It might come as a shock to many, but there is such thing as too many orgasms.
Kim Ramsey from New Jersey would know – – the 44-year-old suffers up to 100 orgasms a day thanks to a condition called Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder (PGAD).
Ramsey's orgasms are triggered by slight pelvic movements –– she's experienced them on public transport, doing her housework and driving a car.
"I've even had one in public," she told the UK's The Sun.
"I was travelling home on the train and it was a bit of a bumpy ride. Every jerk of the train or vibration made me more aroused and it was a 40-minute journey so there was nothing I could do. I just had to bite my lip and sit on my hands and hope no one noticed."
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While some people might cry jealousy, Ramsey insists the continuous climaxes leave her exhausted, in pain and unable to hold down a relationship.
"Other women wonder how to have an orgasm –– I wonder how to stop mine," she said.
Doctors believe the incurable syndrome was caused by an accident in 2001 when she fell down some stairs. This may have led to a Tarlov cyst on her spine, which compressed her nerves and led to sexual dysfunction.
Ramsey first became aware of her problem in 2008 after she had sex with a new boyfriend.
"I had constant orgasms for four days," she recalled.
"I thought I was going mad. We tried everything to make it stop. Squats, deep breathing, I even sat on frozen peas but the orgasms and sexual arousal continued for 36 hours –– I must have had around 200 orgasms during that period. The pain and exhaustion was excruciating."
PGAD symptoms might be similar to arousal, but experts say they don't relate to sexual desire or libido.
According to Sexual Health Australia, there is no known cure, however some women find pelvic massage, medication and sex therapy can help.
It can happen to women of any age but there are no official statistics about its prevalence.
Ramsey, who was originally from Hertfordshire, UK, said she feels she's lost control of her body.
"Imagine feeling aroused for no reason other than you got up that day," she said.
"Both women and men just don't seem to get it –– they seem to think it's a great thing and, believe me, it's really not."
Ramsey will travel to London next month to see an expert.
"At the moment I am able to work," she said.
"But without the correct treatment this condition can limit my ability to work. I don't want that. It's already destroyed my chance of having a relationship."
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