{"id":61039,"date":"2023-01-23T11:03:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T19:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/marijuana-improves-sex-and-could-help-close-orgasm-inequality-gap-between-men-and-women-new-study-indicates\/"},"modified":"2023-01-23T17:45:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T01:45:35","slug":"marijuana-improves-sex-and-could-help-close-orgasm-inequality-gap-between-men-and-women-new-study-indicates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2023\/01\/23\/marijuana-improves-sex-and-could-help-close-orgasm-inequality-gap-between-men-and-women-new-study-indicates\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana Improves Sex And Could Help Close \u2018Orgasm Inequality Gap\u2019 Between Men And Women, New Study Indicates"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Yet another study has found evidence that cannabis can lead to better sex, with participants reporting heightened desire, more intense orgasms and sharpened sensory perception.<\/span><\/p>\n

The paper, published Friday in the Journal of Cannabis Research, was led by Amanda Moser of East Carolina University, now a Denver-based sexologist specializing in combining cannabis and sex.<\/p>\n

Results of Moser\u2019s online survey of 811 adults who\u2019ve used cannabis found greater perceived sexual functioning and satisfaction regardless of age or gender: More than 70 percent of people said using cannabis before sex increased desire and improved orgasms. Another 62.5 percent said cannabis enhanced their pleasure while masturbating.<\/p>\n

But Moser and co-authors say the study\u2019s findings are especially relevant for women\u2019s pleasure. The results \u201csuggest that cannabis can potentially close the orgasm inequality gap,\u201d they write, referring to past findings that women who have sex with men are typically less likely to orgasm than their partners.<\/p>\n

\u201cWomen may be more likely to orgasm when using cannabis before sexual encounters, which could contribute to equity in the amount of sexual pleasure and satisfaction experienced by both women and men,\u201d the study says.<\/p>\n

Past studies have found that while more than 90 percent of men report usually having orgasms during intercourse, fewer than 50 percent of women do. \u201cTo me that\u2019s a problem,\u201d Moser told Marijuana Moment in 2019<\/a>, shortly after her survey was conducted.<\/p>\n

To recruit participants, Moser posted the survey on social media and shared links with medical marijuana and legal cannabis advocacy organizations. Respondents were excluded if they were under 18 or hadn\u2019t ever used cannabis.<\/p>\n

Majorities of respondents identified as white (78.9 percent), female (64.9 percent) and college-educated (80.1 percent). Nearly a quarter (23.1 percent) identified as LGBTQIA+. Ages ranged from 18 to 85, and 73.7 percent said they were in a monogamous relationship.<\/p>\n

The survey included questions on cannabis use and its effects on participants\u2019 perceived senses of smell, taste and touch. It also asked about a dozen questions regarding marijuana\u2019s influence on specific aspects of sex and arousal. \u201cThis comprehensive scale moves beyond the physiological effects (e.g., achieving an erection) and incorporates overall sexual functioning and satisfaction,\u201d the study<\/a> says.<\/p>\n

Most respondents (62.8 percent) reported using cannabis daily. About 6 in 10 (58.9 percent) said they used cannabis intentionally before engaging in sex.<\/p>\n

Many findings, the authors write, were consistent with existing literature. Both men and women, for example, reported heightened desire and orgasm intensity. Women said they were better able to have multiple orgasms.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese results align with the increased relaxation when using cannabis,\u201d the study says. \u201cThose who use cannabis report being more relaxed, whether mental or physical, which would improve overall sexual functioning and pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 70 percent of respondents said cannabis enhanced their senses of taste and touch. While that much might be clear to anyone who\u2019s ever had the munchies, the study\u2019s authors note that taste and touch are also \u201ctwo senses that are heavily used during sexual intercourse.\u201d<\/p>\n

One area where the survey results break from past studies is men\u2019s ability to maintain and achieve an erection with cannabis. While some research indicated that cannabis could inhibit that ability, the men polled in Moser\u2019s study reported no such difficulties. \u201cHowever, due to the self-report nature of this survey, social desirability may have prevented them from reporting erectile issues,\u201d the paper says.<\/p>\n

Indeed, a fundamental limitation of the study is its reliance on self-reported recollections of cannabis users. \u201cParticipants were asked to retrospectively self-report based on many years,\u201d it says, \u201cwhich would result in recall bias.\u201d It notes that \u201cresults are measuring participants\u2019 perceptions of the effects of cannabis rather than the collection of physiological data.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moser points out that sexual satisfaction was improved by an especially wide margin when participants purposefully used cannabis before sex.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese results may be because of the mental mindset that using cannabis will increase pleasure due to the aphrodisiac notions of cannabis rather than a true physiological effect,\u201d Moser acknowledges. \u201cHowever, the relaxation effects of cannabis may contribute to increased desire or reduced inhibitions that might contribute to increased sexual functioning and satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study\u2019s findings may have implications for treating medical dysfunctions, especially with women, Moser says. \u201cWomen with vaginismus (i.e., painful intercourse) may benefit from the muscular relaxation and increased sexual functioning that results from cannabis use, while women with decreased desire could also see possible benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Becky Lynn, a women\u2019s health specialist and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Saint Louis University in Maryland, was the lead author of a 2019 study with similar findings. In that survey of women at an OB\/GYN practice, women who said they used marijuana before sex were more than twice as likely to report satisfactory orgasms.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have seen [cannabis] used in women with chronic pain disorders that lead to painful sex, women who experience difficulty with orgasm or an inability to orgasm, and women who use it to improve their libido, which may not match their partner\u2019s libido,\u201d Lynn told<\/a> Weedmaps at the time.<\/p>\n

A 2020 study in the journal Sexual Medicine, meanwhile, found that women who used cannabis more often had better sex<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Numerous online surveys have also reported positive associations between marijuana and sex<\/a>. One study even found a connection between the passage of marijuana laws and increased sexual activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yet another study, however, cautions that more marijuana doesn\u2019t necessarily mean better sex. A literature review published in 2019 found that cannabis\u2019s impact on libido may depend on dosage, with lower amounts of THC correlating with the highest levels of arousal<\/a> and satisfaction. Most studies showed that marijuana has a positive effect on women\u2019s sexual function, the study found, but too much THC can actually backfire.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeveral studies have evaluated the effects of marijuana on libido, and it seems that changes in desire may be dose dependent,\u201d the review\u2019s authors wrote. \u201cStudies support that lower doses improve desire but higher doses either lower desire or do not affect desire at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Carlos Gracia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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