Sex Facts

1. Semen contains zinc and calcium, both of which are proven to prevent tooth decay.

2. According to the Museum of Sex, the vibrator was originally used as a medicinal treatment for menstruation during the 19th century. The vibrator-induced orgasms helped doctors dissipate menstruation's anxiety-related symptoms.

3. Almost 1 in 5 men have told a woman he loves her just to get her into bed.

4. You burn about 200 calories during 30 minutes of active sex.

5. Although nearly any body part or item of clothing may be an object of sexual fetishism, the shoe and the foot are the two most common fetishes in Western society.

6. Approximately 1% of people worldwide identify as asexual (having no strong sexual attraction to either sex).

7. The average male produces several million new sperm daily. Conversely, a female is born with a finite amount of eggs and will produce no more than that throughout her lifetime.

8. Statistics show that approximately 90% of men and 65% of women masturbate from time to time.

9. The average couple spends about 20 minutes engaged in sexual foreplay prior to intercourse.

10. Worldwide, sexually active adults report having sex an average of 103 times per year.

11. Many of the ingredients in chocolate are proven to cause arousal similar in effect to sexual foreplay. In fact, some experts believe chocolate may be even more effective than foreplay for sexual arousal.

12. Both men and women can be turned on by the aromas of wine. The scents of many wines are believed to replicate human pheromones, the chemical substances that cause behavioral responses in humans.

13. Endorphins released during sexual activity create a euphoria similar to that produced by opioid drug use. These same endorphins also act as extremely effective pain killers, so having sex to cure a headache is actually a good idea.

14. The tip of the clitoris has about 8000 nerve endings, more than anywhere else on the human body. The penis only has 4000.

15. Most females have the same feeling of arousal when thinking about food as when having sex.

16. A man will ejaculate approximately 18 quarts (20.46 litres) of semen, containing half a trillion sperm, in his lifetime.

17. Men are 6 times more likely than women to actively seek sexually explicit material on the internet.

18. The smallest erect penis on record was just 1cm long.

19. According to recent surveys, the man is the most likely partner to be tied up during sex.

20. Among primates, man has the largest and thickest penis.

21. At age 70, 73% of men are still potent.

22. A man's testicles increase in size by 50% when he is aroused.

23. About 1% of women can orgasm solely through breast stimulation.

24. 30% of women over the age of 80 still have sexual intercourse either with their spouse or boyfriends.

25. Scientific tests found that when women make love they produce the hormone oestrogen, which makes hair shine and skin smooth.

26. 7% of British men have lied about the size of their penis in order to tempt someone to sleep with them. Males are three times more likely than women to lie about their "vital statistics", with just 2% of females lying about their bra size.

27. Both men and women tend to distort the truth when it comes to discussing how many lovers they have had. However, while women underestimate the number, men prefer to exaggerate their conquests. Men on average claim 13, and women claim 7.

28. Semen contains small amounts of more than thirty chemical compounds, including fructose, ascorbic acid, cholesterol, creatine, citric acid, lactic acid, nitrogen, vitamin B12, and various salts and enzymes.

29. An act of kissing puts 29 facial muscles in motion. In other words, kissing can be used as an effective exercise to prevent the development of wrinkles.

30. It takes a sperm 1 hour to swim 7 inches.

31. The proteins in sperm have a tightening effect on the skin. When sperm is left to dry, the evaporation of the water in it leaves behind protein which can help to reduce wrinkles. While this may be an excellent anti-aging treatment, the obvious downside is that you have to walk around with sperm on your face.

32. Necrophilia is the desire for people to have sex with dead people. In 2005 a Dutch scientist, Kees Moeliker, encountered this behaviour amongst ducks.

33. Studies have shown that men who looked at porn of two men and one woman produced more sperm than those who looked at just women. Scientists speculate that seeing competition makes men step up their baby-making capacities.

34. A quarter of penises are slightly bent when erect.

35. For the average healthy man there is a staggering 300 million sperm in just a teaspoon of semen.

36. The average amount of time spent kissing for a person in a lifetime is 20,160 minutes. That’s 336 hours, 14 days or 2 weeks.

37. Drinking lots of pineapple juice will produce sweet sperm.

38. The largest recorded penis was a massive 8-footer of a killer whale.

39. A quick romantic kiss will burn about 2-3 calories.

40. There are roughly 100 million acts of sexual intercourse each day.

41. Gentle, relaxed lovemaking reduces your chances of suffering dermatitis, skin rashes and blemishes. The sweat produced cleanses the pores and makes your skin glow.

