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Orgasm

During sex men and women can go through various phases of arousal. The phase of highest arousal is the orgasm.

Ejaculation

Men often ejaculate when they have an orgasm. Some women have a thin white vaginal discharge during an orgasm, similar to ejaculation.

Female orgasm

Women can reach orgasm in different ways. For example through:

  • stimulation of the clitoris;
  • penetration of the vagina;
  • stimulation of other body parts, like the anus and the nipples.

Women often need more than penetration of the vagina alone to have an orgasm. The woman or her partner can stimulate the clitoris or other body parts.

Satisfying sex life

You do not need to have an orgasm each time you have sex. Many people do not always have an orgasm. This is normal. You can have a very satisfying sex life without an orgasm.

Multiple and simultaneous orgasms

Men and women can have several orgasms in a row, but this does not happen every time:

  • Some women can have several orgasms in a short period.
  • Men need more time between 2 orgasms. It can take some minutes or some hours before another orgasm can be reached. If a man has several orgasms in a short period, he does not always ejaculate.

The partners may have an orgasm at the same time (simultaneously). However, this does not happen often because it is difficult to control an orgasm.To have pleasure is more important.

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About Zanzu

Zanzu was developed by Sensoa and BZgA. Rutgers, the Dutch expertise centre for sexual health and rights, has adapted Zanzu for use in the Netherlands.