How Relevant is the Systemic Oxytocin Concentration for Human Sexual Behavior? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite its role in social cognition and affiliative behavior, less is known about the role played by oxytocin in human sexual behavior.

Aim

In the present systematic review, we aimed to find the levels of oxytocin related to human sexual arousal and orgasm.

Methods

We conducted the study according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. We performed a systematic search in the principal databases for studies that reported collection of salivary or plasmatic samples, with dosage of oxytocin in relation to sexual activity during induction of sexual arousal and orgasm.

Results

414 articles were obtained. After duplicates removal and the application of pre exclusion criteria, 16 articles were consi

SUBMITTER: Cera N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360917 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature