This committee opinion provides practitioners with suggestions for optimizing the likelihood
of achieving pregnancy in couples or individuals attempting conception who have no …

Stimulating the clitoris activates the brain to instigate changes in the female genital tract,
namely, the enhancement of vaginal blood flow that increases vaginal luminal pO2, vaginal …

Endometriosis is a major health concern in women who have it. Unfortunately, there is no
definitive cure except panhysterectomy with its sequelae including induction of premature …

For some, biology explains all there is to know about the mind. Yet many big questions
remain: Is the mind shaped by genes or the environment? If mental traits are the result of …

The definition of homology and its application to reproductive structures, external genitalia,
and the physiology of sexual pleasure has a tortuous history. While nowadays there is a …

Background Fertility success among mixed-sex couples often depends on frequency and
timing of sexual intercourse, yet little research has evaluated the association between …

In the field of female sexuality, the existence of the so-called “G-spot” represents a topic still
anchored to anecdotes and opinions and explained using non-scientific points, as well as …

Why the sexual climax, in humans, results in a pleasurable experience remains an important
biological question. Analysis of evolutionary traits in numerous Vertebrates suggests that …

Pre-copulatory behavior includes courtship displays, which are a set of signals aimed at
attracting potential sexual partners. It may include different dances, vocalizations, joint …

Speculation that the release of oxytocin by orgasm in the human female during coitus
facilitates fertility by enhancing uterine sperm transport has been criticized as having no …