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10 hindrances to the female orgasm
Medical expert of the article
Last reviewed: 08.07.2025

If women do not achieve orgasm during sex, they usually blame their lovers. However, orgasm can "go away" for other reasons.
It is the fair sex themselves that “kill” him, or rather, their sweet weaknesses.
Tight underwear
G-strings and corsets, of course, look sexy. However, they are the ones that prevent you from enjoying lovemaking. Uncomfortable, squeezing clothes on your chest and crotch disrupt blood circulation. The pressure in your blood vessels does not reach its maximum (which is a necessary condition for orgasm), and as a result, there is arousal, but, unfortunately, there is no satisfaction.
Flabby muscles
The vaginal muscles need to be regularly pumped up, just like the abs and buttocks. Otherwise, over time they will atrophy and will no longer be able to give pleasant sensations (orgasm is achieved by contraction of the vaginal and uterine muscles). Paradoxically, the best workout for intimate muscles is sex. An alternative way of training is vumbilding - a set of special exercises aimed at improving women's health. Classes can be done independently at home or under the guidance of a trainer in the gym.
Irregular sex
In order for the intimate muscles to always be in good shape, you need to have sex at least 3 times a week. Otherwise, the vagina loses its elasticity, the glands produce poor lubrication, etc., etc.
Full stomach
Having sex after eating "to the fullest" is not recommended not only because the lovers will experience unpleasant sensations during the process. The danger lies elsewhere. Digestion of food requires increased blood supply, that is, the "center of attention" of the body will be the gastrointestinal tract, and not the genitals. What happens when there is insufficient blood supply in the intimate area has already been described above. Experts advise eating three hours before the planned sexual intercourse. Immediately before intercourse, lovers can eat only a few aphrodisiacs.
Vegetative-vascular dystonia
In order for the orgasm to “go away” far and for a long time, it is enough to have just a small malfunction in the nervous system, which is responsible for the heart rhythm, regulates heat transfer in the body, maintains blood pressure, etc. Therefore, women complaining about the disappearance of satisfaction during sexual intercourse should consult a doctor.
Smoking
Yes, that's right. Anorgasmia is one of the huge list of consequences of nicotine consumption.
Alcohol
Despite the fact that, under the influence of alcoholic beverages, women begin to think about sex more often, and by the end of a fun evening they are ready to give themselves to almost the first person they meet, they have little success in sex. It is not even that alcohol affects the coordination of movements. Drinks that contain "degrees" act on the female body as an anesthetic. The sensitivity of erogenous zones is noticeably reduced, and in order to achieve orgasm, both the woman and her partner have to try for a long time (in most cases, unsuccessfully).
Medical preparations
Blood pressure lowering drugs, tranquilizers, antidepressants, antispasmodics and diuretics have one very interesting side effect, which for some reason is not written in the instructions. The components of these drugs "kill" the orgasm, and it returns only when the person stops taking the medication. Important: anti-allergic and antiviral powders and tablets have the same side effects.
Soft toys
There is a strong connection between children's toys and female orgasm. Psychologists talk about the influence of children's "taboos" on the subconscious of an adult. Seeing a plush bunny, a teddy bear, etc., ladies return to childhood. And in childhood, of course, they did not have any orgasm.
Cold feet
The temperature of a woman's feet affects the strength of an orgasm. This discovery was recently made by Dutch scientists, who claim that the warmer a woman's feet are, the greater her chances of reaching the peak of pleasure. That is why foot massage should be an integral part of love foreplay.