Popular culture and pornographic material often tend to depict the female orgasm as something usually achievable solely through penetration, but science tells a different story altogether. It is difficult to know whether it is the anatomy of the clitoris that influences orgasm , or having more orgasms changes the anatomy, Oakley said. It snakes its way around the outside of the vagina and up inside the pelvis alongside the urethra. Due to its high level of sensitivity, the clitoris is usually the main player when it comes to the female orgasm.