男性与女性的高潮——哪个更好？：英语精读讲义

Despite being an amazing near universal phenomenon,

尽管性高潮是一种令人惊叹、几乎人人都会经历的现象，

there's still a lot of speculation around the orgasm's function and value.

人们对它的功能和价值仍有许多猜测。

But what are the differences between male and female orgasms that we know of, 短語搭配

但就目前所知，男性和女性的性高潮究竟有哪些差异，

and who has it better? 習語

谁的体验又更胜一筹呢？

To start,

首先，

the length of a woman's orgasm is longer than men, 語法

女性的性高潮持续时间比男性更长，

lasting around 20 seconds or more,

大约会持续20秒甚至更久，

while most males tend to last around 3 to 10 seconds. 語法

而大多数男性通常只持续3到10秒。

But men have more orgasms.

不过，男性达到性高潮的次数更多。

In a national Australian survey of heterosexual sex,

在澳大利亚一项针对异性性行为的全国性调查中，

researchers found that men had an orgasm in 95% of encounters, 語法

研究人员发现，男性在95%的性行为中会达到高潮，

while women did only 69% of the time.

而女性达到高潮的比例仅为69%。

However,

不过，

orgasms might have less to do with gender 語法

性高潮可能与性别关系不大，

and more to do with the types of sex you're having.

反而更多取决于你进行的是哪种性行为。

For example,

例如，

a study of single Americans aged 21 to 26 found that 語法

一项针对21至26岁美国单身人士的研究发现，

while straight and gay men's rate of orgasm is similar,

异性恋男性和男同性恋者达到高潮的比例相近，

the rate of orgasm for women varies significantly by sexual orientation. 短語搭配

但女性达到高潮的比例会因性取向而有显著差异。

Lesbians have around 12% more orgasms than straight women during sex,

女同性恋者在性行为中达到高潮的频率比异性恋女性高约12%，

with 25% of gay women saying they climaxed with every sexual experience, 講解

其中25%的女同性恋者表示，她们每次性行为都会达到高潮，

and almost half saying they climaxed over 75% of the time.

近一半的人则表示，她们超过75%的性行为都能达到高潮。

This may be related to the duration of sexual encounters, 短語搭配

这可能与性行为持续的时间有关，

as lesbian couples report an average length of 30 to 45 minutes

因为女同性恋伴侣报告的平均时长为30至45分钟，

in comparison to the average 15 to 30 minutes by straight women.

而异性恋女性报告的平均时长为15至30分钟。

Other explanations point to genetics. 短語動詞

其他解释则指向遗传因素。

A study of 4,000 female twins found that

一项针对4000名女性双胞胎的研究发现，

genetics predicts a third of the probability

遗传因素能预测约三分之一的概率，

that a woman orgasms during sex.

即女性在性行为中达到高潮的概率。

But what about the way an orgasm feels?

但性高潮本身是什么感觉呢？

A study of college students asked men and women to describe their experience of an orgasm,

一项针对大学生的研究请男性和女性描述自己的高潮体验，

and then later took out the words related to specific genitals. 短語動詞

随后删去了与特定生殖器官有关的词语。

And it turns out that there was very little distinguishable difference between the sexes. 表達脈絡

结果发现，不同性别之间几乎没有可辨别的差异。

Regardless of your gender,

无论你的性别是什么，

the brain stimulates blood flow to the genitals and your heartbeat and breathing increase.

大脑都会促进血液流向生殖器，同时心跳和呼吸也会加快。

And while PET scans show significant differences 文化背景

尽管PET扫描显示，

in activation patterns during sexual arousal,

性唤起时大脑的激活模式存在显著差异，

brain activity during an orgasm itself

但在真正达到性高潮时，大脑活动

is the same between men and women.

在男性和女性之间是相同的。

The lateral orbitofrontal cortex, 語法

外侧眶额皮层

which controls self-evaluation,

负责自我评价、

reason, and control,

推理和控制，

shuts down in all genders, 短語動詞

在所有性别的人达到高潮时都会停止活动，

which makes sense as you often lose control during an orgasm. 表達脈絡

这很合理，因为人在高潮时往往会失去控制。

And the similarities don't stop there. 表達脈絡

相似之处还不止这些。

Both genders get drowsy after orgasm due to the surge in the sleepy hormone prolactin.

