Arousal is essential for sex, evolutionary theorists argue, because sex is gross. Naked bodies, bodily fluids, and unusual sounds are all generally things that, outside of a sexual context, many ...

Good sex is sex that is desired. It may thus seem intuitive that sexual arousal and orgasm will be facilitated by high mutual desire and thwarted by fear, confusion, and coercion. Yet things are not ...

Levels of sexual desire may change throughout the month. Hormones relating to the menstrual cycle fluctuate over time and affect a person’s libido. For example, people may feel higher levels of ...

Female sexual arousal disorder occurs when the body doesn’t respond to sexual stimulation. It used to be considered its own condition. Doctors treated it differently than hypoactive sexual desire ...

PGAD is characterized by persistent, unwanted sexual arousal without any stimulation, leading to physical symptoms like genital swelling and potentially disrupting daily life for both women and men.

Heightened cognitive arousal at bedtime is linked to objective sleep disturbances and indicators of psychological hyperarousal at night and during the day. Higher levels of nocturnal cognitive arousal ...

Mandy Funk, 37, remembers when her body began to betray her. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. As a college junior, she began to have ...

Sex and gender exist on spectrums. This article will use the terms “male,” “female,” or both to refer to sex assigned at birth. Learn more. A person with PGAD can experience spontaneous orgasms that ...