
Contents
The no-frills, grown-up guide to your lady partsand how to take better care of them.
By the end of this chapter, youll know more than he does.
A play-by-play of your happy endings.
Make the most of your trips down Pleasure Lane.
A handbook of masturbation techniques for greater pleasure alone and guaranteed Os with another.
The prelude to a toe-curling orgasm begins long before you hit the sheets. It starts with communicating what you want to your bedmate.
Boost your endorphins (and your libido).
Exercise, with benefits! Youll never skip an abs workout again!
Couples therapy, free of charge.
INTRODUCTION
EASY ORGASMS
There are what we call garden variety orgasms. There are holy-shit-did-a-747-just-land-on-my-roof? orgasms. And then there are no-gasms. All too often, we just cantquitegetthere. Want to land more jumbo jets?
We know the answer. Most of us would love for our sex lives to be as steamy and total-body satisfying as those we see on Netflix, but in reality, for most women, orgasmsjust like dates who look like Chris Hemsworthare elusive.
The majority of womenup to 70 percent say some studiesdont O every time they have sexual intercourse. Indiana Universitys National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior, the largest nationally representative survey of sex in America, found that only about 60 percent of women experience orgasm in ANY sexual event, and that includes oral sex and masturbation. Other research shows that one in five women have felt distress over their sexual arousal, low desire, or quality of orgasm. It seems most of us are members of this club at some time or other.
No wonder we fake it. Yes we do. Up to 60 percent of women admit to faking an Oscar-worthy orgasm with their guy.
Meanwhile, 90 percent of men report a real orgasm every time.
Pump. The. Brakes. Thats a serious skew.
We think its high time to narrow that orgasm gap. You deserve better! More! Multiple! So the editors of Womens Health magazine created the ultimate, easy-to-follow, grown-up guide for better sex, and hotter, happier endings! Easy Orgasms is your friendly handbook for getting off big timewhether youre solo or with an accomplice. Inside, youll learn techniques for The No-Effort Orgasm. (You can call it Your Secret Weapon.)
Clinical studies show that simply imagining sexual pleasure can be powerful enough to get women off. Think about it! No physical stimulation. Just thought alone. Thus is the erotic potential of your brain, the second largest sex organ in your body behind your skin. And if you tap it, you can virtually guarantee a good ol time every time. Recent research in the journal Sexologies found that women who had erotic thoughts during sex had significantly more orgasms than those who didnt use their imaginations.
Since getting in the mood is often the most challenging part, fantasizing ahead of time can prime your body for arousal, says sexologist Jessica OReilly, PhD.
So, what are you waiting for? Put your Fifty Shades thinking cap on. Let your mind wander and the sexual tension build as you read through these thoughtful, useful, science-backed guidelines for guaranteeing easier orgasmsmind-blowing, bed-burning, you-fill-in-the-blank orgasms whenever you want them.
You can thank us in the morning.
PART ONE
Anatomy of an Orgasm
Chapter 1
YOUR VAGINA: AN OWNERS MANUAL
Vagina. Simply hearing the word can cue awkward chuckles and even rosy cheeks of embarrassment. But whats really scandalous about the V-word is how little women actually know about it. Understanding the inner workings of your nether regions (which includes way more than just your vajayjay) is the key to unlocking better healthand summoning stronger orgasms.
Yet, according to an exclusive study commissioned by Womens Health and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 64 percent of women cant pick a cervix out of a lineupand thats just for starters.
A sketchy pelvic-area situation has far-reaching repercussions: Hormone imbalances, for instance, can affect your weight, your love life, disrupt your future family plansand (no!) be the root cause for sprouting chin hairs. Yikes.
No judgments. Its understandable that up till now you may have been blowing off your below-the-belt region. For starters, its not the most visible body partand once you get a good look at it, you may be more confused than you were before you shimmied into the bathroom, mirror-in-hand.
Theres also a slew of stuff you cant see: You cant just peek into your uterus to see whats going on, or ask your ovaries how theyre holding up.
Face it, when it comes to anything vagina, even the most jaded woman can act both captivated and prudish. But what you dont know could hurt you (or, at the least, make you look clueless).
Cases in point: Nearly a third of Womens Health survey respondents thought an ideal hoo-ha is an odor-free hoo-ha. In fact, a little musk is practically a must for your lady parts, and trying to remedy the sitch by douching can introduce gnarly pathogens.
Thirty-three percent of women said sipping red wine is great for the vag. Sorry, put those Wine-o Wednesdays to rest: Alcohol can cause hormone havoc for your pink parts.
Nearly two-thirds of women did not know how big the average vagina isand a disturbing number of people could not locate their urethra orifice, aka the pee hole.
Dont believe it? Top experts back up our results: Per new Yale School of Medicine research, 40 percent of women think their ovaries continue creating eggs throughout their twenties and thirties, when, in reality, youre born with all the little suckers youll ever have. And according to a study in Fertility and Sterility, 40 percent of women dont know the ins and outs of ovulation.
When it comes to down-there health, many women dont know what normal is, says Meadow Maze Good, DO, a pelvic medicine specialist at University of Florida Health Jacksonville. This typically leads women in one of two directions: They either ignore potentially important symptoms for years on end (50 percent of the gals in our survey do this or attempt DIY treatments), or they spaz out at every single twinge or harmless cosmetic change (see: corrective vaginoplasty surgery, up 44 percent within one year).
Whats worse, 54 percent of women copped to keeping secrets from their gynecologists, a particularly risky strategy in the face of superstealth girl-part problems. )can lead to minor discomforts, major pain, surgeries, or baby-making hurdles far down the road.
So, bottom line: When youre short on info or avoiding your MD, its tough to keep your nether regions in good working order, which, like anything in ill repair, can lead to all kinds of problems.
On the awesome flip side, a healthy, happy vaginal vicinity means a calmer, more energetic, even younger-looking you. Oh, and hotter sex. Did we mention hotter sex? Give us a chance to get into your pants and we promise, all that (