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Ejaculation study debunks a longstanding theory about the refractory period – Inverse
One hormone was thought to explain why men have to take time off after an orgasm ( called the male refractory period). Now scientists aren’t so sure.
Scientists are still lacking hard data
on how long it takes men to recharge after sex. But for years, they thought they at least had an explanation for why the downtime was needed.
Now, it may be time to retire the existing explanation for why back-to-back ejaculations are a biological struggle.
The prevailing explanation for the post-ejaculation refractory period (the idea that post-orgasm, men have to wait before becoming aroused again) centered around a hormone called prolactin. Prolactin is…
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