Nipple/Breast stimulation and sexual arousal in young men and women
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INTRODUCTION: The role of nipple/breast stimulation in influencing sexual arousal in men and women during lovemaking has only been the subject of opinion-based comment rather than evidence-based study. No attempt to question people about such sexual behavior has ever been undertaken. AIM: The study was designed to ascertain the effects of nipple/breast manipulation in young men and women on their sexual arousal. METHODS: A short questionnaire about nipple/breast stimulation during sexual activity was administered to 301 (148 men; 153 women) sexually experienced undergraduates (age range 17-29 years, 95% between 18 and 22). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Replies to questions in questionnaire. RESULTS: The major findings in regard to the women were that 81.5% reported that stimulation of their nipples/breasts caused or enhanced their sexual arousal, 78.2% agreed that when sexually aroused such manipulation increased their arousal, 59.1% had asked to have their nipples stimulated during lovemaking, and only 7.2% found that the manipulation decreased their arousal. In regard to the men, 51.7% reported that nipple stimulation caused or enhanced their sexual arousal, 39% agreed that when sexually aroused such manipulation increased their arousal, only 17.1% had asked to have their nipples stimulated, and only 7.5% found that such stimulation decreased their arousal. CONCLUSION: Manipulation of the nipples/breasts causes or enhances sexual arousal in approximately 82% of young women and 52% of young men with only 7-8% reporting that it decreased their arousal.
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- Authors
- Levin, R., & Meston, C.
- Affiliations
- University of Sheffield (GB)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Corresponding author
- Levin, Roy
- Venue
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2006-05-01
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 450-454
- ISSN
- 1743-6095 (ISSN-L)
- 1743-6109
- OpenAlex
- W2132334617
- Cited by
- 78
- References
- 24
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- FWCI
- 1.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model (vor)
- Locations
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Keywords
- nipple stimulation, breast stimulation, sexual arousal, sexual behavior, young adults, gender differences, sexual desire
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Arousal, Coitus, Female, Humans, Male, Nipples, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sexual Behavior, Sexual Partners, Sex Distribution
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