What Is an Orgasm? | Sex Ed with Haylin | Seventeen

What is an orgasm? Learning about pregnancy, STIs, and safe sex practices is incredibly important during sex ed class, but throughout the semester, there’s a good chance that your teacher rarely ever uttered the word “orgasm.” That’s pretty unfair, considering orgasms are a natural biological function, and sexual pleasure is a normal, healthy part of life. Orgasms are not embarrassing, weird, or something to be ashamed of, and it’s expected to have questions about how they feel and why they happen.<br /><br />So, let’s actually talk about orgasms for a sec. Haylin Belay, our sex educator, is here to help!