But orgasmic response varies enormously between people. Some can experience several distinct orgasms during one sexual encounter. Others become so sensitive, relaxed or simply satisfied after the first that they have no interest in continuing.
Men commonly experience a refractory period — a period after ejaculation during which another erection and orgasm may temporarily be more difficult. Its length varies widely, and the exact human physiology behind it is less thoroughly understood than people might assume.
The possibility of repeated orgasm in women has been described for a long time, but there is no universal pattern here either. Not every woman is multi-orgasmic, and being capable of multiple orgasms does not mean wanting them every time.
The problem begins when variation becomes hierarchy. “I can orgasm several times” describes a bodily response. It is not a score for the quality of someone’s sexuality.