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6 interesting effects of oxytocin
By Lou Mudge last updated
It might be known as the "love hormone", but there are many different effects of oxytocin.

Sexsomnia really exists — here's what to know about 'sleep sex'
By Amy Arthur published
Sexsomnia is a disorder that leads people to perform sexual behaviors while they're asleep.

Scientists invent 1st 'vagina-on-a-chip'
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The first vagina-on-a-chip replicates the cellular environment of the vagina.

In a 1st, scientists counted all 10,000 nerve fibers in the human clitoris
By Nicoletta Lanese last updated
The clitoris contains thousands more touch-detecting nerve fibers than once thought.

Men's and Women's Personalities: Worlds Apart, or Not So Different?
By Rachael Rettner last updated
Men and women's personalities are worlds apart, a new study says, but other researchers say it ain't so.

Men's and Women's Personalities: World's Apart, or Not So Different?
By Rachael Rettner last updated
Men and women's personalities are worlds apart, a new study says, but other researchers say it ain't so.

Oxytocin: Facts about the 'cuddle hormone'
By Stephanie Pappas, Ailsa Harvey last updated
Reference Oxytocin is a hormone that plays a large role in social interactions and social bonding.

7 facts about the vagina
By Linda Thrasybule, Ailsa Harvey last updated
Reference Women's vaginas are often misunderstood. Here are the facts.
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