: 7 Semen Myths
- 1. Myth: women always orgasm through sex
- 2. Myth: female orgasm is always accompanied by contractions
- 3. Myth: spring (squirting) is the same thing as ejaculation
- 4. Myth: women must orgasm to enjoy sex
- 5. Myth: female ejaculation is the same as urinating
- 6. Myth: if a woman cannot reach orgasm the partner is less 'good at'
- 7. Myth: ejaculation occurs due to G-spot stimulation
Medical Video: 7 Semen Myths
Women's orgasm and ejaculation are still debated topics. Not like men, female ejaculation is difficult to explain in detail, even now there is not much explanation about the triggers of female orgasm. With this minimal information, many myths about female orgasm and ejaculation are circulating in the community. However, fortunately, there are some researchers who can explain the facts behind these myths to straighten out public understanding. What are the myths and facts? Let's see more below.
1. Myth: women always orgasm through sex
Fact: only 30% of women can orgasm regularly, while the rest need additional clitoral stimulation to reach climax. Meanwhile, according to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, one third of women do not reach orgasm during sexual intercourse. However, they are able to do it with hand and oral stimulation. Reaching orgasm in ways other than sexual intercourse is considered normal for female sexuality, because orgasm is still considered an orgasm, whatever the method.
2. Myth: female orgasm is always accompanied by contractions
Fact: women may experience orgasm without realizing it. Typical orgasmic indicators such as breathing patterns, body movements, vocalizations, and certain muscle contractions may not always appear. Women can experience orgasm without feeling contractions in their pelvic muscles, but they feel very relaxed and satisfied after reaching the peak of orgasm. According to Brown University, during orgasm, most contractions occur under the vagina, uterus, anus, and pelvic floor, with 10% of women experiencing ejaculation from the urethra during orgasm.
3. Myth: spring (squirting) is the same thing as ejaculation
Facts: words ‘squirting'' Is often used when women reach orgasm. During stimulation and sexual intercourse, women will secrete vaginal secretions, which function as natural lubricants. However, during orgasm, the vagina secretes a thick, thick liquid full of blood, after the muscles of the uterus and vagina contract. Unlike the thick white liquid that is released from the prostate gland (Skene gland) when orgasm, squirting only the release of clear fluid from the bladder.
4. Myth: women must orgasm to enjoy sex
Fact: orgasm during intercourse or oral sex is not important for a woman to enjoy sexual activity. Orgasm in women is indeed difficult to understand. Male partners, often trapped in climax and forget to focus on feelings, sensations, and pleasure. Remember not to get caught up in the climax, because respecting sex is a more important thing to do with a partner.
5. Myth: female ejaculation is the same as urinating
Many say that what comes out during a woman's ejaculation is urine, but it turns out that they are completely different. The smell and taste of ejaculatory fluid are not the same as urine. Researchers found that female ejaculate fluid had the characteristics of prostate plasma, and was different from urine. This concludes that the fluid comes from the Skene gland (prostate gland) in women.
6. Myth: if a woman cannot reach orgasm the partner is less 'good at'
Fact: A partner can help a woman reach orgasm, but in the end the woman is responsible for the climax she achieves. A recent study in the journal Sexologies states that women who have erotic thoughts and focus on bodily sensations when dealing with sex have a high chance of reaching orgasm. Sexual pleasure that comes from a combination of sensory and psychological signals, shows that sexual desire and orgasm are influenced by the brain and nervous system, which ultimately controls the sex glands and genitals. So, this is not related to a woman's liking and disliking her partner during sexual activity.
7. Myth: ejaculation occurs due to G-spot stimulation
Fact: the existence of the G-spot is still under debate, although many believe that ejaculation originates from the stimulation of this place. It is suspected that the Skene gland located on the back wall of the vagina near the lower end of the urethra, may be close to the G-spot. Some women feel a sensation in the upper part of the vagina which is considered a G-spot, but not all women experience this. According to Beverly Whipple, this is because the area in front of the vaginal wall may be very sensitive to sexual stimulation.
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