Women… finally, a female orgasm in living, gasping color, delivered in a mesmerizing video of brain scans.  The scans show the build up, the big event, and the “recovery” after several areas of the brain light up in a “crescendo” of oxygen-rapacious activity.  This animation shows the functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI, brain data of a participant experiencing an orgasm and the corresponding relationships seen within these different regions based on utilization of oxygen levels in the blood. 20 snapshots in time of the fMRI data are taken from a 7 minute sequence. Over the course of the 7 minutes the participant approaches orgasm, reaches orgasm and then enters a quiet period.

The human brain can be separated into regions based on structure and function – vision, audition, body sensation, etc, known as Brodmann's area map.

Oxygen utilization levels are displayed on a spectrum from dark red (lowest activity) to yellow/white (highest). As can be observed, an orgasm leads to almost the entire brain illuminating yellow, indicating that most brain systems become active at orgasm.

Scientists hope that understanding what happens to the brain during orgasm will help them figure out what goes wrong when partners can't achieve one.

Like I mentioned at our previous webinar – Female orgasm is crucial for optimal health.