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[Female orgasmic nodules]

J M Nicoli1, R M Nicoli

  • 1Laboratoire de biologie relationnelle, Faculté de médecine, Marseille.

Contraception, Fertilite, Sexualite (1992)
|November 1, 1994
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During experimental female orgasm, distinct physiological changes occur, including nodule formation from vaginal cells and blood, and the loss of cervical fluid crystallization. These events suggest enzymatic involvement, potentially hyaluronidases.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Biology
  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry

Context:

  • Investigates physiological responses during experimental female orgasm (illation).
  • Focuses on observable physical changes and cellular alterations.
  • Examines changes in cervical mucus properties.

Purpose:

  • To describe the distinct stages and physical manifestations of female orgasm.
  • To identify characteristic cellular and fluid changes associated with orgasm.
  • To propose a potential enzymatic mechanism underlying these phenomena.

Summary:

  • Experimental female orgasm involves a five-stage process marked by an 'orgastic raise'.
  • This raise results in the formation of nodules composed of desquamed vaginal cells and transuded blood.

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  • A significant observation is the loss of 'fern type crystallization' in ovulatory cervical mucus.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a detailed physiological description of female orgasm.
    • Highlights the role of cellular aggregation and fluid changes.
    • Suggests a biochemical basis, involving hyaluronidases, for observed orgasmic phenomena.