Your orgasmic 'phenomena' are nothing to worry about - according to scientists

There's no one single way to orgasm, scientists have confirmed this week.

So, whether you're a laugher, a crier, or someone who sees stars when you experience sexual euphoria, there's no cause for concern.

Apparently, however, women who experience a number of other, sometimes unnerving, phenomena while climaxing have been voicing their worries, with many absolutely convinced there's something wrong with them.

Research conducted by a team at Northwestern University in Chicago found that some sexually active females endured severe headaches during the final throes of passion, while others suffered nose bleeds.

In fact, along with laughing or crying uncontrollably, enduring vibrant hallucinations, muscle weakness or tingling, 86 out of 3,600 tested claimed they experience these discomforting phenomena regularly.

Some women laugh, whilst others cry during the throes of passion (Getty Stock Image)

For those unfamiliar with the biology behind an orgasm, the sensation describes the arrival at the very peak of sexual arousal.

It is defined by a sudden release of built-up sexual tension characterised by intense pleasure and rhythmic muscle contractions, and sees the brain flooded with the love hormone oxytocin.

The group involved in the latest study were asked to fill out a six-question survey about their sexual history, and watch a video explaining the reasoning and causes behind each of these physical reactions.

61 percent of the women reported physical symptoms, 88 percent reported emotional responses, and more than half in general claimed they felt more than one symptom at a time.

A third of those taking part claimed they experience headaches, with a quarter enduring muscle weakness.

Some women claimed to experience nosebleeds regularly (Getty Stock Images)

Almost 20 percent were said to have reported tingling or numbness in their feet, with a surprising two percent insisting they endure nosebleeds regularly while between the sheets.

Over 40 percent said they were partial to a giggle, while four experience hallucinations almost every time.

A massive 63 percent admitted to becoming teary during sex, while 43 percent said they often feel the urge to cry.

As we say, however, scientists have this week confirmed that, no matter how your body reacts during orgasm, there's nothing to be either ashamed of or concerned about.

Dr. Lauren Streicher, a clinical professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and lead author of the study told press in a statement: "Women need to know that if they have uncontrollable peals of laughter every time they orgasm (and nothing was funny), they are not alone."

Scientists have said there's nothing to be concerned about (Getty Stock Images)

Given oxytocin's association with the easing of depression, sex therapist Sari Cooper previously told SELF that the latest findings 'could hypothesise' that 'people who have had traumatic or sad memories associated with past sexual relationships or events' could experience 'sad reactions' to its release.

Dr Streicher and her team of researchers added: "Exploring [these] phenomena and their [causes] facilitates the ability to address sexual health and quality of life in women for a more personalised approach to sexual healthcare and enables healthcare professionals to reassure women that these phenomena are within the realm of the normal sexual response."