5 Reasons You Don't Have An Orgasm

Going…going…gone. Sometimes it seems like just as your man’s sliding into home, your orgasm’s fouling out. But rather than chalk it up to bad luck, it may simply be time to switch up your gratification-getting MO. “Without meaning to, women often wind up getting in the way of their own sexual satisfaction,” says sexologist Carole Altman, PhD, author of You Can Be Your Own Sex Therapist. “You have to own your orgasm--you can’t just rely on a man to get the job done.” The first step: fixing the following carnal errors.

Sex Boo-Boo #1: Racing Through Foreplay

Here’s the scenario: Your guy is eager to get to the main event. Problem is, you’re not exactly ready and you’re afraid that if you ask for a little more pre-game action, he might think you’re too high-maintenance in bed or just get frustrated. Plus, like a lot of women, you may feel self-conscious about just lying there and receiving pleasure. But don’t rush through the warm-up.

“Most women need about 20 minutes of arousal time to reach the ‘orgasmic platform,’ when the clitoris is most sensitive and the body is primed for stimulation,” says sexologist Yvonne K. Fulbright, author of the Hot Guide to Safer Sex. “Skipping the whole sexual-response cycle makes it harder to get off.” We know that 20 minutes may sound like a long time, but trust us, the good guys don’t mind.

In fact, it’s a turn-on. “It was really hard for me to orgasm, so I’d tell my boyfriend, ‘It’s okay, don’t worry about it’ when it didn’t happen,” says Melissa, 29. One night, he told me to lie back and just let him do his thing to me. I eventually orgasmed, and he clearly loved every minute he spent getting me off.” A bonus of peaking pre-intercourse: “Having an orgasm during foreplay increases a woman’s chances of climaxing during intercourse,” says Altman.

Sex Boo-Boo #2: Tuning Out

We all know it’s easy to get distracted during sex. Everything from “Is my bilbil jiggling?” to “Wow, he should have that mole on his chest checked out” can make you lose frisky focus. And once that happens, your orgasm is down for the count. “Your brain is a vital part of the sexual experience, registering sensations and releasing feel-good chemicals to the body,” says Georgia sexologist Gloria G. Brame, PhD. “Any mental distraction can spark conflicting, nonsexual impulses in the brain and lessen your pleasure.”

What if you find yourself making a mental grocery list mid-act? First, reengage your body. “Focus on how he feels inside you and how your body is responding,” says Brame. “Also touch yourself or even switch positions to physically bring yourself back to the sex.”

Another tune-in trick: breathing slowly and deeply from the pit of your belly. “Yogic breath will not only keep you centered, it will also make the sex better,” Fulbright points out. “Circular breathing, where you try to sync up your inhalations with your partner’s, can put the focus back on the body and help you reconnect with each other.”

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