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The truth about orgasms…from climaxing during a SNEEZING fit and at the gym to spotting a fake

The longest recorded female orgasm is 45 seconds

THE longest-ever recorded orgasm is 45 seconds, and some women enjoy them while exercising.

Reaching heady heights is something we all aspire to while getting down and dirty between the sheets and some people are lucky enough to do it multiple times.

The longest recorded female orgasm is 45 seconds
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The longest recorded female orgasm is 45 secondsCredit: Getty - Contributor

As couples across the UK are sure to be eagerly doing their bit to celebrate National Orgasm Day today sex expert Tracey Cox answers some of the weird and wonderful questions about reaching the big O.

The world record for female orgasms is a staggering 134 in an hour and was recorded at the Centre for Marital and Sexual Studies in California.

The same study found that the male world record was 16 in an hour.

That’s quite an effort from both parties.

Here are 10 more facts about orgasms you may not have known…

1. What is an orgasm?

We all know what it is and, if you're lucky enough, what it feels like.

But do you actually know what is going on down their when you reach a climax?

An orgasm is caused by blood rushing back to where it came from and tense muscles in the genitals relaxing
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An orgasm is caused by blood rushing back to where it came from and tense muscles in the genitals relaxingCredit: Getty - Contributor

Tracey said: "It’s the body letting go when it can’t stand the pressure of the increased blood flow in the genitals.

"Orgasm is merely the process of the blood rushing back to where it came from and all those tense muscles releasing."

2. What is a multiple orgasm?

Yes, you read that right.

It is possible to have multiple orgasms in one go.

"For a woman, it can be one of two things," said Tracey.

"A multiple can mean one really long, super orgasm or two or three in a row.

"Women, unlike men, can climb back on and continue, but that’s not to say a man can’t have multiple orgasms either.

It is possible for men and women to experience multiple orgasms
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It is possible for men and women to experience multiple orgasmsCredit: Getty - Contributor

"Men are capable of having non-ejaculatory orgasms.

"This is when the man experiences an orgasm in his brain and retains his erection but inhibits ejaculation by squeezing his PC muscle (the one that stops you weeing) and other techniques."

Men can also achieve multiple-ejaculation orgasms.

Tracey said: "He has several orgasms in a row, all accompanied by full or partial ejaculation.

"Some men lose their erection fully each time and others maintain it."

It is possible for a women to have an orgasm vaginally, but it may not be caused by vaginal stimulation
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It is possible for a women to have an orgasm vaginally, but it may not be caused by vaginal stimulationCredit: Getty - Contributor

3. Is there such a thing as a vaginal orgasm?

Guys, you may believe this is a myth.

But it is possible for a women to have an orgasm vaginally, but it may not be caused by vaginal stimulation.

Tracey said: "Most sex therapists say all orgasms originate from the clitoris and orgasms achieved by penetration only happen because the internal legs of the clitoris are being stimulated or the glans of the clitoris is being pulled by the act of thrusting.

"There’s also no doubt that but that’s still not a vaginal orgasm because it’s stimulation of the female prostate and the area around the urethra."

Some women have reported experiencing an orgasm during a sneezing fit
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Some women have reported experiencing an orgasm during a sneezing fitCredit: Alamy

4. Exercise orgasms are a thing

If you need motivation to hit the gym ladies, this might be it.

"Ten per cent of women report achieving orgasm during exercise, some women can orgasm purely through nipple stimulation and (rare but true) some people orgasm when they have sneezing fits," said Tracey.

"It’s also been documented that a small percentage of people are able to bring themselves to orgasm purely through fantasy - with no physical stimulation whatsoever."

Some women experience an orgasm during exercise
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Some women experience an orgasm during exerciseCredit: Getty - Contributor

5. Simultaneous orgasms

The thing we all aim for as a couple but not many of us reach.

A simultaneous orgasm is when you both climax at exactly the same time.

Tracey said: "Let's take a look at the facts.

"Roughly 75 per cent of men in relationships always have an orgasm with their partner, compared to 30 per cent of women.

"Do the maths and you'll soon see the chances of both of you orbiting into orgasmic ecstasy at exactly the same moment is highly unlikely.

"Romantic, yes. Likely, no.

"Quite frankly, taking turns - you have your orgasm first, he has his later - is not only more practical, it's sometimes a lot more satisfying."

The average duration of an orgasm

Online sex toy retailer Lovehoney surveyed 1,000 people to determine the average duration of an orgasm.

Women:

  1. 10 per cent of those surveyed said 0-5 seconds
  2. 46 per cent of those surveyed said 6-10 seconds
  3. 24 per cent of those surveyed said 11.15 seconds
  4. 10 per cent of those surveyed said 16-20 seconds
  5. 7 per cent said more than 20 seconds
  6. 3 per cent said they had never had an orgasm

Men:

  1. 23 per cent said 0-5 seconds
  2. 50 per cent said 6-10 seconds
  3. 18 per cent said 11-15 seconds
  4. 5 per cent said 16-20 seconds
  5. 3 per cent said more than 20 seconds
  6. 1 per cent said they had never had an orgasm

6. Can you tell if your partner is faking it?

You'd like to hope it is not the case, but we have all heard stories of people faking it before.

So what should you watch out for to make sure when your partner moans it is the real thing?

"Look for the sex flush," said Tracey.

"We all get a rash on our chest at the point of orgasm but it comes and goes in a split second so is easy to miss.

"Most women are tender to touch straight afterwards, too.

"If you can touch her clitoris directly afterwards, she’s probably faked it."

You can tell if your partner is faking it if their chest isn't flush after they have climaxed
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You can tell if your partner is faking it if their chest isn't flush after they have climaxed

7. Women have just one orgasm for every three of his

Well, that just doesn't seem fair.

But it is harder for a women to climax than it is for a man.

Tracey said: "A large-scale study of American adults found women have about one orgasm for every three a man has.

"One in three women have problems having an orgasm with a partner and 80 per cent can't orgasm through vaginal intercourse alone.

"Yet most women have no problems having an orgasm during masturbation, particularly if using a vibrator, and lesbians have almost as many orgasms as men do."

The closer a woman's clitoris is to her vagina the more likely she is to orgasm during sex
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The closer a woman's clitoris is to her vagina the more likely she is to orgasm during sexCredit: Getty - Contributor

8. What makes it easier for a woman to orgasm?

The distance between the clitoris and vaginal opening predict your likelihood of vaginal orgasm, according to Tracey.

If the distance is less than the width of a thumb, the clitoris is more likely to get stimulated through a pulling sensation activated by thrusting.

And that makes it more likely you will orgasm.

A woman's orgasm typically lasts 10.9 seconds while a man's climax is two seconds shorter at 8.7 seconds
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A woman's orgasm typically lasts 10.9 seconds while a man's climax is two seconds shorter at 8.7 secondsCredit: Getty - Contributor

9. What is the world record for orgasms?

The longest orgasm on record was recorded in 1966 when a woman had a 45 second orgasm that involved 25 individual contractions.

The world record for the most amount of female orgasms is a staggering 134 in an hour and was recorded at the Centre for Marital and Sexual Studies in California.

The same study found that the male world record was 16 in an hour.

10. What is the average duration of an orgasm?

Research by online sex toy retailer found that female orgasms are on average 25 per cent longer than male orgasms.

The female orgasm typically last 10.9 seconds while his climax is two seconds shorter at 8.7 seconds.

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