Who knew a 54-year-old woman having an orgasm would garner so much attention.
Scientists at Rutgers University in New Jersey are seeking to uncover how the orgasm works as a function of one's genitals, as well as how orgasms stimulate parts of the brain. The findings have not been published in a peer-reviewed journal, but Professor Barry Komisaruk believes the information can help people control feelings of depression and anxiety.
The subject of the brain scan, which is making the rounds online, is of Nan Wise, a PhD student and sex therapist working with Komisaruk.
"It's my dissertation," Wise told The Guardian. "I'm committed to it.”
Several regions of the brain are activated before, during, and after the orgasm, most notably the hypothalamus, which releases the chemical oxytocin, which causes pleasurable sensations and signals the uterus to contract.
Watch the brain image below. The red shows areas with minimal brain activity, while yellow and white areas show high brain activity. The video can also be viewed on VisualMD.
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Things like this are ALWAYS fascinating but I can't wait until someone does research and a video on the brain and homosexuality and, whats happens when we are having a orgasm under those conditions.
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I think it is great that female orgasm is being talked about and have us consider what we think. It is an important subject that is of great relevance to relationships. I myself look to "hands-on" female orgasm researchers for the best information.I found the Bodansky who wrote "Instant Orgasm and especially the Welcomed Consensus who are "hands-on female orgasm researchers and sex educators, and have the latest cutting edge information on female orgasm. The Welcomed Consensus research female orgasm, "hands-on", 365 days a year, and have for over 25 years. My partner and I have used their Deliberate Orgasm practice that gave birth to Slow Sex. We love the DVD "Orgasm at the First Touch", that has a live demonstration and the step by step on how to give and how to receive orgasm at the first touch. Thank you to Professor Barry Komisaruk and his team for the study talked about in this article.I do wonder though what would be discovered if they did an MRI of a totally different kind of orgasm than the traditional model of orgasm observed in this article: an MRI of a woman experiencing orgasm at the first touch. This deliberate orgasm practice could give some serious new insights into female sexuality; it did for us and took our sex life to a new level of fun and enjoyment. Female Orgasm videos and a lot of free information can be found at www.welcomed.com along with the latest on female sexuality.
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Wow! Very interesting research. Amazing to think that our feeling can be mapped out in a brain scan.It reminds me of Joyce Draganosky's lesbian short film Science of Love, where they try to determine what brain activity looks like when someone is in love. In the end, they decide to turn their research to multiple orgasms....http://www.lesbianmomtoday.com/
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