42. Sex is one of the safest sports you can take up. It stretches and tones up just about every muscle in the body.

43. By the time you have finished reading this sentence, 2000 people in the world have experienced an orgasm.

44. Semen travels at 28 mph during ejaculation.

45. 75% of men have their penis hanging to the left in their pants. 17% have their penis hanging to the right and 8% let it hang either way.

46. Semen has only 5 calories per teaspoon, the same amount as a piece of chewing gum.

47. Approximately 1 in 100,000 males is born with a double penis. Cuban Jean Baptisto dos Santos was born with two large, fully-functional penises. It is written that he "was possessed of extraordinary animal passion... He used both penises, after finishing with one, continuing with the other".

48. Kissing encourages saliva to wash food from the teeth and lowers the level of the acid that causes decay, preventing plaque build-up.

49. A lot of lovemaking can unblock a stuffy nose. Sex is a natural antihistamine. It can help combat asthma and hay fever.

50. The more sex you have, the more you will be offered. The sexually active body gives off greater quantities of chemicals called pheromones which attract the opposite sex.

51. According to a survey of sex shop owners, cherry is the most popular flavor of edible underwear.

52. The left testicle usually hangs lower than the right for right-handed men. The opposite is usually true for left-handed men.

53. During World War II, condoms were used to cover rifle barrels from being damaged by salt water as the soldiers swam to shore.

54. Octopuses mate facing each other, but their sex organs never touch. The male ejaculates onto one of his tentacles and then uses the tentacle to introduce the sperm into the female's reproductive organ.

55. Impotence is grounds for divorce in over 25 US states.

56. A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.

57. The typical person spends about 600 hours having sex between the ages of 20 and 70.

58. On average, it takes two tablespoons of blood to get a man's penis erect.

59. The vagina is similar to the eye because they are both self-cleaning organs.

60. Only 17% of women are likely to have an orgasm during sex.

61. The science of kissing is called philematology.

62. It is possible for a woman to reach an orgasm through kissing.

63. The mouth is full of bacteria. When two people kiss, they exchange between 10 million and 1 billion bacteria.

64. The most condoms are sold in July and August.

65. Orgasms give a spike to oxytocin levels and that is why you feel so connected and bonded after sex.

66. Running 75 miles in one year burns the same amount of calories as having sex 3 times a week for a year.

67. Those people who claim to have 8 inch penises make up only 3% of the male population.

68. Japanese men are the least interested in sex. On average they do it just 36 times in a year, the least amongst men from across the world.

69. 54% of men and 19% of women think about sex everyday.

70. For every 'normal' webpage, there are 5 porn pages.

71. The furthest recorded distance that a woman has ejaculated was 10.3 ft.

72. It takes a woman between 15-30 minutes to 'come down' after an orgasm, it takes a man a couple of seconds.

73. Other than abstinence, there is no such thing as perfect contraception. All methods have failure rates.

74. The average male orgasm lasts 6 seconds. The average female orgasm lasts 23 seconds.

75. Smoking can shorten a penis by as much as a centimeter. Erections are all about good bloodflow, and smoking calcifies blood vessels, restricting erectile circulation.

76. Men who have been circumsised take a little longer to orgasm than those who haven't.

77. People who regularly watch pornos find their partners in real life increasingly less sexy, regardless of how attractive they are.

78. A quarter of the male population have tried to perform solo oral sex.

79. Sexsomnia is the term scientists use for people who perform sexual activities unconciously during sleep. The spectrum ranges from masturbation to sexual intercourse.

80. Woman orgasm more often when they have their period because during this time there is an increase in the circulation of blood.

81. On average, men's testicles are about 4.5cm long and 2cm wide.

82. Anal sex is when a finger, a mouth, a penis or a sex toy is used to stimulate the delicate nerve endings in the anus.

83. A study of 300 pairs revealed that men who smoke have half as much sex as men who don't.

84. A study of men from five countries revealed that the time between when the penis penetrates the vagina and ejaculation varies extremely, anything between 30 seconds and 44 minutes.

85. Sexual intercourse takes place about 2778 times around the world every 5 seconds.

86. A survey of 50 female students at the University of Texas revealed that 90% of the women are better satisfied by a wider penis, rather than a longer one.

