Reports of intimate touch: Erogenous zones and somatosensory cortical organization

Turnbull, Oliver; Lovett, Victoria E.; Chaldecott, Jackie; Lucas, Marilyn

doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2013.07.010

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“…In the introduction of their study, Turnbull et al [5] stated the following: 'there is a striking absence of empirical research in this area (distribution of erogenous zones in normal persons based on somatic touch), and it appears that no systematic survey of the magnitude of preferred erotic sensations from various body parts has ever been published'.…”

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Female hot spots

Younis¹,

Fattah²,

Maamoun³

2016

Human Andrology

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PurposeErogenous zones may be genital or extragenital. Women have a greater variety of erogenous zones on the body compared with men. In the context of this article, it is important to examine this issue in conjunction with problems of sexual dysfunctions. Scientific research in the area of extragenital erogenous zones is scarce. Defining extragenital erogenous zones with the most powerful excitatory effect and how to stimulate them was the aim of this work. Participants and methodsThis work was a cross-sectional cohort study wherein a self-report questionnaire was used. Usable questionnaires were obtained from 150 married women with regular sexual activity. The questions covered epidemiological data, assessment of female sexual functions, and information on extragenital erogenous zones. ResultsExtragenital erogenous zones were found in 95.3% of women. In a descending order, the most powerful erogenous zones were breasts, lips, neck, ears, and buttocks. The best method for stimulation differed according to the area -for example, the best method for the lips was oral stimulation, whereas the best method for the breasts and nipples was both manual and oral stimulation. Orgasm due to the stimulation of extragenital areas was reported by 12% of participants. ConclusionExtragenital erogenous zones are present in a vast majority of women. An overall 12% of women said that they can orgasm following stimulation of these zones. Female patients complaining of difficulty in achieving orgasm may benefit from informing their partners about the extragenital erogenous zones and methods to stimulate them.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Female hot spots

Younis¹,

Fattah²,

Maamoun³

2016

Human Andrology

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“…It is not too hard to come up with a positive answer and examples to this question: the feeling of a smooth piece of soft fabric, slipping into a hot bath, and indeed stimulation of erogenous zones [187,499]. A less obvious answer, and one that is of particular interest here, takes us back to the hairy skin and a specific type of nerve fiber found only in the hairy skin.…”

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“…However, the most direct way in which a touch can elicit an affective response in the recipient, is through stimulation of specific receptors found in the skin. We have already seen in the previous sections that nociceptors provide the brain with information regarding painful, inherently unpleasant, tactual stimuli, stimulation of CT afferents signals the brain about pleasant stroking sensations, while stimulation of receptors in erogenous zones can produce pleasant erotic feelings [499].…”

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“…For example, moving smooth, soft silk over the skin subjectively feels much more pleasant than if burlap were to be used. In more extreme cases we can think of the way our sense of touch can produce pleasant erogenous sensations, or unpleasant painful sensations [24,246,499]. Such pleasant or unpleasant tactual sensations are very relevant in social touch interactions.…”

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“…A complete discussion of the functions of sexual touch, for example, what can be gleaned from the organization of erogenous zones in both men and women [499], let alone a discussion of the causes and consequences of inappropriate uses of touch, is beyond the scope of this chapter (see [112,412] for reviews). Nonetheless, with changing sexual norms and the role that technology plays in such changes [180,442], it is important to consider, here, the impact that social touch technology could have on sex and sexual behavior, and the ethical questions that might surround the introduction of social touch technology into society in general.…”

Section: Simulated Social Touch In the Near Futurementioning

confidence: 99%

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Reports of intimate touch: Erogenous zones and somatosensory cortical organization

Cited by 37 publications

References 52 publications

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