Get down: National Orgasm Day is a celebration of the climax for men and women
Orgasms are very popular - hence today being named an annual celebration.
But while National Orgasm Day is bound to be popular, some are still not certain of what exactly they entail.
When you have an orgasm, your heart beats faster and your breathing gets quicker and heavier, says the NHS.
But from this list, there are so many more reasons to have orgasms - and so much more to learn about them.
People who orgasm more times look younger
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Alone or together: A good sex life is second only to exercise in keeping people looking young
Dr. David Weeks, a British consultant clinical psychologist and former head of old age psychology at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, surveyed 3,500 people and found those who had more orgasms looked younger.
A vigorous sex life was the second-most important determinant of how young a person looked.
Only physical activity proved more important than sex in keeping aging at bay.
2. Climaxing is a great natural stress reliever
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Anxiety attack: If you're feeing wound up, you want to get some oxytocin on the go
When we orgasm, the hormone oxytocin is released from nerve cells in the hypothalamus into the bloodstream and this molecule, affectionately known as the “love molecule”, helps people feel warm and fuzzy and induces feelings of optimism, increased self-esteem and trust.
Studies have also shown that a rise in oxytocin levels can relieve pain including from headache, cramps and overall body aches.
Climaxing helps tackle insomnia
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Wide awake: But orgasms can help to tackle insomnia
While (anecdotally) sleepiness after orgasm is more associated with men than women, it can actually similarly affect both sexes.
Our brains release a cocktail of chemicals upon climax, which include oxytocin and vasopressin. These chemicals are associated with releases of melatonin, which helps regulate your sleep.
Birthgasms exist - and woman have them
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Timing is everything: Apparently it's possible to have an orgasm giving birth - called a birthgasm
Literally an orgasm when you're giving birth, it may seem like the furthest thing from your mind, but Orgasmic Childbirth, a film by childbirth educator Debra Pascali-Bonaro says labour is sexual and that pleasure during it is "a neglected human right."
There are masturbation world records
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Northing better to do: Longest time spent masturbating to orgasm is 6 hours 30 minutes for a woman
The world record for the longest time spent masturbating to orgasm is 6 hours 30 minutes for a woman, and 8 hours 30 minutes for a man.
There was no details specifying the erotic material they were using as a stimulus.
Death becomes her - if she's really into it
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Careful now: Some women faint when they climax
Some women faint when they climax and, in rare cases, have had heart failure and died.
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