Do males lose the ability to think while they’re having an orgasm?

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Orgasms light up more than just your loins...

I only wish there was a “This is your brain on sex” PSA that could do this question justice.

What we do know is that your brain goes through different changes depending on what you’re doing or thinking. When it comes to sex, scientists have discovered there aren’t many differences between a man and a woman’s brain.  For both, the lateral orbitofrontal cortex shuts down during orgasm. And since it’s that region’s job to make decisions and process information, it’s safe to say your male buddy probably isn’t crunching numbers or even thinking about what he wants for dinner when he’s having an orgasm.

A study from the mid 2000’s looked at the “pleasure center” in male and female brains.  PET scans showed that different sections of the brain would actually light up and then shut off during sexual activity.

Orgasm is usually not the time to think—it’s the time to feel.  Feel incredible, intense, beautiful, warm, pleasure. So tell your guy to stop thinking—there will be plenty of time for number crunching later on. 

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