The Orgasm Answer Guide

When you work in the field of sexual health, you are asked a lot of questions. Sometimes you know the answer, sometimes you need to call on colleagues for advice. This book is a combination of the knowledge of the authors and the assistance they have received from many people.
What are orgasms? As simple as this question sounds, and as obvious as the answer may seem to most of us, defining "orgasm" can prove difficult. In some ways, it is as difficult to define "orgasm" as it is to describe how something tastes.
Let’s begin to explore the meaning of the word orgasm by looking at its linguistic origin, the Greek word orgasmos, which is defi ned as "to swell as with moisture, be excited or eager" (Oxford English Dictionary)...