性高潮后，促进睡意的激素催乳素会激增，让男性和女性都昏昏欲睡。

Interestingly,

有趣的是，

four times as much prolactin is released after intercourse 語法

性交后释放的催乳素

compared to orgasm achieved via masturbation,

是通过自慰达到高潮时的四倍，

meaning you don't get as sleepy after a solo session. 講解

这意味着独自享受之后，你不会那么困。

And while we once thought that spontaneous orgasms during sleep, 表達脈絡

我们曾经认为，睡眠中自发出现的性高潮，

otherwise known as wet dreams, 短語搭配

也就是所谓的“春梦”，

were only for men,

只会发生在男性身上，

one study reports that 37% of women have had nocturnal orgasms,

但一项研究报告称，37%的女性曾经历过夜间性高潮，

and 30% had had one in the past year.

而30%的女性在过去一年里就经历过。

Even multiple orgasms,

就连多重性高潮，

a phenomenon thought to be exclusively for women, 語法

这种一度被认为是女性独有的现象，

as they lack a refractory period, 文化背景

因为女性没有不应期，

has been seen in men as well.

也同样在男性身上出现过。

Though male orgasms generally happen simultaneously with ejaculation, 表達脈絡

虽然男性的性高潮通常与射精同时发生，

research has documented that men are capable of non-ejaculatory orgasm

但已有研究证实，男性能够在不射精的情况下达到高潮，

that can occur prior to as well as after ejaculation. 短語搭配

而且这种高潮既可发生在射精前，也可发生在射精后。

This shared experience of the orgasm makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. 短語搭配

从进化角度看，这种共同的性高潮体验很合理。

Just like when you see someone cry 表達脈絡

就像当你看到有人哭泣，

and feel sad for them because you understand it,

会因为理解那种感受而替对方难过一样，

observing or being part of a partner's orgasm

看到伴侣达到高潮，或参与其中，

can enhance the desire and experience of your own.

都能增强你自己的欲望和体验。

If we had completely different orgasms, 語法

如果彼此的性高潮截然不同，

that same connection wouldn't be there.

这种共鸣也就不会存在。

At the end of the day, 習語

归根结底，

while sexual arousal may be different between men and women,

尽管男性和女性的性唤起可能有所不同，

major differences in orgasm experience

但性高潮体验上的主要差异

likely come down to the individual level. 短語動詞

很可能还是因人而异。

Differences in physiology, anatomy, and our psychology play a huge role. 短語搭配

生理机能、身体结构和心理上的差异都会产生巨大影响。

So get to know your own body to optimize your sexual experiences.

所以，请了解自己的身体，让性体验达到最佳状态。

You can always learn even more about sexual pleasure

你还可以进一步了解性快感，

during your solo sessions

包括独自享受时的体验，

in our video, Is Masturbation Good For You?

相关内容就在我们的视频《自慰对你有好处吗？》中。

Link in the description below.

链接就在下方简介中。

And a special thanks to Audible for supporting this episode

还要特别感谢Audible对本期节目的支持，

to give you a free 30-day trial at audible.com/asap.

让你可以在audible.com/asap免费试用30天。

This week we wanted to recommend the book 語氣意圖

本周我们想推荐一本书：

But What If We're Wrong,

《But What If We're Wrong?》，

which questions everything we think we know in today's world 用詞

它质疑我们自以为了解的当今世界中的一切，

and how it might appear to those in the far future.

并探讨在遥远未来的人眼中，这一切会是什么样子。

Pretty neat.

相当有意思。

You can get a free 30-day trial at audible.com/asap

你可以前往audible.com/asap免费试用30天，

and choose from a massive selection.

并从海量内容中挑选。

We love them as they're great when you're on the go. 習語

我们很喜欢这些有声书，因为出门在外时听特别方便。

And subscribe for more weekly science videos.

别忘了订阅，观看每周更新的更多科学视频。