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The peak of sexual pleasure, a brief release of tension felt throughout the body.
means The peak of sexual pleasure and release, marked by intense physical sensation and involuntary muscular contractions.
from Traces back to Greek 'orgasmos,' from the verb 'organ,' meaning to swell or be lustful — itself related to 'orge,' meaning passion or impulse (the same root that gives us 'orgy'). The core idea has always been swelling, ripening, bursting forth — a word built from the body's own crescendo.
- brain activity
- Many regions of the brain are active at once
- duration
- Typically lasts a few seconds to under a minute
- body response
- Heart rate, breathing and muscle tension all rise
- hormone surge
- Oxytocin is released, which is linked to bonding and calm