Live Well Be Well with Sarah Ann Macklin | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition Why Most Women Can't Orgasm During Intercourse (And What the Science Actually Says) | Dr Laurie Mintz
Apr 24, 2026
Dr Laurie Mintz, clinical psychologist and sex researcher known for her work on women's sexuality, joins to unpack why most women do not orgasm from intercourse alone. Short, candid takes on vibrators as tools for reclaiming sensory feedback. Conversations cover men's fears about being replaced, how partners can create safety, and the surprising real history of vibrators.
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Make Safety The Sexual Priority
- Do shift expectations: men should focus on making women feel safe rather than feeling responsible for giving orgasms.
- Laurie Mintz explains orgasm responsibility and urges partners to create safety so women can communicate how they orgasm.
Women Lack Direct Sensory Feedback During Intercourse
- Women lack the same immediate sensory feedback during intercourse that men get from thrusting adjustments.
- Laurie Mintz notes women can only respond to feedback if they touch themselves (hand or vibrator) while partner participates.
Use Self Stimulation To Share Control
- Do incorporate simultaneous self-stimulation like a hand or vibrator during intercourse to give women control over their feedback.
- Laurie Mintz frames vibrators as tools that restore to women the same control men have over stimulation.