What’s the difference for men and women in orgasmic latency?

Emily Nagoski on behalf of Good In Bed

Psychology

Orgasmic latency is the amount of time it takes from the start of stimulation to orgasm. For women, it’s somewhere between five and 25 minutes on average, and for men it’s more like four to seven minutes.

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What is an orgasm? An orgasm is a release of built-up sexual tension and a source of sexual pleasure for both men and women. For women, the vagina and clitoris become engorged with blood, leading to contractions of the vagina. For men, blood flow causes the penis to become erect, usually causing the release of semen at the point of climax. Orgasms are experienced differently by different people, depending on the type of stimulation used, such as masturbation, clitoral stimulation, a sense of intimacy with a partner and other factors. Learn more about orgasms with expert advice from Sharecare.

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