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Orgasm

Known as: Sexual Climax, sexual orgasm, Orgasmic 
The final part of the sex act, which involves contraction of sexual organs and a sudden release of endorphins, leading to a feeling of pleasure. In… 
National Institutes of Health

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EjaculationSexual Satisfaction
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genital function

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Childhood sexual abuse moderates the association between sexual functioning and sexual distress in women.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Vaginal orgasm is associated with vaginal (not clitoral) sex education, focusing mental attention on vaginal sensations, intercourse duration, and a preference for a longer penis.
INTRODUCTION Evidence was recently provided for vaginal orgasm, orgasm triggered purely by penile-vaginal intercourse (PVI… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Sexual functioning and patient expectations of sexual functioning after hysterectomy.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Cortical evoked potentials of the dorsal nerve of the clitoris and female sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis.
1997
1997
Transient "deafness" accompanies auditory development during metamorphosis from tadpole to frog.
During metamorphosis, ranid frogs shift from a purely aquatic to a partly terrestrial lifestyle. The central auditory system… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The ontogeny of iodothyronine 5'-monodeiodinase activity in Rana catesbeiana tadpoles.
Generation of T3 from T4 in vivo cannot be demonstrated in tadpoles until just before metamorphic climax (MC). Possible… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Pregnancy and sexual function in women with bladder exstrophy.
1984
1984
Mentally disordered firesetters: psychodynamic versus empirical approaches.
Review
1979
Review
1979
Sexual behavior and response in relation to complications of pregnancy.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Orgasmic frequency and plasma testosterone levels in normal human males
Twenty males participated in a 2-month study examining the relationship between 8 a.m. plasma testosterone levels and orgasmic… 
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