The £1,200 procedure claims to give you better orgasms, but did it work?
Until very recently sex was something I absolutely dreaded. Rather than feeling excited and turned on at the thought of sleeping with someone new, I was filled with anxiety. This started in my late teens. I was a size 14 and felt unbelievably insecure about my figure. The minute guys saw me naked with a light on, or touched my body, my sex drive went right out of the window. Instead of enjoying the moment, my mind fixated on what they thought of me. And, because of this, I never had an orgasm through sex with a partner.
I knew this wasn’t unusual, and that according to a study in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 37 per cent of women and people with vaginas can’t come through penetration. There are so many reasons for this, but I was convinced mine was all in my head. So, when I first learned of the injection that claimed to give you guaranteed orgasms, I knew I had to try it.
I found a clinic in Kent called Elite Aesthetics that offered the procedure, also known as ‘The O Shot’. Some professionals consider it to be controversial because of how it was discovered. The inventor, Dr. Charles Runels, had experimented by injecting blood into his own penis which he claimed led to bigger and stronger erections. In his book, Active the Female Orgasm System: The Story of O Shot , he claims his lover then approached him demanding he perform the procedure on her clitoris as a Valentine’s Day present. He agreed, and claims his partner began having ‘explosive’ orgasms. And thus, The O Shot was born.
What is the O Shot?
The £1200 non-surgical procedure takes around 40 minutes, and involves injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) back into your body. Admittedly, it sounds incredibly alien. It works by doctors drawing half a tablespoon of blood from your arm like in a blood test. The blood is then spun in a centrifuge – a machine that allows the blood components to separate, which isolates the PRP.
This plasma is then injected into your genitalia in two places: near the clitoris and into the vaginal wall. According to Dr Shirin Lakhani, the benefits – which are meant to last for up to a year – include easier arousal, better orgasms, G-spot orgasms, increased lubrication and reduced pain during sex. Some health professionals also recommend the procedure to those who struggle with urinary incontinence.
But, as gynaecologist and Executive Medical Director of Intimate You Dr George Botros explains, “To date, studies of the effects of injections of PRP in the vulvo-vaginal area have been small.” In other words, more research is needed before we can really be sure of how effective the injections are.
There’s also been little valid research into the effects of procedure. “There’s no mechanism of action that I can see that would really facilitate arousal and orgasm,” Laura Berman told Harpers Bazaar. “It feels like they’re taking advantage of a valid longing that millions of women have and stating a claim that hasn’t been supported in any substantial way other than through anecdotal reports.”
Getting the O Shot
The medical uncertainty surrounding the procedure made me a little apprehensive, as did the idea of a sharp needle being inserted into my vagina. Ultimately though, the thought of enjoying sex more and orgasming through penetration spurred me on.
FROM:
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/sex/a25931138/o-shot-orgasm-injection/
