What happens when men have an orgasm (before and after)

What happens when men have an orgasm? Beyond the evidence, not many people know exactly how things work for a man down there.

The male orgasm, like the female one, is a real explosion of pleasure that involves a sort of physiological upheaval, to the point that - according to the latest scientific studies - it would involve as many as thirty different areas of the brain! an orgasm is very good for our body: it improves circulation, cardio-vascular functioning and muscle activity. It also lowers stress and gives us a feeling of peace and fulfillment. It even seems to have the power of a real pain reliever!

But before we proceed, here are some tips on other erotic practices to experiment, to make the relationship even hotter.

What happens in men before they have an orgasm?

A stimulated man begins to get aroused. Arousal can come from visual as well as tactile stimuli and occurs with an "increase in the size of the penis which, due to a vascular reaction regulated by the nervous system, undergoes an" erection.

The influx of blood leads to a greater rigidity of the penis which can occur at different times from person to person. The erection is generally accompanied by the lifting of the scrotal sac, by the swelling of the testicles, but also by the redness of the skin to increase of the sensitivity in certain areas such as the nipples The heart rate increases and with it the pressure and muscle tension.

The arousal of the man continues to grow and with it the flow of blood, which leads to a further enlargement of the glans penis, the prostate gland and in general of the penis and testicles, which can increase by up to 50%. At that point the so-called Cowper's glands release drops of pre-ejaculatory fluid, a liquid that escapes from the tip of the penis. It's not about sperm yet, but be careful as it may contain sperm and fertilize anyway!

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What happens when men have an orgasm?

When the man reaches orgasm he finally releases all the tension accumulated in the arousal phase. Orgasm consists first of all in ejaculation, accompanied by contractions of the seminal vesicles, vas deferens, prostate and ejaculatory duct.
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The semen first reaches the urethra and from there it is expelled through the urethral canal with less and less powerful contractions. A man always realizes, unlike a woman who is overwhelmed by orgasm, that he is about to come. It is a phase called "ejaculatory inevitability", in which he has not yet come, but he can no longer stop the orgasm.

It is important to underline that a man can have an erection without necessarily ejaculating and then reaching orgasm.

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What happens in men after having an orgasm?

After having an orgasm, the man relaxes and the penis loses an erection. The testicles go back down and the whole genital area regains its normal size.

At this point the man enters a period called "refractory", in which - at least for some time - it will be difficult for him to recover a new erection and even less to have another orgasm. From this point of view, women are definitely luckier!

Now that you know all about male orgasm, how about experimenting a little with your partner? For example, by trying these standing lovemaking positions: