Female orgasm: avalanche, volcano or wave, according to a study, there are three types of orgasms

The female orgasm has not revealed all its secrets. Research into techniques to increase pleasure, testing the most enjoyable positions…: throughout their lives, women give their time and their bodies to understand the mysteries of this phenomenon. As for scientists, they never stop looking into the subject with studies and analyses. Last July, American urologist and sex educator Rena Malik tried to determine the time it takes for a woman to orgasm during sexual intercourse. A pleasure that, once achieved, would not be the same for all women.

The female orgasm decoded

According to a new study reported by The Independent, there are actually three types of female orgasms. The study was conducted by James Pfaus, a professor of neuroscience at Charles University in Prague. He determined that the pelvic floor muscles, which are responsible for female orgasm, tend to move in three different ways: avalanche, volcano, and wave. An avalanche orgasm occurs when a woman’s pelvic floor is tenser than normal and suddenly relaxes when she climaxes. During a volcano orgasm, the pelvic floor maintains a steady tension before exploding at the end. Finally, during a wave orgasm, the pelvic floor muscles alternate between contracting and relaxing during climax.

What is the most common type of orgasm?

To discover these three different types of female orgasms, James Pfaus asked 54 women to masturbate with the Bluetooth-connected vibrator La Lionne. Equipped with two sensors on its sides, the sex toy was designed to detect the strength of pelvic contractions. Thanks to the data collected, the study was not only able to determine the existence of three types of female orgasms, but also concluded that the wave orgasm was the most common among the participants. 11 women in fact enjoyed the volcano orgasm, 17 the avalanche orgasm and 26 the wave orgasm.