There are 9 different types of female orgasms, yes really

The female orgasm has long had a reputation for being elusive.

Does the G-spot actually exist? How can you achieve multiple orgasms? And what actually is squirting?

But when you consider there are not one, but nine, different ways the female body can orgasm, it’s a wander it remains such a mystery.

The number is much higher than that of our male counterparts, who can only enjoy six different varieties. Yep, we’re feeling pretty smug right now.

Intrigued? We’ve got the lowdown from a sexpert on each type of orgasm and, more importantly, how you can achieve them.

Grab your notepad and pen…

Clitoral Orgasm

The first and most obvious is the clitoral orgasm, which sexologist and author of Kink Curious, Gigi Engle, tells Metro is the most common way for women to reach climax.

‘That’s where the most nerve endings are, there’s more than 10,000 nerves in the clitoris,’ she explains.

To reach orgasm this way, she adds you can stimulate the clitoris with a toy, mouth, fingers or grinding (there are methods known as syntribation or broadening).

The expert says most women need clitoral stimulation to climax, and that expecting a woman to climax from internal stimulation alone would be like ‘rubbing a man’s ball sack and expecting them to orgasm’.

‘Basically, it can happen for some, but not the majority,’ she adds.

Vaginal G-spot orgasm

Now, Gigi reminds us that while everyone refers to the G-spot, it’s actually a G-region we are stimulating here.

‘It’s the back end of the clitoris, more specifically the structural intersection of the vagina, the urethral sponge, and the clitoris,’ Gigi explains.

‘The clit actually reaches inside the body back towards the anus, and you can find it by hooking up with your fingers behind the pubic bone and feeling for a walnut textured area, that’s the spot.’

By constantly stimulating this area with a penis, sex toy, or your fingers, you can reach orgasm, which can be accompanied by two things.

‘You may experience squirting, where liquid from the urethral sponge is released, or female ejaculation when the skene’s glands (two glands near the urethra also considered the female prostate) are stimulated and release a prostate-like fluid,’ Gigi adds.

The vast majority of people enjoy this combined with clitoral stimulation, but some may enjoy it on its own.

Anal orgasms

It’s not just the clitoris that’s packed with nerves, your anal opening is too.

‘It can feel immensely pleasurable to stimulate, and when it comes to anal penetration – the vaginal structure and the anal wall internally are quite close together so when you penetrate the anus you may also indirectly be touching the g-spot – and some people can orgasm through that alone,’ Gigi explains.

Again you can use your fingers, toys, or a penis to get this stimulation. Whatever floats your boat.

Sleepgasm

Otherwise known as a nocturnal orgasm, this is exactly what it sounds like: an orgasm while you’re asleep.

‘This can happen because of a build up of sexual tension in the body reaching crescendo when you’re sleeping,’ Gigi says. ‘It’s very normal.’

Typically triggered by a sexual fantasy playing out in your dreams, or a random dream your brain interprets as sexual stimulation (although the expert says we aren’t entirely sure why this happens yet), it’s pretty self-explanatory.

If you want to achieve a sleepgasm, Gigi suggests watching porn or listening to audio porn just before you go to sleep, to increase sexual tension, although this could make it harder to fall asleep.

‘Just don’t orgasm before you go to sleep, because you won’t have the reserves to build up the tension again while you’re unconscious,’ she adds.

Cervical orgasm

A rarer type of orgasm but still achievable, a cervical orgasm could be considered the marmite of climaxes. You either love it, or hate it.

‘The cervix doesn’t have touch sensitive nerve endings in the way the clitoris has, but it has pressure sensitive nerve endings, so people who really enjoy stimulation that feels like pressure are more likely to prefer this orgasm,’ Gigi says.

Our cervix is much deeper in our vaginal canal than the g-spot, so it’s a deeper form of stimulation, often enjoyed by women who consider themselves Size Queens.

These are people who have an obsession with partners who have large penises, and will be turned on by the fact the penis can reach that far in the vagina. ‘They’ll be more likely to enjoy that pounding sensation against the cervix,’ Gigi says.

She warns the cervix is very sensitive though. ‘You don’t want to just start pounding away at it, it’s probably more beneficial to get a g-spot wand and massage that area in tandem with clitoral stimulation and see how that affects your body,’ she adds.

If it’s not an unpleasant sensation for you, Gigi says cervical orgasms are reported to be more intense than clitoral ones (in a good way), so be prepared.

Urethral orgasms

‘These are not beginner orgasm,’ Gigi warns, ‘because they’re a risk for infection and UTIs – you don’t want to be messing around with that.’

Essentially a urethral orgasm comes from enjoying your urethral opening being played with. ‘It’s very sensitive and orgasmic for some people, while for others it can be quite painful,’ she explains.

To determine if this type of pleasure could be for you, Gigi says to think about when you have a wee and whether you find the sensation pleasurable or arousing.

‘If you’re interested I would make sure you’re using a very clean toy or freshly washed hands, and you’re only stimulating that area very gently,’ she adds. ‘Don’t put anything inside it, that could really hurt you, but you can stimulate the opening.’

A-spot orgasm

This is a separate sensitive spot to the G-spot, and is located deep in the vagina on the front wall, just before the cervix, near the belly button.

‘It’s also known as the anterior fornix erogenous zone,’ Gigi says, ‘and it requirs deep penetration.’

The sexologist advises using a lot of lube and just try feeling around for the spot until you get a pleasurable sensation from it. Once you find that spot, keep stimulating it until you orgasm.

Nipple orgasm

This one may seem farfetched but trust us, it’s more common than you think. A nipple orgasm will feel like a full-body clitoral orgasm, involving muscle contractions.

‘When nipples are stimulated it actually lights up the same place in the brain as when your clitoris is stimulated – that’s the genital cortex,’ Gigi says.

This processes sensory information from the genitals, playing a big role in our sexual function.

‘When nipples are stimulated it will be interpreted as sexual stimulation, which is why some women can orgasm from it, but it’s highly subjective,’ Gigi adds.

‘To give it a go, you can use your hands, mouth, nipple clamps, or a clit sucking toy on your nipples as well.’

Coregasm

Lastly, a coregasm is more likely to happen to women who like to work out.

If you’re at the gym doing kettle bell swings or glute bridges and begin to feel some sexual pleasure from it, that’s the beginning of a coregasm.

‘When you’re exerting core and involve your pelvic floor, your brain can interpret this as sexual stimulation,’ Gigi says. ‘Again you’re building up that sexual tension in the pelvic region which can get you to orgasm.’

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