A Collection of the Most Recent Orgasm Research

Donna Turner·July 7, 2020

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Science is important. Sex is important. We gathered the most recent compilation of research on the compelling and magical topic of… orgasms.

Current Sexual Health Reports, January 2020

Findings

Less than 20% of females can orgasm from vaginal penetration alone
Factors that contribute to the orgasm gap include sociocultural norms perpetuated through language and media, women’s lack of entitlement to sexual pleasure and the conflation of penetration-based orgasms in the masculinity guise
The orgasm gap is a consequence of our social construction of sexuality, which means we have the power to deconstruct it

Personality and Individual Differences, June 2019

Findings

Orgasm consistency is linked to psychological and relationship satisfaction
The self-perception theory suggests that women may fake orgasms to drive their own internal state of pleasure, increasing the likelihood of actually orgasming
Approximately 25% of women always orgasm during intercourse, 30% report they never do, and 32% do through oral sex.
Between 50-58% of women reported having faked an orgasm before due to any of the following reasons: concern of partner’s feelings, avoiding negative emotions, attempt to increase own satisfaction, wanted to end sex, avoiding feelings of insecurity or coping with concerns of being abnormal

Journal of Medicine, June 2018

Findings

87% of husbands and 49% of wives reported consistently experiencing orgasm
43% of husbands misperceived how often their wives experienced orgasm
Wives’ sexual satisfaction was positively associated with self-reported orgasm frequency whereas husbands’ sexual satisfaction was positively associated with the frequency of wives’ orgasm
Husbands’ and wives’ relationship satisfaction was positively associated with sexual communication
When counseling couples, clinicians should give particular attention to the wives’ orgasm to potentially help both husbands and wives have higher sexual satisfaction

International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, August 2017

Findings

The most common physical obstacles include wife or husband’s boredom, vaginal infection and insufficient vaginal lubrication
The most common psychological obstacles include lack of sexual knowledge, shame and lack of concentration on sex due to household and children problems
The most common relational obstacles include husband’s hurry, having a dispute and annoyance with spouse
The most common contextual obstacles include irregular sleep hours, lack of privacy and inability to separate children’s bedroom from their parents and lack of peace at home

International Journal of Advanced Studies in Sexology, June 2020

Findings

Primary anorgasmia characterizes a woman who has never had and has never experienced orgasm
Secondary anorgasmia characterizes a woman who manifests an inner state of inhibition, repulsion and anguish towards their body and even towards closeness with their partner
Some causes of anorgasmia may include ethnic religious nature, shame surrounding the idea of sex, sexual trauma, pelvic trauma and antidepressants

July 2020

Findings

Post-orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) is a rare condition that occurs after ejaculation and persists 2-7 days and is characterized by flu-like symptoms
POIS develops 30 minutes after ejaculation
This syndrome can be a psychological burden that leads to decreased ejaculation frequency and avoidance of sexual activities and romantic relationships

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