Orgasm control can mean any of several sexual activities involving forcing, denying, postponing or extending orgasm, sometimes in combination:
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Forced orgasm
A forced orgasm is consensual BDSM or kinky sexual play whereby a person consents to be forced to orgasm in a way that is beyond their control. The person being brought to involuntary orgasm would typically be put in physical restraints to d ...
, the forcing of an orgasm that is outside the recipient's voluntary control
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Orgasm denial
Erotic sexual denial is the practice of refraining from sexual experiences in order to increase erotic arousal and/or tension. The prohibited experience can be narrowly or broadly defined and banned for a specific or indeterminate length of ti ...
, preventing the recipient from having orgasms
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Edging (sexual practice)
Edging, peaking, or surfing''Extended Massive Orgasm'', Steve and Vera Bodansky, (2000), pp. 91, 92, 94–98, . is a sexual technique whereby an orgasm is controlled. It is practiced alone or with a partner and involves the maintenance of a high l ...
, postponing orgasm to achieve an ecstatic state
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