Cara Delevingne donates her ORGASM to science: The bisexual model, 30, is helping researchers investigate the gender gap in her upcoming documentary Planet Sex
Many people can pledge to donate their organs to science after their death in hopes of expanding the body of human knowledge.
But the very much alive Cara Delevingne has brought something far more unusual to medicine: her orgasm.
The 30-year-old supermodel gave researchers a pre- and post-climax blood sample so they could study the effects on her body chemistry – and the results will be shown on TV this week.
Supermodel Cara Delevingne has revealed she gave researchers a blood sample before and after climax so they could study the effects on her body chemistry
Ms Delevingne agreed to the research as part of an investigation into the “gender climax gap,” a term used to describe why men are more likely than women to have an orgasm during sex.
Outside a hospital in Germany, the bisexual model tells viewers of her new six-part documentary series Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne: “I’m here to have an orgasm and donate it to science.
“I think female sexual desire has definitely been suppressed. I know from my own love life how sexual women can be, so you’d think that in the 21st century men and women should have equally satisfying sex lives, right?
“Well, prepare yourself for a shock. When it comes to orgasm, there is a definite gender difference.
“Scientists say that 95 percent of straight men orgasm during intercourse, but only 65 percent of straight women.
“I think that’s way too high to be honest, most of my straight friends say it’s probably closer to 15 or 20 percent.
“Lesbians and queer women definitely seem to have it better.”
Cara has participated in research to learn more about the “gender climax gap,” a term used to describe why men are more likely than women to have an orgasm during sex
The experiment measured the endocannabinoids in her system before and after orgasm.
Similar to the active molecule in cannabis, the chemical reduces anxiety, increases euphoria, and enhances the pleasurable response to sex.
It’s not the only mission Ms. Delevingne has undertaken in her quest to get to the bottom of sexuality.
She traveled to Holland to meet a sex expert, visited a film set where “ethical” pornography was being shot, and traveled to Japan where she made a cast of her vagina.
In her new documentary Planet Sex, Cara travels the world to meet people who are open about their experiences
Miss Delevingne will tell viewers: “I feel like men in general aren’t equipped with the right tools to deal with women, especially sexually.
“I understand it’s a lot more complicated for a woman to have to tell you that you’re not doing it right, you have to sit down and listen to what I’m saying.
“Yes, it’s an ego killer that most men can’t handle.”
Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne airs this Thursday at 10pm on BBC3.