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orgasm
The climax of sexual arousal, accompanied by an intense feeling of pleasure and physical reactions.
Kommunikation mit dem Partner ist oft wichtig, um einen Orgasmus zu erreichen.
Communication with one's partner is often important in order to achieve an orgasm.
'Orgasmus' (orgasm) is very often used with the verbs 'haben' (to have) and 'bekommen' (to get), or in the fixed expression 'zum Orgasmus kommen' (to have an orgasm / to come to orgasm).
Viele Frauen können beim Sex einen Orgasmus haben.
Many women can have an orgasm during sex.
To express that you actively help another person have an orgasm, use the construction 'jemanden zum Orgasmus bringen' (to bring someone to orgasm / to make someone have an orgasm).
Gute Kommunikation kann helfen, den Partner zum Orgasmus zu bringen.
Good communication can help bring your partner to orgasm.
'Orgasmus' (orgasm) is the neutral and factual term. It is used both in everyday conversations and in medical or scientific contexts without any negative or vulgar connotation.
In der Biologiestunde lernten wir über die Phasen des Orgasmus.
In biology class, we learned about the phases of orgasm.
climax / peak
Der Höhepunkt and der Orgasmus can both refer to the most intense moment of sexual arousal. Orgasmus precisely names the physical event, while Höhepunkt can sound more general or more restrained. Anyone who wants to speak clearly and factually uses Orgasmus; Höhepunkt is suitable for a more cautious formulation.
Sie sagte offen, dass sie beim gemeinsamen Sex einen Orgasmus hatte.
She openly said that she had had an orgasm during sex together.
Sie sprach vorsichtig davon, dass sie beim gemeinsamen Sex den Höhepunkt erreicht hatte.
She referred cautiously to having reached climax during sex together.
