This is part 5 of a Sex Advice series.
After I complained about my inability to hold out in the bedroom, someone emailed and asked me, “What is your secret? How do you have orgasms so easily? What are you doing that I’m not doing? Are you masturbating? Is that your secret?”
First, I want to say that I feel quite honored. It had never occurred to me, until now, that my low orgasm threshold might actually be a super power.
Second, yes, I do touch myself.
Is that why I reach orgasm so quickly? Maybe, but I don’t think so. I wasn’t always a push over in the orgasm department. Earlier in my marriage, we had plenty of sessions that went on and on and on. I’d get really excited, and then the excitement would ebb some. I’d get really excited again, and then it would ebb. I worked so hard at climaxing that I literally sweated. Sex was a form of exercise.
All the while as I grunted and sweated, I’d be thinking, “Will he be able to hold out this long? He’s probably thinking that he wants me to just have an orgasm already. Well I just can’t. But I don’t want to stop. This still feels good. But it doesn’t feel as good as it did. Am I going to have one? I don’t know. Maybe. But maybe not. Maybe we should just stop. I’m probably wasting his time. At least I should stop thinking. The thinking in getting in the way. But I can’t stop thinking. Because he’s never going to want to have sex with me again. I better hurry this up. But how? I can’t just force my body to release. What’s wrong with me anyway? It never takes this long when I take things into my own hands.”
Ah, no wonder it took so long.
Anyway, things move along quite easily now. Now, my thoughts are more like, “I can hold out a little longer. Come on, girl. Just a couple more minutes. Don’t go over the edge yet. You can… Oh that was nice.”
Here’s what helped me. I hope it helps you, too.
Get waxed. Or shave. Down there. Seriously. I’m not joking. The less pubic hair you have, the more sensation you feel. It’s that simple.
Touch yourself. If you’ve never orgasmed before, you’ll probably need to have a few alone before you can do it with your spouse. Do it until it’s like clockwork. Then do it in front of him, while he watches you touch yourself. Then have him manually stimulate you with his hands, placing your hand on top of his to direct his pressure and movement. Then have him do it without your help. Then move on to intercourse. It’s your choice whether you want to stimulate yourself during intercourse or have him do it. If he does it, be prepared for it to take a little longer.
Stimulate your nipples or ask him to do it. I learned this toward the end of my pregnancy, when I read that midwives often tell laboring mothers to stimulate their nipples in order to speed the birth process and get the uterus to contract. It doesn’t just help babies come out faster. It also helps you reach orgasm faster, too.
Get horned up ahead of time. Foreplay starts hours before the actual event, as you think about what you and your spouse will be doing later. It starts in the shower if you take one before having sex. It continues as you groom yourself and dress up (assuming you do that). By the time you get down to business, you should be one step away from blowing a gasket.
Watch porn. Try Dahlia Grey’s Aroused. If you can hold out longer than 10 minutes while that film is playing, you’re the one with the serious super powers.
Use a toy. These things are like magic orgasm wands.
Relax and enjoy the journey. Take the focus off the end result. Stay present.
Try to last longer. This is reverse psychology. If you try not to have an orgasm, you’ll end up having one.
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Alisa, I am so happy you are speaking on this subject. I love how you can be so free and open on such an intimate subject. Thank You!!! It has been a long while since I have had a man, so am having to take matters into my own hands. Thanks for assuring me that this is ok…..!
These are great tips! The use of toys and manual stimulation can dramatically improve the experience for women, but many are shy about it. Like B J implied in her comment, it’s nice to get reassurance that it’s totally normal (and often necessary for most women) to touch themselves or be touched during intercourse. Looking forward to the rest of the series!
The other advice I would add to that is to tell yourself that you orgasm easily and frequently.
Obviously, if there are people around you then don’t say it out loud – in your head is fine. Out loud works better though, as long as you’re alone or won’t be embarassed by people (your husband/partner?) overhearing.
Many years ago I had never come during sex, only doing it myself – either with my husband or alone – so I started repeating to myself “I come easily and have multiple orgasms during sex” several times during the day. It took about three weeks and I had my first. It just got better from there!
finally – we admit we are sexual beings- with needs equal to that of a man
this blog keeps opening my eyes and know my legs-
Great advice. Orgasms don’t normally “just happen,” but good sex doesn’t have to be too much work once you’re good at it. It took us a while to get things working well–and it was very frustrating at first (though I was already quite orgasmic, thank goodness!). It was worth working for.
Wow! A close shave does that much good? Where’s my Bic?
very good advice
Great advice. I feel like such a freak because I can’t enjoy masturbating (which I KNOW had something to do with how long it took me to have my first orgasm, but it’s ok). It’s not for lack of trying- I’ve tried in bed, in the bath, in the shower, with lube, without, starting slow, starting fast… I just don’t feel anything. I might as well be touching my arm. At this point it just feels ridiculous. BUT- at least we’ve figured out what works when we’re together.
I’m really enjoying your blog- it’s nice to read stuff written by someone who’s so open and honest about a subject most people seem to feel comfortable joking about, but not talking about.
.-= Mrs Embers“s last blog ..Ouch! =-.
I am so happy that someone can talk about this seriously. I was never able to have an orgasm during sex but i figured out through masturbation how to do it and getting shaved really helper. Now during sex i have my man watch me masturbate then he touches me. Weve both figured it out. I love knowing what i am doing in bed because i hate it whe. People talk about it but mame jokes instead of being serious. Thank you for letting me have my first orgasm during sex! Actually saying outloud that you orgasm easily and frequently really does make a difference.
I debated giving a fake name & e-mail…LOL…
Something I don’t see mentioned often (ever?) in discussions about female orgasm is the concept that it can be okay for a man to get his in first…it always seems to be that the man is supposed to be holding out until the woman gets hers.
Doesn’t work that way in my marriage…sorry if that is TMI…but Alisa started it.
Most of the time my hubby gets his first, then he helps me get mine.
Also I have found that sometimes my position matters…and it seems to be cyclical. Since I know that the cervix changes position throughout a woman’s monthly cycle…that makes sense. So sometimes laying on your back might work…but sometimes you might prefer laying on your belly…or something completely different!