Stimulation leads to orgasm and this takes place primarily on a physical level. So the orgasm is the result of touching. But what goes off in our brains when we come suggests that the center of the climax is not between our legs, but in our head.
Without a head no feeling
In order to reach orgasm at all, our control center has to convert all physical stimuli into sexual arousal. Because passion and sexual euphoria are only possible through a complex interplay of nerve cells and messenger substances. Scientists at Rutgers University examined what exactly happens in their heads for their MRI study.
It happens in the brain
1. Activation of the genital sensory cortex for intense orgasms.
The scientists found that the different genital organs irritate different regions of the genital cortex. This means: the more regions of the body are stimulated at the same time, the larger the activated region in the genital cortex. Incidentally, this also means that the orgasm can be more intense, depending on how many regions are stimulated and stimulated.
2. The limbic system turns on
The hippocampus and the Amgygdala, for example. Both are involved in emotion processing.
3. Cerebellum but ohoooo!
When the orgasm builds up, your cerebellum triggers various muscle tensions that correspond to the activity when pain is otherwise felt. That's why we look pretty pain-distorted on the face during orgasm.
4. Lust center fully turned up in the head
The nucleus accumbens is part of the brain's pleasure center and is very sensitive to dopamine, which in turn is important for eroticism. The hypothalamus also produces the cuddly hormone oxytocin, which probably also contributes to the feeling of well-being after orgasm.
This suddenly abates after the orgasm. While we women could get started immediately, the orgasm system in men turns off for a while.
Dopamine intoxication as a reward
The neurotransmitter dopamine is released in large quantities during orgasm, which in turn activates the reward system in the brain and triggers an endorphin intoxication. Heroin or cocaine also have a similar effect. So it's no wonder that, once we are attached, we can no longer be braked until the climax is reached.
Orgasm instead of painkiller
The endorphins that are released during orgasm have a pain-relieving and relaxing effect. This especially helps women to orgasm. After all, many women have problems letting go and switching off, which does not necessarily promote the climax. It has long been known that women are less sensitive to pain when they have an orgasm. However, the fact that severe irritation of the genital organs is accompanied by an analgesic effect could also be an exciting aspect for the birth. In any case, the notorious headache is no longer an argument against sex.