87. The country where the most oral sex is performed is Austria.

88. 3 out of 4 men fantsise about their work colleagues.

89. In relation to body size, the barnacle has the biggest penis in the animal kingdom. It is up to 30 times bigger than the actual body.

90. Out of all primates, chimpanzees have the largest testicles.

91. Girls who have a close relationship with their father usually also end up with partners who share many of their father's traits.

92. Sex is the number one favourite activity in bed for the British. Germans on the other hand, mentioned being on the phone, reading and sleeping.

93. The average women has 11 bras.

94. People have a tendency to choose partners whose body fat percentage is similar to their own.

95; The biggest orgy ever in recent history took place in 1974 at a rock concert in Los Angeles, where 262 couples had sex.

96. Two thirds of all people have had unprotected sex because they were drunk.

97. Men have about 9 erections during the night, regardless of what they dream.

98. Lisa Sparxxx achieved the world gangbang record by having sex with 919 men on October 16th, 2004.

99. A third of all women have admitted they've never had an orgasm with their partner.

100. 7 out of 10 people kiss with their nose to the right.

101. A Night of love can raise the amount of oxygen in cells, helping to keep organs and tissues functioning at their peak.

102. Making love regularly can lower levels of the body's total cholesterol slightly, while positively changing the ratio of good-to-bad cholesterol.

103. Sex is good for your heart. It makes your blood run through all your veins and lowers your blood pressure.

104. Researchers say prostate trouble may arise or be worsened by fluid buildup within the gland. Regular ejaculation will help wash out those fluids.

105. Regular love making can increase a woman's oestrogen level, protect her heart and keep her vaginal tissues more supple.

106. Studies show that a woman's overall reproductive system benefits from frequent penile insertions. Sexual activity helps strengthen the pubococcygeus muscles, which in turn help keep the pelvic organs in shape and where they belong.

107. 52% of all men between the ages of 40 and 70 have trouble getting wood.

108. Sex increases sleep quality. Following an orgasm, the body of both males or females becomes completely relaxed, so they may have a good deep sleep.

109. Sex boosts self-esteem.

110. Sex is the safest tranquilliser in the world. It is 10 times more effective than Valium.

111. In addition to burning calories, sex aids in testosterone production, which can strengthen bones and muscles. Testosterone is also responsible for maintaining healthy energy levels, mood, fertility, and sexual desire.

112. If you had sex at the speed of light, the penis will be lost to the force of friction. A penis traveling in and out of a vagina at the speed of light will be subjected to enormous resistive forces. This will heat up the penis enormously and it will vapourise.

113. Sex means a better control of the bladder, as pelvis muscles controlling the urine flow are stronger.

114. Opening a bra with 2 hands uses 8 calories.

115. If you go on holiday and you contract a sexually transmitted disease after visiting a prostitute, your travel insurance will more than likely not cover the cost of treatment.

116. Sex with a geek is the best, geeks have seen all the porn you can imagine and are less likely to be shocked by your exotic requests.

117. In addition to the above, your geek lover might be relieved that your wildest fantasy involves only two other people, five kitchen utensils and a coat hanger.

118. A Finnish study of men aged 55 to 75 found that those who had intercourse less than once a week had twice the risk of erectile dysfunction than those who had sex more often.

119. Sex works the pelvis, thighs, buttocks, arms, neck and thorax. Your pulse rate doubles from about 70 beats per minute to 150.

120. Don't do a runner from the woman you met after a night drinking. Make use of that morning glory, have sex and you can sweat out all the beers you drank before meeting up.

121. Once-a-week sex produces 30% higher levels of immunoglobulin A, which boosts the immune system.

122. As previously stated, sex at the speed of light will create one massive friction burn. Relativity also predicts that the penis will attain infinite mass, essentially becoming a black hole. When its owner realises that his penis has turned into a black hole, he will become profoundly depressed and overcome by a feeling of loss.

123. The flaccid male organ averages around 3 inches.

124. It has been suggested that women can raise their IQ with every orgasm that they experience. This is because the moment of orgasm causes the speed of blood circulation to reach its maximum which means oxygen-enriched blood reaches organs, including the brain, very quickly.

125. As a penis accelerates up to the speed of light, it will inevitably pass the sound barrier, producing deafening sonic booms with every inward and outward thrust.