August 8. Female Orgasm Day. The 8 best curiosities about this date.

At Bloom Barcelona, ​​we are dedicated, among other things, to ensuring that more and more women (and, obviously, their partners) enjoy the pleasures of Orgasm, as a right of all people. To this end, our massages, therapies and various activities act on the Integrality of conscious sexuality. For us, the intensity of the sexual climax provided by Orgasm is as important as the infinite possibilities of pleasure and ways in which it can manifest itself.

Treat yourself to this present. Happy Orgasm Day.

Esperantina is the name of a Brazilian town where it all began in 2006. It is located in the province of Tocantins. In this town, a councillor decided to bring to the plenary session of the council a survey by the Federal University of Piauí, where 28% of the women – of adult age and many of them married – among all those interviewed, declared that they had never had an orgasm in their lives. Today, there are countless studies that indicate that this situation is even worse. Every day, there are more surveys where women decide to expose their intimate and personal situation, differently than in ancient times. This small town thus gained worldwide fame and notoriety. The last meeting held in Esperantina on this subject brought together more than 500 interested people, according to the Brazilian newspaper O Globo.

Before the Esperantina Factor spread throughout Latin America, various organizations related to sexual awareness issues – including sociocultural and psychosocial factors – already claimed May 9 as Orgasm Day, without specifying the word Female. In other countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is common to find groups of sexologists and sexual therapists claiming Female Orgasm Day. For various other reasons, it is also commemorated – in some of these countries – on July 31.

The Orgasm Gap is an expression created by Dr. Laurie Mintz, professor at the University of Florida and author of the book “Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters--And How to Get It.” She mentions research conducted with 800 university students to support her claim, according to which men experience orgasms 91% of the time during sex, while women only experience them 39%. The number itself says a lot about the Gap. In addition, the Orgasm Gap is greater in casual sexual relationships and smaller in couples” (according to journalist Ana Cristina Basantes).

Women fake orgasms because we want the man we are with to enjoy it, so that his ego is not offended and because women who do not enjoy sex are called frigid [...]. We still have not fully internalized that if we are not enjoying it, it is not our fault,” says Leticia Dolera, Spanish actress and film director.

According to research from Indiana University in the United States, “58.8% of women surveyed faked an orgasm at some point in their lives. And the reasons are various: 57.1% wanted their partner to feel successful, 44.6% wanted sex to end and 37.7% liked their partner and did not want him to feel bad.” This is one of the main sources of sexual dissatisfaction that significantly harms the lives of millions of women around the world, but also their partners.

The University of Indiana itself defines the phenomenon of Female Orgasm in 4 stages, in general: Excitement (increased blood circulation and lubrication, pressure on the various points of the vagina); Plateau (increased sensitivity of the clitoris and widening of the walls of the vagina); Real Orgasm (increased cardiorespiratory rate, and frequency of – approximately 8 seconds – contractions in the vagina, clitoris, uterus and anal sphincter); and Resolution (relaxation of muscles and blood pressure).

The Webzine gk.city reports that Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD) is a woman’s inability to achieve orgasm. “Approximately 40% of women suffer from FSD, some of whom require the help of topical testosterone therapy or oral medication.”