hehe, I saw this the other day. It really is only a factor though (Which is nice to know, cause I would hate to think I have been trying so hard all of these years for nothing).
Sure they are factors bro...but think about it this way. If you have to move 10 tons of concrete. There are a few factors to consider i.e. how strong you are or how many resources you have (equipment, time, money, allies, etc).
Ultimately I think there is a distribution of sensitivity. I just wonder how much is physiological and how much is psychological (whether it be sociologically or psycologically driven).
I'd be more interested if I could actually read the article... it's asking me for a pound to buy it before I can read it. :P (Now, if they wanted an lb pound instead of a £ pound, I'd buy several!)
Re: BBC Women's O Articlewren08June 11 2005, 01:27:46 UTC
Thank you.
Well, in one way, genes obviously determine ease or difficulty of climax with the size and placement of the clitoris. Not that small is bad... but it makes it less subject to direct stimulation as would a high placement. These factors would be less controlling for masturbation.
Re: BBC Women's O ArticletoxinsJune 11 2005, 01:43:43 UTC
I agree anatomical structure plays a bigger role in congress. Though certain electrophysiologic properties can make stimulation even more difficult (especially if the nerve requires high frequency stimulation).
Re: female orgasm as helpful in fertilization. Yes. Proven. The muscular contractions of the female orgasm actually dip the uterus down a bit, ideally dropping the mouth of the cervix into the pool of semen delivered by the male. Interestingly, women seem to be able (subconsciously) to time their orgasms related to whether or not conception is a good idea. This biological edge to orgasm also helps to explain why women generally are slower to come, because ideally (from a biological/reproductive standpoint) you would want semen present in the vagina prior to her climax.
This little tidbit is illustrated via internal imaging in the video "The Biology of Love," part of The Human Animal series (tape 4), narrated by noted anthropologist Desmond Morris.
And just FYI: the PURITANS were hip to this, though it seems the knowledge was forgotten for a long while and only recently rediscovered. That culture actually taught that a woman's orgasm increased chances of becoming pregnant.
Re: Sounds Plausible (cont'd Part II of II)toxinsJune 11 2005, 19:22:13 UTC
"PIP: Sperm transport in the female reproductive tract involves 3 stages: rapid short sperm transport; colonization of reservoirs; and slow prolonged release. Sperm transport through the cervix is affected by contractile activity of vagina and cervix, properties of cervical mucus, directional motility of sperm and possibly female orgasm, in addition to other endocrine, hereditary, immunological and psychological factors. Aided by myometrial contraction, spermatozoa may reach the site of fertilization within 2 to 10 minutes. During transport in the female tract, the sperm are separated from the seminal plasma and resuspended in endometrial and oviductal fluids, reducing the survival time of sperm. In artificial insemination, the physicochemical and immunological factors in the vagina and cervix affect sperm survival and transport into the uterus and oviduct. Spermatozoa are immobilized by vaginal secretions within 1 to 2 hours of insemination, suggesting the importance of rapid transport of sperm in the fertilization process. During
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Re: Sounds Plausible (cont'd Part II of II)fountaingirlJune 13 2005, 00:31:27 UTC
I absolutely agree that there are a host of reactions going on, and the movement of the uterus downward is only one of them. I was unaware though of the research that shows that perhaps the propulsion actually harms sperm viability. Thanks for calling this to my attention; now I will do further digging before I present the other stuff to students.
And I can chase down some original refs, but no way in hell can this be in the next week. Figure after your comps I will start wandering about on this. I'm in to-the-wall-mode just as you are but for different reason. Not that I am forgetting though.
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Ultimately I think there is a distribution of sensitivity. I just wonder how much is physiological and how much is psychological (whether it be sociologically or psycologically driven).
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Well, in one way, genes obviously determine ease or difficulty of climax with the size and placement of the clitoris. Not that small is bad... but it makes it less subject to direct stimulation as would a high placement. These factors would be less controlling for masturbation.
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The muscular contractions of the female orgasm actually dip the uterus down a bit, ideally dropping the mouth of the cervix into the pool of semen delivered by the male. Interestingly, women seem to be able (subconsciously) to time their orgasms related to whether or not conception is a good idea. This biological edge to orgasm also helps to explain why women generally are slower to come, because ideally (from a biological/reproductive standpoint) you would want semen present in the vagina prior to her climax.
This little tidbit is illustrated via internal imaging in the video "The Biology of Love," part of The Human Animal series (tape 4), narrated by noted anthropologist Desmond Morris.
And just FYI: the PURITANS were hip to this, though it seems the knowledge was forgotten for a long while and only recently rediscovered. That culture actually taught that a woman's orgasm increased chances of becoming pregnant.
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And I can chase down some original refs, but no way in hell can this be in the next week. Figure after your comps I will start wandering about on this. I'm in to-the-wall-mode just as you are but for different reason. Not that I am forgetting though.
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