{"id":475,"date":"2009-06-24T13:48:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-24T13:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mormontherapist\/2009\/06\/how-do-i-deal-with-coregasms-happening-during-exercise\/"},"modified":"2012-09-24T22:20:19","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T03:20:19","slug":"how-do-i-deal-with-coregasms-happening-during-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/mormontherapist\/2009\/06\/how-do-i-deal-with-coregasms-happening-during-exercise.html","title":{"rendered":"How do I deal with coregasms happening during exercise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">I am a single LDS female (virgin) and I wanted to do a certain yoga type exercise program, namely 5 Tibetans, on a regular basis for its great health benefits and little time it takes to do. I find myself very aroused when doing some exercises. You are supposed to do 21 repetitions but for example, when lying on the floor and lifting both legs up simultaneously (using pelvic muscles I guess) I have to stop after just 5 or so repetitions and relax. Even then, while lying down, not moving at all and hoping that arousal would dissipate, I involuntarily orgasmed. I googled it and it\u2019s supposedly called a coregasm. Clothing had nothing to do with it; it was muscle\/exercise induced.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I hope that it is not something I need to see a bishop for as I did not want it to occur and I did stop doing the exercise when I sensed hightened arousal (much before the required number of repetitions). My intention was not masturbation and I successfully decided long ago not to have anything to do with that. Any thoughts on what happened as a moral issue?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I am very slim, don\u2019t normally exercise but I decided to start this weekend and got too aroused each time. As a worthy temple recommend holder and patron, I feel wrong about trying again tomorrow when it would most likely cause this again. And there are many other exercises involving thigh or abdominal muscles that have this effect so it\u2019s not as easy as eliminating a particular movement. What happened especially bothered me as exercise is suggested as a means of releasing sexual energy while single in the chastity talks \u2013 I don\u2019t suppose they mean released in this manner\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Does this happen to many others? Wanting to keep the law of chastity but still do the exercises that are very beneficial, what are my options? They mention wet dreams as ok but I found no statement on coregasms. Any other comments on this?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">I found the following excerpts on the website of <\/span><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.womenshealthmag.com\/fitness\/coregasm-research\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Women\u2019s Health<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Victoria Zdrok, Ph.D., a sex therapist and author of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">The Anatomy of Pleasure <\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">writes:<br>\n\u201cA lot of women require a buildup of tension in their legs before they can achieve the release of orgasm,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, when a woman exercises, the release of endorphins and dopamine, which are necessary for orgasm, combined with the tension in the lower extremities, can cause the clitoral stimulation\u201d that is needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Joy Davidson, Ph.D., author of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Fearless Sex<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">, says:<br>\n\u201cWhen that happens, usually it\u2019s women who already have very strong pelvic muscles,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd when they\u2019re doing certain exercises that are tapping into the deep core or into the quads and inner thighs, what they wind up doing is almost automatically squeezing pelvic muscles in addition.\u201d<br>\nDavidson speculated that the tightening of core and leg muscles are \u201ctriggering the nerve impulses in the pelvic area. It\u2019s a little unusual to get that much response from one squeeze, but if you\u2019re doing multiple reps, you\u2019re squeezing your pelvic muscles over and over again.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"line-height: 17px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">The fact that you are sexually inactive may be contributing to your body being in a more heightened state of arousal than if you had a marital outlet for your sexuality. \u00a0This may be playing a role in your ability to have coregasms as easily as you describe. \u00a0On a positive note, it is important to remember that your body is sexual and that you were created in a way that meant for you to be sexual. \u00a0Many women have the opposite problem of not being able to achieve orgasm easily at all. \u00a0Therefore, you are lucky that your body is able and willing to respond sexually. \u00a0If and when you marry, this will hopefully be a wonderful aspect to your relationship. \u00a0My bigger concern for you is the focus on worry and\/or shame regarding normal bodily functions. \u00a0I would hope that you can overcome these feelings of inappropriate guilt so that when you are able to have sex, you will not be burdened with psychological baggage that will hamper your ability to enjoy this God-given gift. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">There are many involuntary physical reactions that our bodies have with very little control from our part (i.e. penile erections and wet dreams are good examples in the case of men). \u00a0As women, we have similar physical reactions as well \u2013 they are just usually not as upfront and center because our anatomy is different (i.e. involuntary vaginal lubrication, clitoral engorgement, etc.). \u00a0I would encourage you to continue to exercise in ways that you feel comfortable, understanding that you will not always have control over how your body responds and letting it go at that (you may also find that the more your body becomes accustomed to exercise, the less this will automatically happen). \u00a0I do not see this as a moral issue. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><br>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">Exercise will offer a release from stress in general \u2013 but no, I do not believe coregasms are the release they are speaking of in chastity talks. \u00a0I would imagine many don\u2019t even know that this happens at all. \u00a0The release being spoken of has more to do with burning off energy, stress and frustration (all benefits of regular exercise). \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 13px;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 13px;\">I have not been able to find statistics on how many women experience coregasm so I can\u2019t help you with percentages, but you are not the only one obviously that this is happening to. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman'; font-size: 13px;\"><br>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'times new roman';\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: small;\">The fact that this was an involuntary physical reaction in no way classifies it as a sin, is not deemed masturbation, and therefore, confession is not needed. Confession to a bishop as part of the repentance process is meant for sins of a serious nature (definition of serious nature will vary among members). \u00a0If we were all going in with every minor sin to our bishops, they would be completely overwhelmed. \u00a0In my opinion, even occasional purposeful masturbation is not necessarily grounds to see your bishop. \u00a0If masturbation becomes addictive in nature (several times a day or even per week), includes pornography use, is secret from spouse, etc. then it becomes more serious of an issue. \u00a0Ultimately however, you are the only one that can decide if you need to see your bishop or not. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a single LDS female (virgin) and I wanted to do a certain yoga type exercise program, namely 5 Tibetans, on a regular basis for its great health benefits and little time it takes to do. I find myself very aroused when doing some exercises. 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