In pursuit of pleasure: A biopsychosocial perspective on sexual pleasure and gender

ETM Laan, V Klein, MA Werner… - … Journal of Sexual …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Various sources of evidence suggest that men and women differ in their
experience of sexual pleasure. Such gender differences have been attributed to men's …

Psychosocial and behavioral aspects of women's sexual pleasure: A scoping review

J Reis, L de Oliveira, C Oliveira… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To clarify the psychosocial and behavioral factors related to women's sexual
pleasure. Methods A search was conducted on EBSCO and Web of Science databases …

Why humans have sex

CM Meston, DM Buss - Archives of sexual behavior, 2007 - Springer
Historically, the reasons people have sex have been assumed to be few in number and
simple in nature–to reproduce, to experience pleasure, or to relieve sexual tension. Several …

Orgasm equality: Scientific findings and societal implications

EA Mahar, LB Mintz, BM Akers - Current Sexual Health Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Studies have consistently found that there is a gendered
orgasm gap, with men experiencing orgasm more frequently than women in heterosexual …

Determinants of female sexual orgasms

O Kontula, A Miettinen - Socioaffective neuroscience & psychology, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background The pursuit of sexual pleasure is a key motivating factor in sexual activity. Many
things can stand in the way of sexual orgasms and enjoyment, particularly among women …

A brief review and discussion of sex differences in the specificity of sexual arousal

ML Chivers - 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Sex differences in human sexuality are plentiful and include physical, psychological, and
psychophysiological variations (Geary, 1998). Examples include masturbation frequency …

Sexual pleasure and wellbeing

TH Hull - International Journal of Sexual Health, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Pleasure may be the key to the successful working of the reproductive systems of humans.
However, for all the enjoyment sexual relationships can provide, there are countervailing …

Psychological factors involved in sexual desire, sexual activity, and sexual satisfaction: A multi-factorial perspective

A Dosch, L Rochat, P Ghisletta, N Favez… - Archives of sexual …, 2016 - Springer
This study explored the role of psychological trait factors in sexual desire and sexual activity.
In particular, it investigated how these factors may contribute to maintaining a balance …

Women get worse sex: A confound in the explanation of gender differences in sexuality

TD Conley, V Klein - Perspectives on psychological science, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Gender differences in sexuality have gained considerable attention both within and outside
of the scientific community. We argue that one of the main unacknowledged reasons for …

Human sexuality: How do men and women differ?

LA Peplau - Current directions in psychological science, 2003 - journals.sagepub.com
A large body of scientific research documents four important gender differences in sexuality.
First, on a wide variety of measures, men show greater sexual desire than do women …