Yes, you CAN have too many orgasms! TRACEY COX reveals the dangers of excessive climaxing after Nicole Kidman said she had ‘burnout’ from sex scenes

Most women will have at least one story about an underwhelming sexual escapade, or an intimate relationship that left them unfulfilled. Reddit forums are littered with anecdotal evidence of the orgasm gap; the phenomenon of women having fewer orgasms than men during heterosexual sex. 

It is rarer to hear women complain about having too many orgasms. So when Nicole Kidman admitted she had to stop filming the erotic thriller Babygirl multiple times because she was so turned on, it gave many pause. 

How many orgasms is too many? MailOnline’s sex expert Tracey Cox has warned  that too much of a good thing can occasionally disrupt the body’s hormonal balance, triggering mood swings and fatigue. 

Kidman, 57, nearly experienced a sex ‘burnout’ while filming Babygirl, set to release next January.  

In Bodies Bodies Bodies director Halina Reijn’s next, the 57-year-old Oscar winner plays a high-powered CEO who has an illicit affair with a younger intern (played by Iron Claw actor Harris Dickinson). 

Nicole Kidman recently admitted she had to stop filming the erotic thriller Babygirl multiple times because she was so turned on

The Oscar-winner plays a high-powered CEO who has an illicit affair with a much younger intern in Halina Reijn’s next

The drama, which got a six-and-a-half-minute standing ovation during its Venice International Film Festival premiere, also stars Antonio Banderas, 64, as Kidman’s on-screen husband. 

The Sun reports Kidman recalled feeling so overwhelmed by her intense on-screen romps, she declared: ‘I don’t want to orgasm anymore.’ 

The Perfect Couple actress explained: ‘There were times when we were shooting where I was like, “I don’t want to orgasm any more”.

‘Don’t come near me. I hate doing this. I don’t care if I am never touched again in my life! I’m over it,’ Kidman continued. ‘It was so present all the time for me that it was almost like a burnout.’

Commenting on possible side-effects of a prolonged period of pleasure, Tracey quipped: ‘I’ve never heard of “death by orgasms” in humans!’ 

While having multiple orgasms is considered safe for human beings, Tracey recalled an experiment where scientists wired up a mouse so that every time a lever was pressed, it triggered an orgasm. 

‘The mouse died within 24 hours from orgasm overdose,’ she continued. ‘Hopefully with a smile on its face.’

However, having too many orgasms over a short period of time can, occasionally, disrupt the body’s hormonal balance, she added.  

Kidman recalled feeling so overwhelmed by her intense on-screen romps, she declared ‘I don’t want to orgasm anymore’

Babygirl premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in August and will be released in the UK next January

The film also starts Harris Dickinson as the younger man who seduces Kidman’s character 

Tracey explained: ‘Orgasms trigger a release of chemicals like oxytocin, dopamine and endorphins, which make us feel pleasure. But too much of them over a short period of time can lead to intense irritability. 

‘Repeatedly spiking these hormone levels can disrupt the body’s balance and lead to mood swings and fatigue.’

Experts also warn against the risk of prolonged stimulation causing chafing and bruising, as well as overstimulation during the refractory period. 

The refractory period is the recovery phase after an orgasm, during which time it is virtually impossible to climax again. 

Women typically have a shorter refractory period, making it more likely for them to orgasm more than once in a single sex session. 

Overstimulation can sometimes be painful, especially during this recovery period when the genitals are hypersensitive. 

For maximum pleasure, Tracey has previously shared eight steps that will lead you to having multiple orgasms. 

She suggested experimenting with the way you breathe, explaining that some experts believe holding your breath can deepen the sensation of an orgasm. 

Others recommend breathing more deeply to experience a more pleasureable release. 

Tracey’s other tips include trying ‘different stimulation and orgasm triggers’, practice doing kegels to strengthen the muscles in your pelvic floor, and experiment with ‘peaking’. 

Peaking involves bringing yourself to the brink of an orgasm, allowing it to subside, and then climbing back up towards sexual release again. 

Finally, Tracey advised, take your time with it. 

Evidence suggests the strength of your orgasm will depend on the duration of foreplay and other kinds of stimulation you experience while making love. 

‘While most of us can masturbate to orgasm in a few minutes (especially when using a vibrator), it feels more satisfying during partnered sex when you’ve hovered at the ‘plateau’ stage (the stage after arousal and before orgasm) before tipping over,’ Tracey added.