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This issue is dedicated to orgasms — from the myriad ways we pursue an Earth-shattering climax, to the gadgets invented to help us get there.  

 

The Galaxy-Brain Power of the Mental Orgasm

 

On a recent evening in Indiana, 31-year-old Colin experienced what he refers to as the “best orgasm of [his] life.” Having abstained from any sort of “sexual release” for the two weeks prior, he was especially pent-up, quelling most of his urges with bouts of soothing meditation. But when he was suddenly overcome with a vivid fantasy about a “certain female,” Colin couldn’t hold back. It was time. 

 

Beginning the breathwork and kegel exercises he’d been practicing for months, Colin let the fantasy overcome him, allowing himself to become so absorbed by it that it felt “more real than a dream.” As the pleasure built and a “release” became inevitable, he relished in the fact that his hands — the traditional tools of self-stimulation — were relaxed by his side. Not once did he care to use them — his mind was providing all the sensation he needed. 

 

Then, without warning — or touching himself — Colin began to cum. It was “by far the longest orgasm” he’d ever had and the “largest amount” he’d ever ejaculated. It was also somewhat seizure-like — for two minutes, he lay there while his body “erupted” in pleasure, twitching while the orgasm “rose in [his] mind like a fire.” Afterward, he experienced an unparalleled bout of post-nut clarity. Not that a clear mind was necessary to realize that he’d just had his first hands-free orgasm, an outcome many refer to as a “mindgasm” or “thinking off.”

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The Curious Case of Cliovana, the Clit Therapy That Claims to Revolutionize Female Pleasure

 

Since the dawn of time — er, at least since the dawn of Big Pharma — countless conditions have been medicalized in order for companies to turn a profit. One such example is female sexual dysfunction — think low sexual desire, difficulty in achieving orgasm, pain during sex — which has, in recent years, driven “solutions” like “female Viagra” and even MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. These kinds of offerings — the former in particular — aren’t particularly effective, most notably because orgasmic difficulties and low sexual desire are issues too nuanced to be solved with a magic pill alone. 

 

Nevertheless, hopeful companies continue to spring up, looking to achieve their own runaway success in the burgeoning market of sexual dysfunction treatments for women. These brands often position themselves as really, really interested in starting a female pleasure revolution, but, even if that’s true, they’re often not based in much science.

 

Cliovana — a 2020-launched venture that purports to offer women a “non-invasive, pain-free treatment designed to help with painful sex, lubrication and improved orgasm frequency and intensity” — arguably falls into this category. The procedure involves using soundwave technology to encourage the creation of new blood vessels, improving blood flow to the clitoris and, in turn, increasing sensitivity and “long-term sexual responsiveness.”


Although sound-wave treatment for sexual dysfunction isn’t new — therapies like GAINSwave have become increasingly popular for erectile dysfunction in the last decade — Cliovana claims to be the first company to develop this technology for women’s sexual health. More specifically, the treatment was invented by Robert Gordon, a Toronto-based surgeon and the former president of the International Society for Medical Shockwave, who, according to Cliovana’s CEO Greg MacDonald, “developed it from scratch.”

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Hanging Out with Orion, the Simplest BDSM Hack Ever


 

 

When an Orgasm Can Destroy Your Life


​​For men with the rare disorder Post-Orgasmic Illness Syndrome, orgasms can lead to days of physical and psychological misery


 

‘Climax’ Is the Rare Gaspar Noé Film That’s Actually Getting Everyone Off


‘I’m not trying to provoke people,’ the infamous provocateur tells us in a conversation about drugs, sex, dance and the future of film


 

Brain-Interfaced ‘Crowd Orgasms’ Are Coming to a Future Near You


You’ve come alone. You’ve cum with a partner. But have you cum in tandem with 300 other people hooked up to a computer-interfacing orgasm algorithm? Soon, my friend


 

The Guys Who Orgasm in Sync With Porn Actors Open Up a Wormhole in Time and Space


‘Finishing with the guy is just hot. If you think it’s gay so you don’t wanna admit you do it, you’ve got some soul-searching to do, dude!’


 

 

All the Sad, Strange Ways Men Fake Their Orgasms


She can’t tell the difference if you just spit on her back instead, right? RIGHT?!?!


 

The Curious Men Who Use Erotic Hypnosis to Have ‘Female Orgasms’


​​Plagued by their own refractory periods and fascinated by women’s orgasmic capacities, these guys are turning to erotic hypnosis to experience the faintest taste of the female orgasm


 

The Refractory Period Is No Match for These Marathon Men


Some guys swear it’s possible to beat Mother Nature’s post-sex timeout. What are their secrets — and can just any mere mortal do it too?


 

 

The Orgasmic Science of an Earth-Shattering (Or Disappointing) Climax


And is it possible to never have a shitty — or even average — orgasm again?


 

The Highly Climactic Science of Toe-Curling Orgasms


Yes, your whole body reacts when you come — from your head to your toes


 

 

The Horny World of Post-Orgasm Torture


The ‘when you nut but she keeps succin’ fetish


 

A Big Bang Theory Involving a Gigantic Ancient Egyptian Orgasm


In Ancient Egypt — one of the world’s most renowned civilizations — masturbating both befitted a king and served as an act of God

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