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A Woman Can Smell When a Man Is Aroused
A new survey showed that women are more turned on by male sweat if the man is turned on.
Join us on Facebook! Pheromones affect us subconsciously! Scientists more or less guess what role pheromones play and how important they are. We know we can sense them with smell, but they supposedly work on a subconscious level, which, in the end run, means that their effect can’t be measured. However, a group of scientists got an idea of how to do this. Supposedly, a great amount of pheromones is situated in male sweat, so they asked 20 heterosexual men...A Woman Can Smell When a Man Is Aroused
At What Age Do We Reach the Peak of Potency?
Is there a period when men and women experience the peak of potency as regards sexuality?
Join us on Facebook! Young men are full of hormones when growing up. They walk around tense and seek opportunities to relax – in short, they reach their peak of potency in their youth. At that time, young women have no clue about sex. They don’t have sexual needs. And that’s despite the fact that they undergo major hormone changes, get menstruation, have acne and everything is wrong with their bodies because they’re blossoming. Could you say that they’re on...At What Age Do We Reach the Peak of Potency?
Sperm as an Antidepressant
Women who have intercourse without condoms and let their partner ejaculate into their vagina are less likely to be depressed than other women. Why is that?
Join us on Facebook! Scientists believed that this is caused by the absorption of certain hormones through the mucous membrane of the vagina. In the first study, 293 female students were involved, while in the next one there participated 700 women. They tried to test the effects of other factors like taking birth control pills, frequency of sexual intercourse, stability of a partnership and reasons for the decision to use a condom. But the results of...Sperm as an Antidepressant
Let's Do It Like They Do on the Discovery Channel
Scientists have come to five amazing conclusions when studying the sexual life of the animals. Is there something we can learn from the animals?
Join us on Facebook! 1. Monogamy is good for stress and blood sugar ”Males of a calmer, more monogamous species had a higher level of stress hormones and a superior ability to regulate blood sugar, in comparison to males of a less calm, less monogamous species.” These were the findings of the scientists who conducted a study called “Coping and copulation may help calculate diabetes risk.” The research was conducted on mice and all data point to the fact...Let's Do It Like They Do on the Discovery Channel
Endorphins - Body's Happy-Makers
Read about the body's happy-makers, the endorphins, that make sex such a thrill.
Join us on Facebook! Body's happy-makers - What? Happiness hormones – endorphins are regulators of pain and a natural drug. The word endorphin is comprised of two parts; endogenous – meaning inner, and morphine – as an anti-pain substance. Endorphins are endogenous opiates because they work in the same way as opium, with the difference of being produced by the nervous system. They are released in larger amounts in the state of pain because they work as...Endorphins - Body's Happy-Makers
Check Your Attitudes to Sexuality
Can we ever be totally relaxed towards our sexuality? Are there any guidelines on how we can best understand human sexuality?
###GALLERY### Join us on Facebook! “Our” understanding of sexuality is determined by various factors Our understanding of sexuality is rarely truly "ours". Our attitudes to sexuality are usually the same as those of most people around us. Some people tend to exaggerate or behave in more deviant ways, but they cannot avoid the influence of the general views of their social environment. People want hard facts and a world they can understand. When Freud shocked the scientific...Check Your Attitudes to Sexuality
Vagina Produces Electricity during Intercourse!
A recent research showed that vagina produces electric energy during sexual intercourse!
Join us on Facebook! Electric vagina An Egyptian research showed that vagina produces electrical energy during sexual intercourse. While the scientists were conducting a research about sexual problems, they accidentaly spotted electric current in the vagina. Electric current is produced during penetration because the contractions during penetration are stimulated by electric impulses, which apparently derive from the G-spot itself! Who would have...Vagina Produces Electricity during Intercourse!
