The types of female orgasm range from volcanic-like 'explosions' to undulating 'waves'
New research has found that women can have three different types of orgasm, including the "volcano" and the "avalanche."
The study was carried out by James Pfaus, a professor of neuroscience at Charles University in Prague, as part of a long-term study into the female orgasm to identify "levels of pleasure."
The research involved 54 women being invited to use a bluetooth-connected vibrator known as the Lioness to reach orgasm.
Scientists found that the pelvic floor muscles that cause an orgams can contract in different ways, which were labelled as the "wave", the "avalanche" and the "volcano."
In a statement, Professor Pfaus said: “We are doing a long-term study of women using the Lioness to see how these different patterns are experienced subjectively as orgasms, as levels of pleasure, where the stimulation that induces them largely comes from.”
The Lioness is designed to detect the force of pelvic floor contractions by using two sensors on its sides, and then uses this data to analyse the variations of movement.
The most common type of orgasm was the wave, which 26 women in the study experienced and is characterised by "undulations" in the pelvic floor.
But 17 women experienced an avalanche orgasm, while 11 experienced the volcano orgasm.
Explaining the difference between each type of orgasm, Pfaus said: “The wave looks like undulations or successive contractions of tension and release at orgasm.
“The avalanche rides on a higher pelvic floor tension with contractions that lower the tension downward during orgasm.
“The volcano rides on a lower pelvic floor tension but then explodes into tension and release during orgasm.”
This research comes off the back of another recent study which found that moaning is actually not part of the female orgasm.
Researchers at the University of Ottawa found that moaning of no use as a measure of the female orgasm, which they said remains "a poorly misunderstood aspect of female sexual response."
