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 0rgasm , 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 or ga sms – and so much more to learn about them.
1. People who 0rgasm 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 or ga sms looked younger.
A vigorous sex life was the second-most important determinant of how young a person looked.
Only physical activity proved more important than se x in keeping aging at bay.
2. Cli ma xing is a great natural stress reliever
When we or ga sm, the hor mone 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. Cli max ing helps tackle insomnia
While (anecdotally) sleepiness after or ga sm is more associated with men than women, it can actually similarly affect both se xes.
Our brains release a cocktail of chemicals upon climax, which include oxytocin and vasopressin. These chemicals are associated with releases of melatonin, which helps regulate your sleep.
4. Birthgasms exist – and woman have them
Literally an or ga sm when you’re giving birth, it may seem like the furthest thing from your mind, but Or ga smic Childbirth, a film by childbirth educator Debra Pascali-Bonaro says labour is s ex ual 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 mas tu rbation world records
The world record for the longest time spent mas tur ba ting to or ga sm is 6 hours 30 minutes for a woman, and 8 hours 30 minutes for a man.
There was no details specifying the er ot ic material they were using as a sti mulus.
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. Core ga sms are a thing, too
A core gasm is an exercise-induced or ga sm, most widely reported to occur during core work.
First discussed through anecdotal accounts in 1953, sexologist Alfred Kinsey wrote in S ex ual Behavior in the Human Female that 5% of women he spoke with mentioned experiencing or ga sms during exercise.
8. Se men 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. Or gas ms boost the immune system
According to the British Medical Journal, there’s a strong correlation between or ga sms and mortality rates.
Those who or ga sm 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 or ga sms make us not only look younger, they help us to live longer too.
10. Men and women’s or ga sm contractions both occur at 0.8 second intervals
Most couples tend not to or ga sm together during coitus, with the vast majority of females, 69%, stating they rarely or never or ga sm from inter course alone while 75% of males do according to the LELO global se x survey .
It’s widely known more than two thirds of women prefer cli to ral sti mulation, but did you know that when men and women do reach cli max, their or ga smic contractions both occur at 0.8 second intervals.
11. You can train yourself to have a better or ga sm
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 cli max ing creatures in the animal kingdom
It’s still unproven whether female animals have or ga sms – 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 or ga sm did occur”.
13. Some women could or ga sm once every 0.6 minutes
Se x researchers Cauthery and Cole, authors of The Fundamentals Of Sex, have claimed that it’s possible for some women to orgasm up to 100 times in an hour.
14. The average speed of male ej ac ula tion 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 S ex ual Health in Columbus, Ohio.
Usain Bolt on the other hand has a top speed of just 27.78mph.
15. Or ga sms get better with age
The LELO Global Sex Survey shows only 4% of females are fully satisfied with their cli max 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 or ga sm during inter course.
7. Core ga sms are a thing, too
A core gasm is an exercise-induced or ga sm, most widely reported to occur during core work.
First discussed through anecdotal accounts in 1953, sexologist Alfred Kinsey wrote in S ex ual Behavior in the Human Female that 5% of women he spoke with mentioned experiencing or ga sms during exercise.
8. Se men 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. Or gas ms boost the immune system
According to the British Medical Journal, there’s a strong correlation between or ga sms and mortality rates.
Those who or ga sm 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 or ga sms make us not only look younger, they help us to live longer too.
10. Men and women’s or ga sm contractions both occur at 0.8 second intervals
Most couples tend not to or ga sm together during coitus, with the vast majority of females, 69%, stating they rarely or never or ga sm from inter course alone while 75% of males do according to the LELO global se x survey .
It’s widely known more than two thirds of women prefer cli to ral sti mulation, but did you know that when men and women do reach cli max, their or ga smic contractions both occur at 0.8 second intervals.
11. You can train yourself to have a better or ga sm
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 cli max ing creatures in the animal kingdom
It’s still unproven whether female animals have or ga sms – 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 or ga sm did occur”.
13. Some women could or ga sm once every 0.6 minutes
Se x researchers Cauthery and Cole, authors of The Fundamentals Of Sex, have claimed that it’s possible for some women to orgasm up to 100 times in an hour.
14. The average speed of male ej ac ula tion 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 S ex ual Health in Columbus, Ohio.
Usain Bolt on the other hand has a top speed of just 27.78mph.
15. Or ga sms get better with age
The LELO Global Sex Survey shows only 4% of females are fully satisfied with their cli max 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 or ga sm during inter course.
