The physiology of the female orgasm as a proximate mechanism

Sexualities, Evolution and Gender

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 171-194

  Eschler, Lara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clitoris; Evolution of female sexuality; Female orgasm; Male female differential mating psychology; Proximate mechanisms; Sexual strategies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; CLITORIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOTHESIS; MATING; MOTIVATION; ORGASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 12344336276     PISSN: 14792508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616660412331330875     Document Type: Article

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