男性與女性的高潮——哪個更好？：英語精讀講義

Despite being an amazing near universal phenomenon,

儘管性高潮是一種令人驚嘆、幾乎人人都會經歷的現象，

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

人們對它的功能與價值仍有許多猜測。

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

但就目前所知，男性與女性的性高潮究竟有哪些差異，

and who has it better? 慣用語

誰的體驗又更勝一籌呢？

To start,

首先，

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

女性的性高潮持續時間比男性更長，

lasting around 20 seconds or more,

大約會持續20秒，甚至更久，

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

而大多數男性通常只持續3到10秒。

But men have more orgasms.

不過，男性達到性高潮的次數更多。

In a national Australian survey of heterosexual sex,

在澳洲一項針對異性性行為的全國性調查中，

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

研究人員發現，男性在95%的性行為中會達到高潮，

while women did only 69% of the time.

而女性達到高潮的比例只有69%。

However,

然而，

orgasms might have less to do with gender 文法

性高潮或許與性別沒有太大關係，

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

反而更取決於你進行的是哪一種性行為。

For example,

舉例來說，

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

一項針對21至26歲美國單身人士的研究發現，

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

異性戀男性與男同志達到高潮的比例相近，

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

但女性達到高潮的比例會因性傾向而有顯著差異。

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

女同志在性行為中達到高潮的頻率，比異性戀女性高約12%，

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

其中25%的女同志表示，她們每次性行為都會達到高潮，

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

將近一半的人則表示，她們超過75%的性行為都能達到高潮。

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

這可能與性行為持續的時間有關，

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

因為女同志伴侶表示，平均會持續30至45分鐘，

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

相較之下，異性戀女性平均為15至30分鐘。

Other explanations point to genetics. 片語動詞

其他解釋則指向遺傳因素。

A study of 4,000 female twins found that

一項針對4,000名女性雙胞胎的研究發現，

genetics predicts a third of the probability

遺傳因素能預測約三分之一的機率，

that a woman orgasms during sex.

也就是女性在性行為中達到高潮的機率。

But what about the way an orgasm feels?

但性高潮本身是什麼感覺呢？

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

一項針對大學生的研究請男性與女性描述自己的高潮體驗，

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

之後再刪除與特定生殖器官相關的詞語。

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

結果發現，不同性別之間幾乎沒有可辨別的差異。

Regardless of your gender,

無論你的性別為何，

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

大腦都會促進血液流向生殖器，同時心跳與呼吸也會加快。

And while PET scans show significant differences 文化背景

儘管PET掃描顯示，

in activation patterns during sexual arousal,

性喚起時大腦的活化模式存在顯著差異，

brain activity during an orgasm itself

但在真正達到性高潮時，大腦活動

is the same between men and women.

在男性與女性之間是相同的。

The lateral orbitofrontal cortex, 文法

外側眶額皮質

which controls self-evaluation,

負責自我評估、

reason, and control,

推理與控制，

shuts down in all genders, 片語動詞

在所有性別的人達到高潮時都會停止運作，

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

這很合理，因為人在高潮時往往會失去控制。

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

相似之處還不只如此。

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

性高潮後，促進睡意的荷爾蒙「泌乳激素」會激增，讓男性與女性都昏昏欲睡。

Interestingly,

有趣的是，

four times as much prolactin is released after intercourse 文法

性交後釋放的泌乳激素

compared to orgasm achieved via masturbation,

是透過自慰達到高潮時的四倍，

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

這表示獨自享受後，你不會那麼想睡。

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

我們過去曾認為，睡眠中自發出現的性高潮，

otherwise known as wet dreams, 片語搭配

也就是所謂的「春夢」，

were only for men,

只會發生在男性身上，

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

但一項研究指出，37%的女性曾經歷過夜間性高潮，

and 30% had had one in the past year.

而30%的女性在過去一年內就有過。

Even multiple orgasms,

就連多重性高潮，

a phenomenon thought to be exclusively for women, 文法

這種一度被認為是女性獨有的現象，

as they lack a refractory period, 文化背景

因為女性沒有不反應期，

has been seen in men as well.

也同樣曾出現在男性身上。

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

雖然男性的性高潮通常與射精同時發生，

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

但研究已證實，男性能在不射精的情況下達到高潮，

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

而且這種高潮既可發生在射精前，也可發生在射精後。

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

從演化角度來看，這種共同的性高潮體驗很合理。

Just like when you see someone cry 表達脈絡

就像當你看到有人哭泣，

and feel sad for them because you understand it,

會因為理解那種感受而替對方難過一樣，

observing or being part of a partner's orgasm

看著伴侶達到高潮，或參與其中，

can enhance the desire and experience of your own.

都能增強你自己的慾望與體驗。

If we had completely different orgasms, 文法

如果彼此的性高潮截然不同，

that same connection wouldn't be there.

這種共鳴也就不會存在。

At the end of the day, 慣用語

說到底，

while sexual arousal may be different between men and women,

儘管男性與女性的性喚起可能有所不同，

major differences in orgasm experience

但性高潮體驗上的主要差異

likely come down to the individual level. 片語動詞

很可能還是因人而異。

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

生理機能、身體構造與心理上的差異，都扮演著重要角色。

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

所以，請好好了解自己的身體，讓性體驗達到最佳狀態。

You can always learn even more about sexual pleasure

你還可以進一步了解性快感，

during your solo sessions

包括獨自享受時的體驗，

in our video, Is Masturbation Good For You?

相關內容就在我們的影片《自慰對你有好處嗎？》中。

Link in the description below.

連結就在下方說明欄。

And a special thanks to Audible for supporting this episode

也特別感謝Audible贊助本集內容，

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

讓你能在audible.com/asap免費試用30天。

This week we wanted to recommend the book 語氣意圖

本週我們想推薦一本書：

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

這本書質疑我們自以為了解的當今世界中的一切，

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

並探討在遙遠未來的人眼中，這一切可能會是什麼樣子。

Pretty neat.

滿有意思的。

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

你可以前往audible.com/asap免費試用30天，

and choose from a massive selection.

並從豐富的選擇中挑選內容。

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

我們很喜歡這些有聲書，因為出門在外時聽特別方便。

And subscribe for more weekly science videos.

別忘了訂閱，收看每週更新的更多科學影片。