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The Evolutionary Origin of Female Orgasm

31 Jul 2016

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The evolutionary explanation of female orgasm has been difficult to come by. The orgasm in women does not obviously contribute to the reproductive success, and surprisingly unreliably accompanies heterosexual intercourse. Two types of explanations have been proposed: one insisting on extant adaptive roles in reproduction, another explaining female orgasm as a byproduct of selection on male orgasm, which is...

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PMID: 27478160
DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.22690

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