Exercise-induced orgasms: why the elusive ‘coregasm’ is a good thing during the Covid-19 pandemic
- They don’t happen to every gym-goer, but exercise-induced orgasms are a thing for a small percentage of people, a recent survey shows
- The feel-good hormones they release, combined with the benefits of working out, make them a great way to lift your spirits, especially just now, experts say
What the heck is a “coregasm?” Well, it’s when you have an orgasm while working out, also known as an exercise-induced orgasm. Does that all of a sudden make you want to go for a run?
A recent survey asked nearly 4,200 men and women about their knowledge of a “coregasm” and if they’ve ever had one. Only 3 per cent of women said they had, and 6 per cent of men. Most – 97 per cent of women, and 91 per cent of men – didn’t even know it was possible to have an orgasm while working out.
More than 2,100 women and more than 2,000 men between the ages of 18 and 35 took part in the survey, which was commissioned by sports equipment website Sportarly. All of the participants had an active gym membership within the past 12 months.
While orgasm induced by exercise has been studied for decades, Men’s Health magazine coined the term “coregasm” in 2007. Yet the knowledge that you can have an exercise-induced orgasm is still new to many people.
