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10 Interesting Facts you didn't know about Orgasms!

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Dr. Sharmila MajumdarSexologist • 19 Years Exp.MS Human Sexuality, M.Phil Clinical Psychology, PhD (Behaviour Modification), Certified In Treatment of Resistant Depression, Certificate Course in Sex Therapy and Counselling, National leader, India continent
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  1. A fetus can masturbate in utero.
  2. You don't need genitals to have an orgasm.
  3. You can have them when you're brain dead.
  4. They can cause bad breath.
  5. They can cure hiccups.
  6. Doctors once prescribed them for fertility.
  7. Animals orgasm more than we think they do.
  8. Oxytocin, the chemical released into your brain after climaxing, makes you relaxed and chatty.
  9. About 10 percent of women are actually anorgasmic.
  10. Most orgasms last about 20 seconds. After that your body releases a hormone called prolactin that shuts off your sex drive for up to an hour, so anything that was turning you on before can suddenly make you bored.
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