As a physical phenomenon, when you
have an orgasm, your heart beats faster and your breathing gets quicker. But
there’s so much more than you know.
Orgasms are very popular – hence
there being a whole day named as an annual celebration (National Orgasm Day) in
July.
But most of us don’t know exactly
what happens when “it” happens.
When you have an orgasm , your heart
beats faster and your breathing gets quicker and heavier, says the NHS.
But from this list, there are so
many more reasons to have orgasms – and so much more to learn about them.
1. People who orgasm more, look
younger
Dr. David Weeks, a British
consultant clinical psychologist and former head of old age psychology at the
Royal Edinburgh Hospital, surveyed 3,500 people and found those who had more
orgasms looked younger.
A vigorous s*x life was the
second-most important determinant of how young a person looked.
Only physical activity proved more
important than $ex in keeping aging at bay.
2. Climaxing is a great natural
stress reliever
When we orgasm, the hormone oxytocin
is released from nerve cells in the hypothalamus into the bloodstream and this
molecule, affectionately known as the “love molecule”, helps people feel warm
and fuzzy and induces feelings of optimism, increased self-esteem and trust.
Studies have also shown that a rise
in oxytocin levels can relieve pain including from headache, cramps and overall
body aches.
3. Climaxing helps tackle insomnia
While (anecdotally) sleepiness after
orgasm is more a$$ociated with men than women, it can actually similarly affect
both $exes.
Our brains release a cocktail of
chemicals upon climax, which include oxytocin and vasopressin. These chemicals
are a$$ociated with releases of melatonin, which helps regulate your sleep.
4. Birthgasms exist – and woman have
them
Literally an orgasm when you’re
giving birth, it may seem like the furthest thing from your mind, but Orgasmic
Childbirth, a film by childbirth educator Debra Pascali-Bonaro says labour is
$exual and that pleasure during it is “a neglected human right.” One mum has
even gone into detail explaining how she had one .
5. There are masturbation world
records
The world record for the longest
time spent masturbating to orgasm is 6 hours 30 minutes for a woman, and 8
hours 30 minutes for a man.
There was no details specifying the
erotic material they were using as a stimulus.
6. Death becomes her – if she’s
really into it
Some women faint when they climax
and, in rare cases, have had heart failure and died.
7. Coregasms are a thing, too
A coregasm is an exercise-induced
orgasm, most widely reported to occur during core work.
First discussed through anecdotal
accounts in 1953, $exologist Alfred Kinsey wrote in $exual Behavior in the
Human Female that 5% of women he spoke with mentioned experiencing orgasms
during exercise.
8. Semen has antidepressant
properties
A study from the State University of
New York found that women who regularly have unprotected s*x are less
depressed.
It seems semen contains a hefty
cocktail of molecules including mood-elevating estrogen and oxytocin, cortisol,
melatonin, anti-depressant prolactin, thyrotropin releasing hormone and
serotonin.
9. Orgasms boost the immune system
According to the British Medical
Journal, there’s a strong correlation between orgasms and mortality rates.
Those who orgasm two times a week or
more can add up to eight years on to their life. Apparently it boosts the
immune system, heart health and brain power.
So orgasms make us not only look
younger, they help us to live longer too.
10. Men and women’s orgasm
contractions both occur at 0.8 second intervals
Most couples tend not to orgasm
together during coitus, with the vast majority of females, 69%, stating they
rarely or never orgasm from intercourse alone while 75% of males do according
to the LELO global $ex survey .
It’s widely known more than two
thirds of women prefer clitor*l stimulation, but did you know that when men and
women do reach climax, their orgasmic contractions both occur at 0.8 second
intervals.
11. You can train yourself to have a
better orgasm
The muscles that contract during
orgasm are called PC muscles, a hammock-like structure that supports your
pelvic organs.
Kegel exercises train this set of
muscles, and offer well-known benefits such as better bladder control
However, in both men and women,
performing regular Kegels can increase the intensity and frequency of orgasms
as well
Dr Ian Kerner, author of She Comes
First says: “Your intimate muscles are like any other muscle: their power
and efficiency improve with a regular work out.”
12. There are climaxing creatures in
the animal kingdom
It’s still unproven whether female
animals have orgasms – but according to a researcher at The Kinsey Institute,
rabbits and ferrets do.
Apparently a film of two ferrets
mating showed, “by the expression on the face that an orgasm did occur”.
13. Some women could orgasm once
every 0.6 minutes
$ex researchers Cauthery and Cole,
authors of The Fundamentals Of $ex, have claimed that it’s possible for some
women to orgasm up to 100 times in an hour.
14. The average speed of male
ejaculation is 28 mph
Which means they’re travelling
faster that Usain Bolt (just) – but once sperm enter the vagina, they slow
down.
It takes 5 minutes to travel the 6
inches to the cervix and can take up to 72 hours to reach an egg, says Mark
Elliot, director of the Institute for Psychological and $exual Health in
Columbus, Ohio.
Usain Bolt on the other hand has a
top speed of just 27.78mph.
15. Orgasms get better with age
The LELO Global $ex Survey shows
only 4% of females are fully satisfied with their climax and only 31% orgasm
during intercourse.
But the older women get, the more
satisfaction they report, with more than 75% of those over 60 claiming their
satisfaction is better than ever before, and more claim to orgasm during
intercourse.
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