The interplay of hormones in the body is crucial in enabling physical intercourse. ONE of the things that I like to tell my patients is that the brain is the most powerful sex organ of all. Women - and their partners who come to the clinic with them - are always taken aback by this statement. Many of them know, of course, that hormones can affect their sexual desires, as well as many of the emotions and sensations related to sex. But few people realise just how central hormones are to every aspect of sexual desire, arousal, intercourse and recovery - never mind the penis or the vagina, it is the hormones that are doing all the work. And the brain? Well, that's because the brain is one of the...
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