PSYC 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Aphrodisiac, Endocrine System, Follicular Phase

• School: Irvine Valley College
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3
• Professor: mis

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In most f mammals sexual behavior is controlled by the ovarian hormones (e & p) In rats if the f does not have e & p, only e is necessary. she will not allow the m to copulate. Most studies show that fluctuations in the ovarian hormones has only a minor effect on women"s sexual interest. Caveat of f-initiated sexual encounters or level of desire. Relationship btwn estrogen levels and sexual behavior; true for both: If you give females t you increase sexual desire. Post-menopause women have low estrogen and progesterone cuz no cycles so decrease in sexual desire so given t to help that (new) Estrogen high then she"ll let him have sex. If estrogen and progesterone then shell try to get attention and have sex. Ovulatory and luteal phase is most sex phase. Women are rated as more attractive when they are ovulating than when theyre not.