13 Benefits of Orgasm, Including Better Sleep, Better Hair, and a Better Mood

Or, as Elle Woods so brilliantly said in Legal blonde“Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands, they just don't do it.”

9. Orgasms help you bond with your partner.

Orgasms can help improve our ability to connect with our partners, explains Wise. “A regular and satisfying sex life is one of the greatest ways to lubricate our relationships, and good relationships are associated with improved well-being across the board,” she says.

10. Orgasms relieve pain (including cramps).

“Sexual stimulation and orgasm release your body's natural painkillers,” says Wise. In addition to making you feel happy, oxytocin can also help relieve everything from headaches to arthritis. They also ease menstrual cramps (even more reasons to give period of sex attempt).

“It releases the brain's natural opioids, which can act as a pain reliever,” confirms Weiss. “For example, some migraine sufferers say they feel less pain after orgasm, or even masturbate regularly to avoid chronic pain. If someone has cramps during their period, orgasm can also relieve pain. It also causes the pelvic muscles to relax, which can relieve pain on top of the endorphins that already help.”

11. During orgasm, your breasts become larger.

Orgasms have many health benefits, but there are also more superficial ones. It turns out that big breasts are one of them. Who knew! “During sexual stimulation and orgasm, your breasts become fuller,” says Dr. Wise.

12. Your lips become fuller after orgasm.

And it's not just your breasts—your lips aren't immune to the increased blood flow to your face as a result of orgasm, so they tend to look thicker and plumper after sex.

13. Orgasms strengthen the pelvic floor.

The same muscles that are used during Kegel exercises exercise during orgasm. Research published in the journal Journal of Women's Health, Issues and Care claimed that with regular orgasms, the pelvic floor would become stronger and healthier.

What to do if you're struggling to reach orgasm?

As great as the benefits of orgasm sound, many people struggle to achieve the big “O.” If you are one of them, there are many reasons why this could be happening to you.