Five Crazy Things Sex Does To Your Brain
When the OIF/NGF proteins are introduced in the female body, they act as a hormonal signal through the hypothalamus in the brain and the pituitary gland.
These signals trigger a sequence of hormonal processes that prompt the ovaries to release an egg to be fertilized.
“The idea that a substance in mammalian semen has a direct effect on the female brain is a new one," said Gregg Adams, who led the research team.
Source: Science Daily
By — Last Modified: 08/30/2012, First Published: 08/23/2012
