Female sexual behavior

FIGURE 52-9 Summary of estrogen effects on the ventromedial nuclei related to its activation of female sexual behavior in the rat. DG, dentate gyrus. (From [41], with permission.)... 

Keller, M., Douhard, Q., Baum, M.J. and Bakker, J. (2006a) Destruction of the main olfactory epithelium reduces female sexual behavior and olfactory investigation in female mice. Chem. 

Brown HE, Salamanca S, Stewart G, et al. 1991. Chlordecone (Kepone) on the night of proestrus inhibits female sexual behavior in CDF-344 rats. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 110(1 ) 97-106. 

In rodents the most commonly studied female sexual behavior is the lordosis posture, in which the female remains immobile and concavely arches her back. Lordosis, usually in response to mounting, has been used as an index of female sexual receptivity. In addition, a variety of other measures such as elective proximity to a male have been used to index sexual proceptivity. Studies of these and related behaviors have shown that in rats ovarian secretions are essential for the expression of lordosis and can increase the expression of a variety of sociosexual behaviors (Pfaff, et al., 1994). Surgical removal of the ovary (ovariectomy) eliminates female sexual behavior in most rodents, and treatments with estrogen and progesterone can produce levels of sexual receptivity that closely resemble those seen in a gonadally-intact estrous female. 

Wallen, K. 1990. Desire and ability Hormones and the regulation of female sexual behavior. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 14 233—241. 

Schwarz, A., Felippe, E. C., Bernardi, M. M. and Spinosa, H. S. 2005. Impaired female sexual behavior of rat offspring exposed to Solanum lycocarpum unripe fruits during gestation and lactation Lack of hormonal and fertility alterations. Farmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior, 81 928-934. 

Investigation of pup-pup and pup-dam (ref. 130) interactions can be performed in early age. Development of play behavior and social exploration can be investigated (ref. 126). In adolescent and adult rats, male and female sexual behavior should be tested (refs. 34, 35, 120, 162, 163). Furthermore, aggressive behavior should be tested (refs. 109, 182, 190). 

Karlen, A. 1971. Sexuality and Homo.sexuality The Complete Account of Male attd Female Sexual Behavior. MacDonald, London p. 402. 

Pedersen CA, Boccia ML (2006) Vasopressin interactions with oxytocin in the control of female sexual behavior. Neuroscience 139 843-851. 

MALE DIETARY PROTEIN AND FEMALE SEXUAL BEHAVIOR... 

Figure 2. Patterns of urination and female sexual behavior (rising and oviposition behavior) in three ovulated female goldfish for a 15 min period before a male was added and for a 15 min period while a male was present and females were exhibiting sexual activity.

Stacey, N. E., Prostaglandins and female sexual behavior in goldfish and... 

In trios of golden lion tamarins consisting of two unrelated males and a female, sexual behavior was limited to one of the males who also showed more circumgenital-suprapubic and sternal marking than the other male. 

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