Four Stages of Orgasm
If you thought orgasm was just wham, bam, warm and sticky liquids everywhere, well apparently that’s not all there is to it. An article in The Eye Opener states that there are actually four stages to every orgasm, for both men and women. First comes the excitement phase (pun intended). This stage is associated with increased heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure. As the body prepares for sex, the nipples usually get hard. (Yay-ya!)
The second stage is the plateau phase, where muscles begin to tense up. According to the article, in this stage “women will find the tissues of the outer third of the vagina will swell. Men pre-ejaculate.” The third stage, everyone’s favorite of course, is the actual orgasm phase. Marked by pleasurable moans and groans, this stage also includes muscle contractions in the lower pelvic muscles and involuntary actions. (Like a bitch slap?) During 4th phase, resolution, muscles relax, blood pressure drops and the body calms down. Evidently, for some (and I’m thinking I’m one of them), this can take as long as a full 24 hours.
