A women orgasm may be elusive, but when she does blow hold onto your hats.
Women’s orgasms can last more than 20 seconds, while men in comparison average between three and 10 seconds of pleasure.
“A male orgasm is thought to be more sudden and explosive, while a female orgasm is more prolonged and less violent,” say scientists at the American Psychological Association.
According to recent research, women have three different types of orgasms.
These include 'the wave', 'the volcano' and 'the avalanche'.
Researchers came to this conclusion after studying female volunteers' climaxes and determined different types of pelvic floor muscles being used displaying three different patterns.
Referring to the different names and patterns, lead researcher James Pfaus, professor of neuroscience at Charles University in Prague, said the categories were identified by the “way the pelvic floor movements appeared during the build-up to orgasm and the release of tension at orgasm”.
He added: “'The wave looks like undulations or successive contractions of tension and release at orgasm.
“The avalanche rides on a higher pelvic floor tension with contractions that lower the tension downward during orgasm.
“The volcano rides on a lower pelvic floor tension but then explodes into tension and release during orgasm.”
Fifty-four volunteers were asked to masturbate at home using a Bluetooth-connected vibrator called the Lioness, which uses sensors in its sides to detect the force of women's pelvic floor contractions.
The wave orgasm
This orgasm is described as undulations or successive contractions.
The avalanche orgasm
The location of this type of orgasm is found on the higher pelvic floor muscle and includes contractions which lower the tension downward.
The volcano orgasm
This sensation rides on the lower pelvic floor tension but then explodes into tension and release during orgasm.
Professor Pfaus's team, whose findings were published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, have now turned their attentions to the way the three orgasm styles are experienced by women.
“We are doing a long-term study of women using the Lioness to see how these different patterns are experienced subjectively as orgasms, as levels of pleasure, where the stimulation that induces them largely comes from, added Professor Pfaus.
