Non-intromissive mating stimuli are sufficient to enhance sexual behaviors in ovariectomized female rats

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 404-411

  Blaustein, Jeffrey D ^a   Farrell, Sara ^a   Ghavami, Gila ^a   Laroche, Julie ^a   Mohan, Govini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Copulatory behavior; intromission; Lordosis; Paracopulatory behaviors; Proceptive behaviors; Sexual receptivity; Vaginocervical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COITUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPULATION; FEMALE; LORDOSIS; MATING; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL; BODY POSTURE; MALE; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; STIMULATION;

ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMALS; COPULATION; FEMALE; MALE; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POSTURE; PROGESTERONE; RATS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 61349163556     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: 10956867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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