A birthgasm is a

female orgasm Orgasm (from Greek language, Greek , ; "excitement, swelling") or sexual climax is the sudden discharge of accumulated sexual excitement during the Human sexual response cycle, sexual response cycle, resulting in rhythmic, involuntary Muscle ...

that occurs during

childbirth Childbirth, also known as labour and delivery, is the ending of pregnancy where one or more babies exits the internal environment of the mother via vaginal delivery or caesarean section. In 2019, there were about 140.11 million births globall ...

. This is sometimes referred to as an "orgasmic childbirth." Some women use sexual stimulation to ease contractions, instead of

anesthesia Anesthesia is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes. It may include some or all of analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), ...

. More than 85% of midwives surveyed by Postel (2013) stated that a sexually pleasurable birth experience was possible, and 69% stated they had observed such a case.

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