The statistics are more interesting when it comes to orgasm. Are you curious about who is experiencing orgasms, how often or from which activities?
Here is a summary of some interesting statistics about orgasm, gathered from a number of academic research studies.
• 81.6% of women do not experience orgasm from penetrative sex alone (without clitoral stimulation). Only 18.4% of women report that they can experience orgasm only through penetration.
• 95% of heterosexual men usually or always experience orgasm during sexual activity, compared to 65% of heterosexual women.
• 5-10% of women have never experienced an orgasm.
• 59% of women have pretended to have an orgasm.
• 25% of men have pretended to have an orgasm.
• Women need an average of 14 minutes during sex with a partner to experience orgasm – and an average of 8 minutes during masturbation.
• 80-92% of women who have never had an orgasm are able to experience it after treatments.
• 43% of women have experienced multiple orgasms.
• 92.4% of women are able to experience orgasm from masturbation.
• Women more often experience their first orgasm through masturbation.
• Oral sex increases by 23% the chances that a woman will experience orgasm.
• 20% of women have experienced orgasm just thinking about their favorite fantasy.
Sources: PleasureBetter, Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, Archives of Sexual Behaviour
