From the website: 'Philosopher of science, Elisabeth Lloyd has made a strong
case that female orgasm has no evolutionary significance (i.e., for promoting
the continuation or flourishing of the species), and that it is a happy
accident of evolution. The claim is that there are no data correlating female
orgasm with any aspect of fertility or reproductive success.
Others, such as anthropologist Donald Symons is said to have argued that
orgasm is possible in women because it is evolutionary crucial for the continuation
of the species that men have orgasm and that women's orgasms are a byproduct
of the necessity of male orgasm. The theory is that because embryos of both
sexes have a common early development, that when male orgasm is "selected
for" by evolution, female orgasm is coincidentally selected for as
well, and thus that it is a "byproduct" of male orgasm's role
in evolution.
I want to suggest here that male orgasm is not necessary for evolutionary success either, and that it too is an evolutionary coincidence, rather than an adaptive feature that natural selection favors.
- There is a difference between ejaculation of sperm/semen, and the intense
or explosive pleasure accompanying that ejaculation.
- Sex is sufficiently pleasurable even without the intense explosive burst
of pleasure of orgasm. Men would have sex for that pleasure alone.
- The desire for sex in many cases is something akin to an appetite, urge,
or itch. Not everything we do is done for some intense pleasure.'
Evolution
& Orgasm
http://www.garlikov.com/philosophy/evoorgasm.html
Orgasm is the ultimate goal of masturbation. For men, masturbation generally ends with ejaculation. Females, with their potential for multiple orgasms, can masturbate for a longer period of time.
Masturbation can help both males and females to discover what really pleases them, thus offering insight into their sexuality and how to orgasm. The Shere Hite Report concluded that only 30% of women from the study orgasmed regularly from sexual intercourse (penetration). Most women (90%) orgasmed from masturbation. Of the 10% of women in this study who never orgasmed, most of them had also never masturbated. All women in the Hite Report say they were brought up with bad attitudes towards masturbation and were not encouraged to explore their bodies.
From
the website: 'When considering an ecstatic sensory experience such as orgasm,
it seems obvious to me that the approach to such a task should at least
attempt to venerate the experience. The site has been founded to present
orgasm to you in a context that we feel befits it, and the individuals experiencing
it at the time.
The participants on I Feel Myself (IFM) contribute for varying reasons.
As Werner Heisenberg realised way back in 1927, the very act of observation
alters the object observed; and here, as with atomic physics, so too does
the rule apply. So the voyeur plays a crucial part in this reciprocal experience.
... But why create a site with ordinary people sharing their orgasms in
varying stages of undress? For one - and Ill be totally honest now - watching
someone orgasm is an intensely erotic experience, that becomes increasingly
addictive.
...
But we do have some altruistic intent. Orgasm is no mean feat, for some
it is not experienced to it's fullest, and for others, not at all. The importance
of unrepressive positive sexual attitudes can not be underestimated in creating
a happy, healthy, orgasmic society. ... So inside us all is that naughty,
cavorting sexual divinity, and I say come with me and set them free.'
I
Feel Myself: Erotic Orgasm Videos
http://www.ifeelmyself.com/public/main.php
From the website: 'This study investigated the cardiovascular, genital, and endocrine changes in women after masturbation induced orgasm.
Orgasm induced elevations in cardiovascular parameters and levels of plasma adrenaline and noradrenaline. Plasma prolactin substantially increased after orgasm, remained elevated over the remainder of the session, and was still raised 60 minutes after sexual arousal. In addition, sexual arousal also produced small increases in plasma LH and testosterone concentrations. In contrast, plasma concentrations of cortisol, FSH, ß-endorphin, progesterone, and estradiol were unaffected by orgasm.
Sexual arousal and orgasm produce a distinct pattern of neuroendocrine alterations in women, primarily inducing a long-lasting elevation in plasma prolactin concentrations. These results concur with those observed in men, suggesting that prolactin is an endocrine marker of sexual arousal and orgasm.
Masturbation
Orgasms & Sexual Arousal in Women: A Study of Cardiovascular and Endocrine
Alterations
http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/reprint/61/3/280
- Michael S. Exton, PhD, Anne Bindert, MD, Tillmann Krüger, MD, Friedmann
Scheller, MD, Uwe Hartmann, PhD and Manfred Schedlowski, PhD
A very interesting essay from the journal of Evolutionary Psychology on sperm competition and strategies for successful fertilization.
'As the duration of coitus increases, the likelihood of female orgasm also increases, and it has been theorized that the vaginal and uterine contractions that accompany orgasm in females may be conducive to sperm uptake, transport, and retention (Baker and Bellis, 1993). From the standpoint of sperm competition, another benefit of extended periods of copulation would be more effective displacement of rival semen from the female reproductive tract. Indeed, premature ejaculation can be thought of as a failure to achieve semen displacement.'
Read More: Evolution, Human Reproduction & Fertilization
An essay on male sexuality which describes the causes and signs of sexual arousal (complex interaction of physical and psychological processes) followed by information on erections and male orgasm / ejaculation.
Read More: Male Anatomy, Erections and Penis Size
Read More: Male Orgasm / Ejaculation of Semen
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