Causes of difficulty reaching climax
Although the etiology of anorgasmia is not entirely clear, the difficulty in reaching orgasm may have several related risk factors:
Biological and physiological factors
Among them are:
- Neurological problems (such as multiple sclerosis or parkinson's)
- Spinal injuries
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Diabetes
- Hormonal problems (such as hyperprolactemia)
- Urogenital and gynecological disorders
Psychological causes
They are usually the most frequent and include:
- Anxiety and depression problems
- Stress
- Sexual or emotional abuse in the past
- Shame
- Feeling of inferiority
- Cultural and / or religious beliefs
- Disorders of self-image
- Need for excessive control
- Fear of failure
- Alcoholism and smoking
Drugs
Intake of certain medications may have orgasmic inhibition as a side effect. The types of drugs in which this effect has been seen the most are:
- Antidepressants
- Antipsychotics
- Antihistamines
- blood pressure medications
Relationships
Depending on how they are, these can be an influencing factor in the ability to reach orgasm. For example:
- Bad communication with our partner
- Bad technique or performance of our partner
- Conflicts with it, lack of privacy, etc.
Sociocultural influence
Social taboos and inadequate and insufficient education are also problems that, although more indirectly, enhance the difficulty of reaching orgasm.
How to know if you have climaxed
Orgasm is the culmination of sexual response. Although it must be borne in mind that not all orgasms are the same, there are a series of indicators by which we can know if we have reached orgasm.
When we reach climax, a wave of contractions of the circumvaginal and uterine pelvic muscles occurs, in the case of women, and rhythmic contractions of the prostate gland, the seminal vesicles and vas deferens that drive the semen to the base of the urethra in the case of men. Apart from muscle tension, it is also frequent to experience an increase in blood pressure and in the heart and respiratory rhythm.
Furthermore, all this is usually accompanied by a sense of gratifying pleasure and subjective well-being.