“I’m So Close, But I Can’t Get There” | Two Reddit Case Analyses of What Interrupts Orgasm

The Orgasm Hour · Oct 30, 2026 · 1h 4m

Why do some women get so close to orgasm but still can’t get there?In Episode 17 of The Orgasm Hour, Dr. Suzanne Mulvehill analyzes two real Reddit cases from women describing the frustrating experience of getting close to orgasm and then losing it.Rather than treating “I can’t orgasm” as one problem, we look closely at each woman’s pattern: what happens as arousal builds, what changes right before orgasm disappears, and what may be interrupting the response.We explore sensory overwhelm, self-monitoring, fear of losing control, embarrassment, changes in attention, and the Hope-Frustration…