--- description: A look at a wide range of studies, some large and some small title: 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Orgasms and Sexual Satisfaction image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte75aa71d3635113c/698777e306f2c1d12e3332d0/roses.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Ideas](/section/ideas/) ## Ideas Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Psychology](/tag/psychology/) ## Psychology Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Sexual Satisfaction by [Eric Barker](/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 8, 2015 5:01 AM CUT  Close up of red roses with gift tag Close up of red roses with gift tagGetty Images by [Eric Barker](/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 8, 2015 5:01 AM CUT * People who [have regular orgasms live longer](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-orgasms-make-you-live-longer "undefined"), seem to have less stress and enjoy lower rates of heart disease, breast cancer, [prostate cancer](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/whats-the-most-wonderful-way-a-man-might-be-a "undefined"), and endometriosis. You can be [allergic to orgasms.](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-you-be-allergic-to-orgasms "undefined")They don’t [induce labor in pregnant women](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-orgasms-induce-labor-in-pregnant-women "undefined") but they can [cause a seizure.](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-orgasms-induce-a-seizure "undefined") Circumcision causes [orgasm problems](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/does-circumcision-cause-orgasm-problems-for-m "undefined") for both men and women. * Women orgasm [only 35 percent as often as men in first-time sexual encounters](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-women-as-interested-in-casual-sex-as-men "undefined"). The key to a woman having an orgasm isn’t foreplay, it’s [more sex](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/whats-more-key-to-a-womans-orgasm-sex-or-fore "undefined"). Females in their 30’s have [more orgasms but not more desire](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-women-really-reach-their-sexual-peak-in-th "undefined"). Women have [a number of different kinds](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-there-different-types-of-female-orgasm "undefined") of orgasms. Scientists think they may know [why females orgasm](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/why-do-females-orgasm "undefined") at all. * Women fake orgasms to [hold on to a guy they think might be prone to straying](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/why-do-women-fake-orgasms "undefined"). One in four men has [faked an orgasm](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-many-guys-fake-orgasms "undefined"). Middle-aged and old men are [more likely to fake](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/who-fakes-orgasms "undefined") than young men; young and old women are [more likely to fake](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/who-fakes-orgasms "undefined") than middle-aged women. Love [increases](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/does-being-in-love-faked-orgasms "undefined") the likelihood of faked orgasms. * You can tell how orgasmic a woman is by [looking at her face](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-you-tell-how-much-a-woman-orgasms-by-look "undefined"), by [how she walks](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-you-tell-how-orgasmic-a-woman-is-just-by "undefined"), her level of [emotional intelligence](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/does-a-womans-emotional-intelligence-affect-h "undefined"), and whether she likes [politics](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-women-who-like-politics-have-more-orgasms "undefined"). Women [who remove their pubic hair](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-women-who-remove-their-pubic-hair-have-bet "undefined") have better sexual function. * A woman’s level of sexual satisfaction [can predict her mental health and physical health.](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/can-a-womans-level-of-sexual-satisfaction-pre "undefined") Birth control pills make women more likely to pick men [who satisfy them less sexually but make them more satisfied with their relationships.](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-increases-a-womans-relationship-satisfac "undefined") Shorter women are usually [more sexually satisfied](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/are-short-women-more-sexually-satisfied "undefined") than taller women because of the reduced distance between their clitoris and vagina. The “g-spot” [does exist](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-there-really-such-thing-a-g-spot "undefined"). * Rich guys [don’t give women more orgasms](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-rich-guys-give-women-more-orgasms-pt2 "undefined") but the women they sleep with do orgasm more — that’s because the women rich men have sex with are younger, happier, healthier and more educated. Women do orgasm more with [masculine guys, handsome men](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/do-masculine-men-give-women-more-orgasms "undefined"), and [men with symmetrical bodies](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-quality-makes-a-man-smarter-faster-and-a "undefined"). Here’s why the ladies can’t get enough of [James Bond](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/10-ways-science-explains-why-james-bond-is-so "undefined"). * [Here’s](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-factors-are-associated-with-sexual-satis "undefined") a list of factors associated with sexual satisfaction. Sexual satisfaction early in a marriage [keeps couples together years later](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/does-good-sex-keep-a-marriage-stable-over-the "undefined"). [Age difference](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-factors-are-associated-with-marital-and "undefined") has a big effect on how sexually satisfied husbands and wives are. [Here](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-keeps-men-and-women-sexually-satisfied "undefined")‘s a list of what keeps men and women sexually satisfied over time. * Here’s one you probably knew but let’s put the issue to rest: [Yes, men want sex more than women](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-there-really-a-gender-difference-in-streng "undefined"). Yoga improves sexual function in both [males](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/is-there-a-non-drug-way-to-improve-male-sexua "undefined") and [females](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/whats-an-easy-way-for-women-to-improve-all-ar "undefined"). (Personally, I doubt yoga has special powers, I think it’s just [exercise](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/what-increases-womens-ability-to-get-sexually "undefined") that does the trick.) The more a man uses porn, the less happy he is with his relationship. The more a woman uses porn, [the happier a man is with his relationship.](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-does-porn-affect-mens-relationship-satisf "undefined") Increasing the amount of [good sex](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-to-increase-the-amount-of-good-sex-you-ha "undefined") you have is more about self-esteem than getting kinky. **_This piece originally appeared on_** [**_Barking Up the Wrong Tree_**](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2012/05/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-orgasms-and-se/ "undefined")**_._** **J** **oin over 151,000 readers. 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