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·December 11, 2024·4 min read

Interoception Enhances Female Sexual Satisfaction

Women who are more attuned to internal bodily signals, such as heartbeats and touch, experience orgasms more frequently and with greater satisfaction. This inward focus, known as interoception, is linked to both solo and partnered sexual encounters.

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·April 4, 2024·4 min read

Partner Gender Influences the Pursuit of Orgasm in Women

The gender of a partner significantly affects women's expectations and the likelihood of orgasm. By examining the "orgasm gap" between cisgender men and women, researchers uncovered that women anticipate more clitoral stimulation and have higher orgasm expectations with female partners than with male partners.

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·January 3, 2024·5 min read

Risk-Taking Behavior Linked to Persistence of Male Bisexuality Genes

A new study sheds light on the persistence of genes associated with male bisexuality in the human genome. The research suggests that these genes are linked to risk-taking behavior, which confers reproductive benefits to heterosexual men carrying them.

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·September 8, 2023·7 min read

Age and Sexuality: Surprising Shifts in Partners as We Grow Older

A collaborative study reveals how sexual behavior changes with age. Surveying over 5,000 participants during the 2022 mpox outbreak, the study showed that gay and bisexual men over 70 continue to have multiple partners, while heterosexual women’s activity tends to decrease after age 50.

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·February 14, 2023·3 min read

Explaining the Emerging Conceptual Framework of Neurosexuality

Neurosexuality is a conceptual framework that explores the relationship between sexual behavior and brain function. Researchers say the comprehensive framework could be applied to integrate sexual rehabilitation into treatment for those with neurological and sexual function disorders.

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·February 4, 2023·4 min read

Women Are More Likely to Identify as Bisexual, Can Research Into Sexual Arousal Tell Us Why?

Women are three times more likely to identify as bisexual than men. Research has discovered women are more likely to display bisexual patterns in their sexual arousal than males, even in women who identify as straight.

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·November 5, 2022·4 min read

How Asexuals Navigate Romantic Relationships

1% of the population identifies as asexual, a sexual orientation defined as lacking sexual attraction to others. While asexual people lack sexual attraction, it does not mean they do not desire romantic attachments or relationships. Researchers reveal asexual people often feel more satisfied when they were invested in a committed relationship.

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·January 31, 2022·3 min read

Perceived Fragile Masculinity Stifles Sexual Satisfaction and Honest Communication

Women may alter their own sexual behavior in an effort to protect their male partner's perceived sense of manhood. Researchers found women who perceived their partner's masculinity as more fragile tended to lower their sexual satisfaction. Additionally, women in relationships with males who they believed to experience "fragile masculinity" reported more anxiety and poorer communication in their relationship.

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·August 30, 2019·4 min read

Up to 25% of same-sex behavior linked to genes

Researchers report up to 25% of same-sex behaviors are associated with genetic variants. The study identified five new genes associated with sexual behavior. They report there is no one single gene linked to same-sex sexual behavior or orientation, but numerous genes, as well as other factors which contribute. Researchers emphasize the markers may be unreliable in predicting same-sex behavior but may influence the likelihood for specific relationship choices.

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·May 2, 2019·5 min read

Sexuality continues to change and develop well into adulthood

Study reveals sexual orientation develops over a longer duration than previously believed. The findings suggest sexual orientation can develop into the late 20s.

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·September 11, 2018·5 min read

Immune Cells Play Key Role in Determining Male or Female Characteristics in Developing Brain

A new study reports mast cells play a key role in determining sex differences in the developing brain.

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·September 5, 2018·5 min read

Simple Nerve Stimulation May Improve Sexual Response in Women

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, a treatment commonly administered for bladder dysfunction, appears to improve sexual response in women who suffer female sexual dysfunction.