Orgasms can be earth-shattering, toe-curling experiences of pleasure! But what if you're tired and know you can't come tonight – should you fake it? Are there differences between men and women climaxing? To find out read our top five facts.
Q: I found out my girlfriend has been faking orgasms. She’s great in bed, never complains, says she loves me. But I heard that most women's vaginas contract during orgasm – and hers doesn't. How can I fix the problem? Amaresh, Puri
Vibrators give the most speedy and powerful orgasms. In fact women worry their sex toy could put their partners out of job. For women who have trouble with climaxes, a vibrator is the answer, according to the Medical Center for Female Sexuality.
Q: I'm 33 and I regularly have wet dreams. The nights I have wet dreams I am more aroused the following day. I am happily married, but I seem to orgasm a lot easier in a wet dream than with my husband. Should I be worried? Sharmila, New Delhi
Snorting the hormone oxytocin prescribed by his doctor had a surprising effect for one man – it worked wonders on his sex life. Oxytocin’s unexpected sexual effects on mystery patient Mr B were so strong that scientists are calling for more research.
Does the G-spot exist? Women who enjoy intense, squirting orgasms say ‘Ooooh, yes!’ Yet up until now scientists have been baffled by this mysterious pleasure spot inside the vagina. They can’t work out what it is exactly.
For some women a workout can have an enjoyable side-effect – it gives them an orgasm. In fact, exercise orgasms might not be as rare as you’d think, a recent US study found.
More than a quarter of men surveyed in two recent studies have faked an orgasm at least once. We assume it’s virtually impossible for men to fake orgasms, but in the survey by University of Kansas, 78 percent said they acted out an orgasm.