The muscles at the base of the penis contract and relax about 8 to 12 times at the rate of once per second. What most men curse about their body is the refractory period, which is the time he needs to rest before reaching another climax, and this can take anywhere from one minute to one hour.Īn orgasm makes the pelvic and lower body muscles tense as the blood pressure and heart rate shoots well above 100 beats per minute. So now you know what causes all those quarrels in the bedroom. But the complaint arises when it comes to foreplay and sex, because men and women are wired differently and finishing together is tricky.Ī woman generally takes about ten to twenty minutes to reach climax with vaginal sex while a man again takes a quick two to three minutes right after entering the vagina. It’s all good and peaceful when everyone is having a good time alone.