Comments on: The curious case of penile vaginal intercourse and depression in women

By: Hesitant Iconoclast

Hesitant Iconoclast — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:08:09 +0000

Stuart Brody researches sexual issues and has published a number of journal (and media) articles. According to his research, only vaginal sex is satisfying in terms of psychosexual desire. No other sexual practice (masturbation, anal, etc) is as satisfying as vaginal sex.

The connection with this study is interesting where it suggests condom-free intercourse has less depressive effects as compared with condom use.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:41:24 +0000

Another factor might be the REASON people in the one group use condoms (and no one uses them without a reason). Either there is a possibility that their partner might have an STD, or else they are fertile and afraid of pregnancy. Either of those might contribute to depression.

By: the real PalMD

the real PalMD — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:46:23 +0000

Um: Duhh…!

The problem with all of those dicks that would deny that men sticking it in women is good for womens happiness is that they never get any,and if they do, seldom stick around to notice the smile on their faces, too busy perhaps because they wank it way too much, and blow the moment when it actually arrives …

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:01:25 +0000

I think that we have to potentially see this also (though this might be subtle – like the human science data work on pheromones).

In evolutionary terms – there’s the battle at the sexual level, that Dawkins et al, (I’m thinking
The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature if it’s valid)
I think scientists shy away from some of this work – and to be honest – if you could help depression from this. Maybe this ethical, but just a bit NSFW science can be done, to further our knowledge.
In a different tack – where has the male pill gone?
This , and also the info on what the pill does to women’s sense of smell (in relation to MHC “compatibility” with their partner, and also the menopause) all kind of loosely link together.

By: TEBB

TEBB — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:33:39 +0000

My first thought as I read this was that a lot of women having sex with condoms likely are having casual sex rather than sex within a committed relationship and a depressed woman might seek casual sex in hopes it would lift her mood. The idea that semen might have a biological/chemical effect to improve mood didn’t even occur to me! A hypothesis that semen in a vagina might have mood improvement properties strikes me as somewhat, er, vain?

By: Lycosid

Lycosid — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:47:31 +0000

I read the latest gallup study and I Jizz in my pants

By: Dr Vector

Dr Vector — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:06:03 +0000

I’d like to see a study involving electrically conductive condoms, but I doubt any will be forthcoming.

If you build it, they will come?

By: Nathan Myers

Nathan Myers — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:39:29 +0000

I’d like to see a study involving electrically conductive condoms, but I doubt any will be forthcoming.