While not every woman fakes orgasm, and most don’t do it routinely, it’s the rare woman who hasn’t done it at least once. Early research indicated that roughly 55% of women have faked orgasm at least once in their lifetime. This general pattern has since been confirmed in more recent studies, some reporting rates as high as 74%. In this episode I am joined by certified sex therapist Rachel Zar, LMFT.
We discuss:
- WHY women fake orgasm
- What factors predict the likelihood of faking orgasm
- If it’s ever OK to fake orgasm
- What a woman should say to her partner instead of faking
- How often, and why, men fake orgasm
Rachel Zar LMFT, CST, is an AASECT-certified sex therapist with a master’s degree in Marital and Family Therapy from Northwestern University. She is currently in private practice in Chicago and is completing a PhD in Clinical Sexology.RachelZarTherapy.comOther relevant episodes:
Episode 15: Post Menopause Orgasm- Everybody Come!Episode 47 Orgasm Equality with Dr. Laurie MintzEpisode 70- Is the O Shot a Good Idea?For more information:
Slip Sliding Away: Turning Back the Clock on Your Vagina-A gynecologist’s guide to eliminating post-menopause dryness and painLauren Streicher, MD is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and the founding medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause. She is a certified menopause practitioner of the North American Menopause Society.
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