If you’re nervous about an important presentation or talk coming up, scientists might have some weird advice for you.
They have found that orgasm improves cognition, possibly giving a temporary boost to intelligence.
Premature ejaculation, in both men and women, floods the parts of the brain associated with emotion, decision-making and memory.
Additionally, orgasm can help you reduce anxiety, improving your overall well-being and preparing you to perform at your best in a stressful situation.
For these reasons, Jo Zasloff, a certified nurse midwife in New York, said, “I tell my patients to put orgasm on their to-do list.”
She believes that the five essential elements are communication, curiosity, prioritizing the pleasure of the couple, defining sex broadly and accepting change (archive image)
This 2011 paper by Barry R Komisaruk, a psychologist at Rutgers, showed how different types of stimulation affect different brain regions in women. Studies show a similar response in men.
Ms. Zasloff, who was not involved in the investigation, She told Vogue“It’s a recipe that I actually give to people.”
More than 30 regions of the brain are stimulated when someone has an orgasm, Dr. Barry Komisaruk, A Rutgers psychologist who wrote a book on the science of orgasm discovered…
In his 2010 studyDr. Komisaruk and his colleagues placed ten women in MRI scanners while they had their clitorises stimulated or had their clitorises simulated by a partner.
They scanned their brains and watched how regions changed as participants went from arousal to orgasm and back to normal again.
Participants had to press a button on the machine when they started masturbating, when their orgasm started and when it ended, so that researchers could match their brain signals to their experience of orgasm.
They found a burst of activity in 30 different brain regions, lasting about 10 seconds after the orgasm began.
When you reach that peak, your brain is flooded with neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin.
Dopamine helps with movement and memory, as well as being a pleasure hormone that produces a “feeling of well-being.”
Serotonin contributes to mood, sex drive, and sleep. Oxytocin is thought to be the bonding chemical, but it also helps manage stress.
These messengers bind to brain regions such as the limbic system and prefrontal cortex, which are responsible for emotion and memory, as well as complex thinking and decision-making.
Therefore, stimulating these parts of the brain with these chemicals can help you feel more lucid, calm and focused, which translates into better performance outside the bedroom as well.
Dr Jillian LoPiano, an obstetrician and gynaecologist and chief health officer at Wisp, who was not involved in the research, told DailyMail.com that this could produce a brain boost. She said: “It’s definitely been shown through research that neurotransmitters released during an orgasm can help sharpen the brain or temporarily boost cognitive abilities.”
Research has not concluded that these effects accumulate over time or are long-lasting, so studying is probably preferable to going to bed for expanding the mind.
But research has suggested that regular orgasm has other long-term benefits, including increasing blood flow, relieving chronic pain and improving sleep.
Other research by Dr. Komisaruk found that women who had sex during their period were less likely to develop endometriosis, a painful uterine condition that has been linked to infertility.
Research conducted During the COVID-19 pandemic, people who were able to have sex during lockdown were found to report lower overall rates of depression and anxiety than those who were unable to.
Plus, people who have orgasms regularly are essentially exercising, which helps fight off a host of illnesses, from the common cold and flu to diabetes.
“Sex may also be associated with beauty as it can increase levels of DHEA, a hormone thought to protect against depression and promote shiny hair, radiant skin and bright eyes,” said Dr Jessica O’Riley, a sexologist. she told Glamour.
These hormonal changes and the general feeling of well-being you may have after an orgasm may contribute to the popular idea of the “after-sex glow.”
“During an orgasm, both men and women will likely feel pleasure, relaxation and even a sense of connection as a result of the joint release of these hormones and neurotransmitters,” Dr. LoPiano said.