Scientists from the University of Michigan have discovered that even during consensual sex, people can experience painful or unpleasant orgasms that negatively affect their sexuality, relationships, and mental health. Research published Sexual Behavior Archives.
In the study, researchers asked 726 people about their past sexual experiences when they felt compelled to have sex, were forced to orgasm, or consented to sex they didn’t really want. About 55% of the participants experienced bad orgasms in these situations.
Among the causes of bad orgasms are weak orgasms due to excessive obsession with the desire to have an orgasm due to social pressure: many believe that orgasm is a necessary end of sex and its presence indicates the quality of sex. Some men and women in the study felt the need to orgasm to please their partner.
Some participants stated that the reason for their weak orgasms was pain. Such sensations may indicate sexual dysfunction, lack of arousal or extreme fatigue.
Others attributed their bad orgasms to feelings of shame and guilt about sex due to religious and sociocultural factors. Gender dysphoria was another cause of unpleasant orgasms, especially in transgender people. For some, the orgasm served as a disturbing reminder of the mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity, leading to an unpleasant orgasm.
Also, the study participants claimed that it was unpleasant to have an orgasm with a partner without a close and intimate bond. Poor physical and emotional bonding with a partner can prevent some from fully relaxing and relaxing during sexual activity, preventing orgasm from being achieved or making it less pleasurable.