7. Orgasms can help manage pain
Research has shown that pain tolerance goes up when you masturbate to orgasm and that people with migraines and cluster headaches find the pain reduces during sex. This is probably because of the endorphins (natural painkillers) released by the brain at orgasm. If you get period cramps, sex is one of the best ways of tackling the pain without pills.
8. Orgasms improve sleep quality
There are many reasons why getting an O may lead directly to getting more Zzz’s. Firstly, the sleep-inducing hormone prolactin is produced during orgasm, plus feelgood oxytocin, responsible for feelings of relaxation and comfort, which make a good night’s sleep more likely. In addition, energetic sex can help tire out your body and get it ready for sleep. Bad sleep quality is responsible for a whole range of health risks, so this is a major health benefit.
9. Getting an orgasm can be a great workout
Exercise that raises your heart rate and makes your breathing faster is an important part of a healthy lifestyle – and yes, that includes vigorous sex: the heart rate during orgasm is approximately the same as when you’re climbing a flight of stairs! The NHS suggests doing at least 75 minutes of this kind of exercise a week – which sounds pretty great to us if you can do it on your back rather than on the treadmill…
OK I’m convinced. So how do I increase my orgasms and get those health benefits?
If you’re already multi-orgasmic, then you don’t need any more advice from us – you’re probably already in your toybox or a partner’s pants (or both). But if orgasms and sexual arousal don’t come so easily to you, you may now be wondering how you can get yourself a bigger dose of Vitamin O in the future.
Our blog is full of orgasm tips for people of all lifestyles and stages. Whether you’re approaching menopause, dealing with premature ejaculation or delayed ejaculation, wondering if it’s your dick or the drugs, enjoying orgasms in later life, or perhaps finding you can’t enjoy sex anymore like you used to, we’ve got a post for you. Check out all of our orgasm-related posts here.