Are you suffering from “orgasm burnout”? What to know after Nicole Kidman's climactic confession on the set of 'Babygirl'

You may have too much of a good thing.

Nicole Kidman made headlines earlier this week when she said she “didn't want to have an orgasm anymore” after filming steamy scenes for her upcoming erotic thriller “Babygirl.”

And doctors haven't confirmed that the “orgasm burnout” the Oscar winner experienced is actually a very real thing.

“Occasionally, there may be some fatigue or burnout from orgasming multiple times in a short period of time,” Kalila Bolton, co-founder of women's sex wellness platform SheSpot, told Yahoo Life.

As Bolton put it, “When you orgasm, a huge rush of chemicals enters the brain, including dopamine and oxytocin—and it can take some time to feel balanced again after a particularly intense session.”

You may also feel particularly sensitive in your intimate area after each orgasm, which can lead to overstimulation and discomfort.

“If this is the case, it is a sign to take a break before starting again,” Bolton advised. “To support your sexual health after sex, always make sure to drink plenty of water after sex, pee afterwards, and wash your intimate area too.”

Barbara Santini, psychologist and relationship counselor, also revealed to the magazine that orgasm burnout is not just about physical exhaustion, but that psychological and physiological factors also play a role.

“While frequent orgasms result in an increase in pleasurable neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin, the body can reach a point of saturation,” she explained. “When this happens, the brain’s reward pathways become desensitized, meaning that what was once euphoric now feels overwhelming or even disappointing. It’s the body’s way of signaling overload.”

To combat orgasm burnout, Santini advises recalibrating your mind and body. “I recommend slowing down sexual activity and focusing on non-orgasmic intimacy such as cuddling or sensual touching to re-establish a deeper connection without the pressure of climax,” she said.

“Emotional well-being plays a big role, so mindfulness and open communication with your partner can be key to managing this experience.”

In “Babygirl,” Kidman plays a powerful businesswoman who risks her career and family life to have an affair with her much younger intern, played by “Where the Crawdads Sing” actor Harris Dickinson, 28.

The Oscar winner revealed that at some points in her sex scenes with Dickinson and Antonio Banderas, who plays her husband in the film, fake orgasms were too much to handle.

“There were times during filming where I thought, 'I don't want to have an orgasm anymore,'” Kidman said, according to The Sun.

Kidman even admitted that during filming she often said, “Don't come close to me” and “I hate doing this.”

“I don't care if I'm never touched again in my life!” she joked.

It turns out that faking orgasms also leads to real burnout.

Bolton noted that in Kidman's case, it was the persistent imitation of an orgasm while filming scenes that caused the burnout she described.

“This is another great lesson for all of us that regularly faking orgasms can be physically and emotionally draining,” she added.