Posts with tag #Oxytocin

The hour after orgasm, with prolactin rising as arousal falls

What an orgasm changes in the next hour

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After orgasm, prolactin often rises and oxytocin can rise with it. The next hour is a hormone shift, not a cure.

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A hand resting on a forearm, the scale of touch this piece means

Light affection and the oxytocin pulse

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A hand on an arm can raise oxytocin when the touch is wanted. The pulse is a context signal, not a switch.

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