How To Make Orgasms Last Longer, According To Sex Experts

Elite Daily Search Elite Daily... SHUTTERSTOCK How To Make Orgasms Last Longer, According To Sex Experts BY GRIFFIN WYNNE AN HOUR AGO As my high school cross country coach always said, "Life is not a sprint, it's a marathon." Though he was talking about running literal marathons and cross country practice made me cry every day, slowing your speed to go the extra mile is actually pretty good advice. It even applies to a different kind of workout, one that takes place between the sheets. Wink. Though everyone is different, it's natural to wonder how to make your orgasms last longer. Whether you're getting it on by yourself or with a partner, knowing how to make the big "O" a little bit bigger can really come in handy. "Women [/AFAB people] achieve sexual pleasure primarily from the stimulation of the clitoris, a highly sensitive part of a woman’s anatomy composed of millions of nerve endings," Dr. Sherry A. Ross, Women’s Health Expert and author of She-ology: The Definitive Guide to Women’s Intimate Health. Period., tells Elite Daily. "Over 75% of women [/AFAB people] need some sort of clitoral stimulation to have an orgasm." Art boudoir female shooting indoor, fashion photo of beautiful Shutterstock Although orgasm can be achieved through various types of sexual contact, Dr. Ross shares that longer and more intense orgasms are often a product of going slow and steady. "Foreplay becomes the key ingredient to success and allowing yourself to have a more intense and prolonged orgasm," Dr. Ross says. "This is an important statistic that I wish everyone understood so no one felt pressured to come together or quickly."