# 10 Astounding Things You Should Know About Orgasms

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/wellbeing/sexual-health/10-astounding-things-know-orgasms/
- Published: 2018-09-14T18:00:26+10:00
- Author: The Bowl

## _Orgasms are quite possibly the best and most fun part of women’s health. _

Here are 10 Astounding Things You Should Know About Orgasms!

## **1. Orgasms for pain relief**

Even if you’ve ‘Got a headache’, maybe you should have sex after all. Oxytocin released
during orgasm facilitates bonding, relaxation and other positive emotional states.
Pain relief from orgasm is short-lived” – usually only about eight to 10 minutes”–
and some research indicates that even just thinking about sex can help alleviate
pain!

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## **2. Condoms don’t affect orgasms**

Women are equally likely to experience orgasm with or without a condom, meaning 
safe sex is good sex. Using condoms may help a couple spend more time having sex,
as a man doesn’t have to ‘pull out’ quickly if he’s worried about ejaculating too
soon.

## **3._ Many_ women have trouble reaching orgasm**

Ever had trouble climaxing? You’re not alone. As many as 1 in 3 women have trouble
reaching orgasm when having sex. And as many as 80 percent of women have difficulty
with orgasm from vaginal intercourse alone.

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## **4. G-spots might not be real**

Can you identify your G-spot? The “G” refers to Ernst Gräfenberg, MD, a German gynaecologist
who is credited with “discovering” it in the 1950s, and sex experts have long touted
this area of female genitalia, which is believed to contain a large number of nerve
endings, as the key to helping women achieve longer and stronger orgasm. But it’s
a controversial topic. Researchers in England refuted its existence recently, even
after Italian researchers supposedly found the spot on ultrasound and published 
their findings in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

## **5. Orgasms only get better as you get older**

The quality and frequency of orgasms actually improve with age, likely because as
women become more sexually experienced, they are more confident and therefore enjoy
themselves more.

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## **6. Mix things up for more frequent orgasms**

It is far easier for women to experience an orgasm when they engage in a variety
of sex acts and positions. What’s not to like? More sex, in more ways will equal
more orgasms!  

## **7. How you feel about your genitals can affect the quality of your orgasms**

There is no ‘perfect’ way for a vagina to look. Increase your orgasm potential by
increasing your sexual confidence, get to know yourself down there and love your
pleasure nerve centre and amazing part of your body for what it is.

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## **8. Men have more regular orgasms**

A significant percentage of women report not having had an orgasm the last time 
they had sex, even when their male partner thought they had. Learning your body’s
pleasure points and teaching them to your partner can help you to orgasm regularly.

## **9. In rare cases, orgasms are uncontrollable**

Last year, we reported about Cara Anaya, who suffers from Persistent Genital Arousal
Disorder and experiences up to six hours of spontaneous sexual arousal each day.
Some women can experience spontaneous orgasms during certain activities due to increased
blood flow to the genitals and vibration of or contact with the clitoris. The increased
blood flow and the general relaxation of a massage can sometimes lead to orgasm 
too.

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## **10. It takes a while **

Most women require at least 20 minutes of sexual activity to climax. Most men, do
not. Foreplay and slowing down the action will help extend the time you may need.
If premature ejaculation is a concern, your partner may want to see their doctor
for some assistance.

## Have you got any other orgasm facts we should know?

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