Poorer Subjective Sleep Quality Is Related to Higher Fantasy-Induced Sexual Arousal in Women of Reproductive Age.
J Sex Marital Ther
; 42(8): 740-748, 2016 Nov 16.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26549821
ABSTRACT
Lack of sleep enhances erections and lubrication the next day. This raises the possibility that poorer subjective sleep quality is related to sexual arousal. To test this hypothesis, sexual arousal was elicited in 70 Portuguese women of reproductive age by means of fantasy. The level of salivary testosterone before and shortly after fantasy was determined by luminescence immunoassays. Participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), reported their sexual arousal before and during fantasy, and how anxious they were after the fantasy. The hypothesis was confirmed. Anxiety did not explain the association, but testosterone response (poststimulus minus baseline) had a slight explanatory effect.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arousal
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Sexual Behavior
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Sleep Deprivation
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Fantasy
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Sex Marital Ther
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
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