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Orgasms: 11 more mind-blowing facts

Love Matters prides itself in providing all the basic facts you need to know about the orgasm. Here, however, we provide some less basic facts.

1. Prostate orgasms are 33 per cent more intense than penile orgasms, according to research. Hence the prostate’s nickname: ‘the male G-spot’.

2. A recent study suggests that men with a sense of humour give their partners more orgasms. What a laugh!

3. The distance between your urinary opening and your clitoris can predict whether you belong to the 70-90 per cent of females who cannot achieve an orgasm through standard penetrative sex alone. The magic number is apparently 2.5 centimetres – just over an inch.

4. Wearing socks helps women get orgasms. Warm feet apparently soothe the parts of the brain that respond to danger – thereby making the ride to rapture smoother.

5. The main reason women fake orgasms is out of concern for their partner’s feelings. The second most common reason is to enhance their own arousal. And really, what’s wrong with a bit of selfishness in the name of pleasure?

6. Known as ‘Dr Orgasm’, Dr Charles Runels injects women’s clitorises with their own blood. He claims this O-shot can cure sexual dysfunction. Others claim it’s a placebo.

7. Many people claim they get their best orgasms after smoking marijuana. ‘One hit is usually enough to relax and get us in the mood,’ says one weed evangelist.

8. Your ability to keep a rhythm – and synchronising it with the natural rhythm of your neurons firing – may be essential to giving yourself and your partner an orgasm, according to recent research.

9. While men only have their one go-to ejaculatory orgasm, women have a whole rainbow of ‘orgasmic patterns‘ to choose from.

10. Orgasm control – also called ‘edging’ – is the sexual practice of delaying one’s orgasm in the name of having a more intense orgasm in the end. And it works for both sexes. However, with the male orgasm usually arriving in between 3 and 7 minutes, and the female orgasm generally requiring 20 to 40 minutes of action before arrival, it’s obvious which sex needs to work on their edging.

11. Female squirting orgasms are celebrated across the world and throughout history. Recently, it’s gotten a bad rap because some suspect the resulting liquid with urine. It’s not.

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  1. Interesting facts there!…
    Interesting facts there! Good to know.

    1. You are welcome Jolly.

      You are welcome Jolly.

  2. If my partner no longer…
    If my partner no longer wants to have sex with me doesn’t mean he stopped loving me?

  3. Hello, have you talked with…

    Hello, have you talked with your partner about this? Intimacy is an important part of a relationship, there are however a number of things that can make one’s libido or sexual desire to reduce including stress at work or at home. Find a good time to talk with your partner about this to find out what could be going on and to also find a way forward together. Check out this article for additional information;- https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/sex-problems-how-to-overcome-them/difficulties-with-sex-men

  4. HiI don’t get arrosed at all…
    HiI don’t get arrosed at all or if so the place becomes dry after a short while

    1. Hi, arousal is an important…

      Hi, arousal is an important part of enjoying sex for both partners. Knowing what gets you aroused is important and sharing this information with your partner is equally important. Get to know what arouses you and share this with your partner, you may even stop during intercourse to get you aroused and wet again before you continue. You can consider using using artificial lubricants which can be bought at the pharmacy. Have a look at the following article;- https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/ways-to-make-love/foreplay-turning-up-the-heat

      https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/lubricant-top-five-facts

  5. If I belong to the group of…
    If I belong to the group of women who cannot orgasm through penetrative sex what can be done to change that? Is it dependent on my sexual partner or just me?

    1. Hey Cara, if you can’t…

      Hey Cara, if you can’t orgasm through penetrative sex then you need to make use of techniques that give more attention to the clitoris; these may including stroking the clitoris or even licking it. Both of you will participate in this, you need to know what will get get you to orgasm and the communicate this to your partner. When they know what to do, there is a higher chance that you will orgasm. Lastly, communication is an important part of great sex, partners ought to talk before, during and even after. Check out this article for additional information;- https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/orgasms/her-orgasms 

    2. Cara talk with your partner…
      Cara talk with your partner you need foreplay and you will rich your orgasm

      1. Hey, thank you for your…

        Hey, thank you for your contribution. 

  6. She doesn’t get wet at all…
    She doesn’t get wet at all…whats up then??

    1. Hi Filex, she will get wet…

      Hi Filex, she will get wet if she is aroused. It is important to note that what gets one person aroused may not do the same for another. For this reason it is important to talk to your partner and get to know exactly what gets them aroused. It helps to talk about sex, talk about it before, during and even after. Have a look at the following article;- https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/ways-to-make-love/foreplay-turning-up-the-heat

  7. My partners libido is down…
    My partners libido is down he reaches orgasm within three minutes and takes very long before he is hard again,this makes me abit down and i dont reach orgasm more ofted what can i do

    1. Hey, What your partner is…

      Hey, What your partner is experiencing is known as premature ejaculation which can be caused by a number of reasons including fear, performance anxiety, stress. In younger men it could be as a result of a lack of sexual experience; as one gains more experience they also gain better control of their ejaculation. Also, it takes time between ejaculations for a man to get it up again, this time varies for each man. There is no real way to reduce this time. Lastly, vaginal intercourse only may not get you to orgasm since it doesn’t give sufficient attention to one of the most sensitive parts, the clitoris. However, even if your partner has already ejaculated, he can give you pleasure by either licking or stroking the clitoris with a finger. Check out the following articles for more information;-

      https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/orgasms/her-orgasms

      https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/sex-problems-how-to-overcome-them/difficulties-with-sex-men

  8. Since I started having sex…
    Since I started having sex with a partner I have never had an orgasm.
    I only achieve orgasms through masturbation.
    Help please.

    1. Hi, what’s positive is that…
      Hi, what’s positive is that you do experience orgasms when you masturbate. What you now need to do is to share with your partner what get’s you to orgasm when you masturbate. Sex is better when partners talk about it, find a good time and talk about sex. This communication should also happen during sex and even after to make the experience even better for you and your partner. Check out this article;- https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/ways-to-make-love/talking-about-sex

  9. What if my partner says she…
    What if my partner says she doesn’t enjoy sex at all what should I do?

    1. Hey Mame, you could start by…

      Hey Mame, you could start by asking your partner what it is they like and enjoy during sex. Talking about sex goes alongway toward improving the experience for both partners. Find a good time to talk about this. Often, partners need to teach each or show each other what they like during sex. Have a look at the following article for more tips;- https://lovemattersafrica.com/making-love/ways-to-make-love/sex-the-ins-and-outs-of-intercourse

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