An advancement in the neuroscience of genital sensitivity

This is a place to post research you have done on the topic along with your conclusions.
Brain food
Posts: 348
Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:54 am
Contact:

An advancement in the neuroscience of genital sensitivity

Unread post by Brain food »

Today an article came out saying that scientists at Charite University in Berlin, Germany have discovered a region of the brain that is responsible for sensation in the clitoris. Co-authors Christine Heim and John-Dylan Haynes published a paper with their findings in the Journal of Neuroscience. It’s still too early to tell, but this finding might at least help prove that PSSD is real, if brain scans show that this part of the brain reacts differently in female patients with PSSD versus the general population. However, the article also says that the area of the brain responsible for male genital sensitivity was discovered in 2005. I wonder if anyone tested how this area reacted in male patients with PSSD.

Scientists discover brain region that responds to clitoris

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/2 ... o-clitoris

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-12- ... nital.html
BlackCat
Posts: 59
Joined: Thu Jan 02, 2020 11:34 am
Location: https://poslovice.org/
Contact:

Re: An advancement in the neuroscience of genital sensitivity

Unread post by BlackCat »

It's like research into male libido has stopped since the discovery of viagra. They think it solves everybody's problem.
tonyareias
Posts: 288
Joined: Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:02 pm
Contact:

Re: An advancement in the neuroscience of genital sensitivity

Unread post by tonyareias »

Viagra don’t solves anything. Also there’s bad side effects and people that can’t take Viagra.
Brain food
Posts: 348
Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:54 am
Contact:

Re: An advancement in the neuroscience of genital sensitivity

Unread post by Brain food »

BlackCat wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:26 am It's like research into male libido has stopped since the discovery of viagra. They think it solves everybody's problem.
Viagra as an erectile dysfunction drug was discovered accidentally. It was initially studied for use in hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina pectoris (a symptom of ischaemic heart disease). Scientists don't know much about the libido and also there isn't a lot of money going towards sexual medicine research. However, there are few possible future treatments for erectile dysfunction. This small British company named Futura Medical has developed a GTN-based gel called Eroxon, which can induce an erection in 5 to 10 minutes in some patients.

Novel drug regenerates erectile nerves damaged by prostate surgery
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 135742.htm

The race to replace Viagra
https://www.theguardian.com/science/201 ... lis-eroxon

Futura’s MED3000 gains CE mark in Europe
https://www.otctoolbox.com/industry-new ... -in-europe
User avatar
anacleta
Posts: 695
Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:47 am
Contact:

Re: An advancement in the neuroscience of genital sensitivity

Unread post by anacleta »

If I understand correctly, apart from having identified the brain area linked to clitoral pleasure (the one for male pleasure had already been identified), it has been seen that increased stimulation of the external genitals (by vibrator, for example) leads to an expansion and strengthening of this brain area, creating a virtuous circle in the ability to experience sexual pleasure.

With PSSD, the genitals are usually not supplied with blood and there is no arousal, so stimulation is complicated. I don't think that regular stimulation will improve the symptoms of PSSD, but perhaps it could prevent worsening due to inactivity that leads the brain area to atrophy.

I would like to know from women with PSSD if they are able to use vibrators. I haven't tried but the feeling with the unexcited clitoris is that it would be very uncomfortable. But I don't know how it would go with a gentle vibration coming in from time to time, maybe that wouldn't be so bad. By stimulating myself with my fingers and watching videos I can channel the poor and mediocre erogenous sensations to orgasm.

I'm also thinking about no-fap. If I understand correctly, it's a theory that men who overdo it with masturbation and pornography end up with reduced sexual responsiveness, no libido and erectile dysfunction. Here we are talking about compulsive and excessive behaviour. There is a theory that explains their symptoms as being related to the dopaminergic system; the no-fap would be the prolonged and total abstention from masturbation and pornography in order to allow the pleasure receptors to regenerate. Some people report that it works, do you know more about it?

A sexologist has suggested that patients with PSSD should totally abstain from sex and masturbation, don't even think about it! Well I think this suggestion may apply to the early stages of PSSD, when one is testing oneself and only feeding anxiety, perhaps making things worse emotionally. But beyond that, in the long term, I don't think it's helpful in improving things, in fact it might make things worse given the talk of atrophy.

One last thing, a thought of mine: could it be useful to have erogenous stimuli just enough to reach a minimum degree of arousal and then drop the thing, without insisting and without reaching orgasm? Is it possible that in this way there is an accumulation of receptors useful for experiencing arousal and pleasure?
Brain food
Posts: 348
Joined: Sat Aug 15, 2020 9:54 am
Contact:

Re: An advancement in the neuroscience of genital sensitivity

Unread post by Brain food »

Here’s a link the full paper that the researchers published about their study.

https://www.jneurosci.org/content/early ... 81-21.2021
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests