Orgasm is widely considered the peak of sexual arousal. It is a powerful sensation of physical pleasure and sensations, which includes a discharge of accumulated erotic tension. A cohort study published in 1997 suggested that the risk of mortality was considerably lower in men with a high frequency of orgasm than in men with a low frequency of orgasm.

However, in general, not much is known about orgasm, and over the past century, theories about orgasm and its nature have changed dramatically. For example, many doctors in the 1970s claimed that it was normal for women not to have orgasms.

The male orgasm

The description of the physiological process of male orgasm in the genitalia uses the five-phase model of William Masters and Virginia Johnson: the DEMOR model.

Wish

The desire or stimulation phase can come from many aspects, from a look, a smell, a touch … all of this – and much more. it can make you want to have sex.

Excitement

When a man is stimulated physically or psychologically, an erection occurs. Blood flows into the spongy tissue that runs along the penis causing the penis to grow in size and become stiff. The testicles stretch as the scrotum tightens.

Plateau

As the blood vessels in and around the penis fill with blood, the glans and testicles increase in size. In addition, the muscles of the thighs and buttocks tighten, the blood pressure rises, the pulse quickens, and the respiratory rate increases.

Orgasm

Semen, a mixture of sperm (5%) and fluid (95%), is forced into the urethra by a series of contractions in the muscles of the pelvic floor, the prostate, the seminal vesicles, and the vas deferens. Contractions in the pelvic floor muscles and the prostate gland also cause semen to be expelled from the penis in a process called ejaculation. The average male orgasm lasts 10 to 30 seconds.

Resolution

The man now enters a temporary recovery phase where it is not possible to have more orgasms. This is known as the refractory period, and its duration varies from person to person. It can last from a few minutes to a few days, and this period generally lengthens as a man ages . During this phase, the man’s penis and testicles return to their original size. The respiratory rate will be strong and fast, and the pulse will be fast.