is it really possible to have sleep orgasms, while sleeping?

I’female orgasm is a mystery that the main interested parties themselves sometimes cannot decipher. They who are supposed to know what pleases them sexually in order to reach the climax, are in fact often beginners on the subject… Area considered taboo by society, more virulent judgment towards women active in their sexuality, little experience in the facts , lack of knowledge on the subject: all of this combined contributes to maintaining the secrets around female sexuality. For the majority of them, said orgasm remains a sweet dream that is only achieved when they are in the arms of Morpheus… And we don’t think so well.

Indeed, among the different types of orgasms that have been identified (breast orgasm, clitoral orgasm, vaginal orgasm, urethral orgasm, etc.), one of them occurs during sleep. If the story is to sleep tall, the“sleep orgasm”also called “nocturnal orgasm”, does exist and can manifest itself even in your home. According to sexologists, it is therefore possible to enjoy while you are sleeping. How to explain it? Have you ever reached Seventh Heaven in your sleep?

Sleep Orgasms: How Do They Happen?

If the orgasm of sleep is so surprising, it is also because it has no apparent cause. Indeed, unlike other situations where it has been sought and provoked (masturbation, shared sex), the sleep orgasm comes unexpectedly. Even more disconcerting: it does not necessarily occur following an erotic dream (contrary to what one might think). If the latter can favor it, the orgasm of sleep often comes “out of nowhere”.

So how do you know you have one if you’re sleeping? It’s simple: most of the time, it wakes us up through the upheavals it causes in our body. Its physical manifestations are dynamic, similar to those of a conscious, awake orgasm: involuntary contractions of the perineal muscle, vaginal lubrication, feeling of well-being… We now know how it expresses itself: it is time to identify its origins. Where does this nocturnal orgasm really come from, which is more akin to fantasy than reality?

Sleep orgasm has a physiological origin

The first explanation given by sexologists is tophysiological order. In the columns of UK Glamor*, a specialist explains that when we sleep and are in the deepest phase of sleep (= REM sleep), our heart rate increases,rush of blood to all organs is greater than usual. The female genital apparatus (pelvic area, vagina, clitoris, etc.) is also affected by this increase in blood flow: it therefore becomes more sensitive to sensations and touch.

However, when one is excited, in the phase which precedes the arrival of a voluntarily provoked orgasm, the biological process is the same: the blood flows in large quantities into the genitals, pushing the perineum and the vagina to contract. , the clitoris to swell and “hard-on”, and the body to ultimately reach orgasm. In men, this influx of blood gives rise to an erection of the penis and results in ejaculation. So this explains it.

The cerebral is disconnected and invites to let go

Until now, we have only talked about the physiological aspect of the orgasm of sleep. Now, as you know, the orgasm is multidimensional. Aspects cognitive and emotional also have their role to play in reaching the climax – even when immersed in the arms of Morpheus! In this sense, it is also the cerebral disconnectioncaused by sleeping, which triggers nocturnal orgasm.

During sleep, the brain is “off”: we no longer think; we no longer stress; we no longer think about our complexes, our shame, our fears, about family and/or societal injunctions; in short, we are completely relaxed, uninhibited and willing to let go. All intrusive thoughts that can hinder the relaxation necessary for orgasm are eliminated: sleep then becomes a fertile ground for orgasm. This cerebral relaxation also causes bodily relaxation, which further increases the chances of reaching orgasm.

A (sleeping) position that promotes nocturnal orgasm

Finally, the position in which you sleep can promote sleep orgasm. According to a sex therapist interviewed by our counterparts in Cosmopolitan**, sleeping on your stomach increases the chances of experiencing this type of orgasm. Indeed, it promotes clitoris stimulation, privileged erogenous zone due to its many nerve endings and its extreme sensitivity to caresses and touch. The potential friction with the sheets, the duvet, or the mattress accentuates this stimulation all the more.

Open-minded and in love with life, Emilie likes to decipher the new phenomena that shape society and relationships today. Her passion for the human being motivates her to write…