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Ability to Orgasm May be Genetic
FOXNEWS.COM ^ | 08 June | By Miranda Hitti

Posted on 06/08/2005 9:53:59 AM PDT by MikefromOhio

A woman's genes might affect her ability to achieve orgasm, British researchers report.

They haven't found an "orgasm gene," and they don't dismiss other influences (such as cultural, social, and psychological traits). They also say they know they're wading into a "highly speculative and controversial" topic.

However, Kate Dunn of London's St. Thomas Hospital and colleagues say science has overlooked female sexuality for too long. "Until recently, little research has explored female sexual function, and yet women commonly report sexual dysfunction," they write in the journal's early online edition of Biology Letters.

The lack of scientific interest in the topic may stem from the previous consensus that the female orgasm plays no role in reproduction, they write. Recent research has challenged this concept, showing that orgasm plays a role in sperm retention.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Unclassified; United Kingdom; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: britain; couldnthelpmyself; foxnews; orgasm
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To: MikeinIraq

Ability to Orgasm May be Genetic: If your father never had an orgasm, chances are you won't either.


21 posted on 06/08/2005 10:07:36 AM PDT by Melas (Lives in state of disbelief)
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To: beaureguard; RushCrush

Someone posted this last night. I'm all out of ammo (pun intended)


22 posted on 06/08/2005 10:07:49 AM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: pissant
You're firing blanks?

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

23 posted on 06/08/2005 10:08:43 AM PDT by RushCrush (Never give in! Never, never, never, never! Never yield in any way great or small.)
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To: MikeinIraq

In Woody Allen's movie, Sleeper, in the furture on Itlians can have orgazims naturally.
Thank God I am Italian.


24 posted on 06/08/2005 10:09:14 AM PDT by roylene
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To: RushCrush

LOL!


25 posted on 06/08/2005 10:09:18 AM PDT by EX52D
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To: tuffydoodle

26 posted on 06/08/2005 10:10:00 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (I don't drink and FReep...it just looks that way)
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To: roylene

Amen to that!


27 posted on 06/08/2005 10:10:25 AM PDT by EX52D
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To: MikeinIraq

Well, duh. All the men that couldn't, failed to reproduce!


28 posted on 06/08/2005 10:10:49 AM PDT by Oberon (What does it take to make government shrink?)
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To: MikeinIraq

The female orgasm is a myth, isn't it?


29 posted on 06/08/2005 10:11:07 AM PDT by SoDak (I'm just having one of those life's)
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To: tuffydoodle
Cancer schmancer, I wanna hear about orgasms!

Noooo not about, I just wanna hear orgasms

30 posted on 06/08/2005 10:11:43 AM PDT by Theophilus (Save Little Democrats, Stop Abortion)
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To: roylene

Reminds me of Jane Fonda strapped in the "Orgasmatron" in Barbarella. Her one worthy contribution to popular culture.


31 posted on 06/08/2005 10:12:13 AM PDT by Callahan
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To: RushCrush

Not even firin' at all today! ;o)


32 posted on 06/08/2005 10:12:21 AM PDT by pissant (will a Sleep Number bed prevent morning stiffness?)
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To: MikeinIraq
colleagues say science has overlooked female sexuality for too long

Well sure. Scientists are dorks. The rest of us haven't overlooked female sexuality though.

33 posted on 06/08/2005 10:12:52 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan (I'm sick and tired of being sicked and tired!)
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Genetics of the woman...whatever!! I would assume it would be the genetics of the man that allows a woman to orgasm...I hated my first husband...his "genetics" didn't do a thing for me. Have to say though, the genetics of my spouse now...Ka-ching!!!!!!! :o)


34 posted on 06/08/2005 10:15:12 AM PDT by petpeeve
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To: Mr. K

Huh, at least women only fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships.


35 posted on 06/08/2005 10:16:39 AM PDT by TrebleRebel
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To: Callahan

Wasn't Wood Yee in the orgasmatron in Sleeper?


36 posted on 06/08/2005 10:18:47 AM PDT by sheik yerbouty
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To: EagleUSA

NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

LOL


37 posted on 06/08/2005 10:23:45 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (10,000 posts by 29 June!!!)
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To: RexBeach

LOL


38 posted on 06/08/2005 10:23:52 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (10,000 posts by 29 June!!!)
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To: Hatteras

:)


39 posted on 06/08/2005 10:24:01 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (10,000 posts by 29 June!!!)
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To: JAWs

yeah I am a bit worried about this thread myself :-)


40 posted on 06/08/2005 10:24:24 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (10,000 posts by 29 June!!!)
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