FEMALE SEXUAL PLEASURE

THE ORGASM EXPERIENCE IN LITERATURE

Authors

  • Alexandra Pereira Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
  • Wanderson Fernandes de Souza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35919/rbsh.v30i2.84

Keywords:

Orgasm, Female Sexual Pleasure, Female Sexuality, Female Sexual Functioning

Abstract

The experience of female sexual pleasure is crossed by historical, cultural, biological, personal and relational
particularities, being one of the main challenges on the study of contemporary sexuality. The orgasm, as the maximum expression of pleasure, was the focus of this article, aiming to provide subsidies for its understanding and for the subjective experience that influentiates the orgasm. Recent articles written in portuguese, english and spanish were collected and organized, in the first instance, to report the female sexual functioning, then the functional pleasure, resulting in orgasm, followed by dysfunctionalities that are usually related to not achieving orgasm. The specificities of the female orgasm were addressed, including the pleasure obtained in the dyad, solo and in the singular period of pregnancy. The evolution of knowledge in female sexuality has been recent and, although analyzing articles from different countries, the literature has not been conclusive in defining the limitations of orgasmic experience. The subjectivity present in the
pleasure’s assessment presents itself as a limitation to obtain conclusions, as well as cultural and relational variables, highlighting the woman’s own lack of knowledge about her pleasure and her sexual rights. It is emphasized the need for more publications addressing female sexuality, especially female pleasure and the experience of orgasm. 

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Author Biography

Wanderson Fernandes de Souza

Professor Adjunto da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro e do Programa de Mestrado e Doutorado em Psicologia da Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (PPGPSI). Doutor em Saúde Pública pela ENSP/Fiocruz e Mestre em Ciências pelo Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos em Saúde (Epidemiologia) da ENSP (Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública/Fiocruz).

Published

2019-12-31

How to Cite

Pereira, A., & Fernandes de Souza, W. . (2019). FEMALE SEXUAL PLEASURE: THE ORGASM EXPERIENCE IN LITERATURE. Revista Brasileira De Sexualidade Humana, 30(2), 31–37. https://doi.org/10.35919/rbsh.v30i2.84

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Opinativos e de Revisão