Your fact-checks will appear here
The importance of clitoral stimulation for orgasm and pleasure during penetrative sex.
Large, event-level probability surveys in the U.S. typically find that roughly 60–65% of women report having an orgasm at their most recent sexual encounter, a proportion that falls well below men’s r...
causes enlargement or “engorgement” of multiple genital and some non‑genital tissues—most notably the clitoris, labia, vaginal walls and nipples—and produces increased vaginal lubrication and position...
Event-level research consistently shows that including oral-genital stimulation are associated with substantially higher female orgasm rates than encounters limited to penile–vaginal intercourse, and ...
Clitoral stimulation is the primary anatomical and experiential driver of genital pleasure for most people with vulvas because the clitoris is highly innervated and anatomically extensive, including i...
Event‑level, time‑use studies show that within a single sexual encounter both how long specific acts last and the order/combination of acts matter: longer penile‑vaginal intercourse duration predicts ...
The balance of peer-reviewed and survey research indicates that (width/circumference) is more often linked to women’s reported from penetrative sex, while penis length shows a clearer association spec...
When penetration is limited, the most reliable route to increasing partner orgasm rates is direct clitoral and whole‑body outercourse—oral sex, manual stimulation, and toys—paired with communication, ...
When the penis is shorter than average, maximizing comfort and stimulation typically means choosing positions and techniques that increase depth and angle of contact, boost clitoral or prostate stimul...
Clear, specific language combined with simple, responsive signals is the fastest route to getting clitoral needs met: name what you want (pressure, speed, location), cue timing (before/during/after pe...
Partnered sex typically yields longer orgasm latency in women than masturbation — roughly 14 minutes versus about 8 minutes in large self-report datasets — and much of that gap appears linked to the p...
Laboratory and survey research have attempted to measure how long it takes women to reach orgasm under different types and sites of stimulation; early laboratory timing found mean s around 20 seconds ...
can feel pleasurable for many but there is wide individual variation: most people require for reliable orgasm, though a minority report orgasm primarily from internal or “vaginal” stimulation . Sensat...
The claim that a distinct “” exists independent of is contested: anatomical and imaging studies show that most internal vaginal sensations are anatomically and functionally linked to the broader clito...
Medical and psychological conditions can and do affect a woman’s ability to have a vaginal orgasm: a mix of neurologic injury, chronic illness, hormonal changes, medications, pelvic pain, and mental-h...
Across multiple large self-report surveys and psychometric studies, combined clitoral and vaginal stimulation is commonly reported to produce stronger, more consistent, or more likely orgasms than vag...
Combined clitoral plus vaginal stimulation is consistently reported to increase the likelihood and reliability of orgasm compared with vaginal penetration alone and is commonly cited by women as their...
Modern anatomical research shows the clitoris is a largely internal, complex erectile organ whose body, crura and vestibular bulbs extend around and beneath the anterior vaginal wall, and that this in...
Common myths tie penis size to sexual prowess and partner satisfaction, yet a large body of reporting and expert commentary shows size is neither a reliable predictor of pleasure nor the central drive...
Physical male traits that show any measurable association with female orgasm are few and indirect: perceived male attractiveness and genetic compatibility have been linked to higher reported female or...
Recent biomechanical and clinical literature converges on a clear, evidence-backed point: face‑to‑face alignments of the pelvis—especially modified missionary variants that bring the base of the penis...