Curious about the evidence that arousal and climax can cause measurable shifts in mood, perception, satisfaction and desire? Start here.
Also see Neuroendocrinology and sex for evidence of post-climax neuroendocrine shifts, and Other physiological shifts for evidence of additional measurable changes. Don’t miss these pages either: Too much? and Post-climax cravings.
All of these changes may underlie the shifts in mood, perception, etc. gathered in this section.
Postcoital Symptoms in a Convenience Sample of Men and Women
Sex and Depression: In the Brain, if Not the Mind [New York Times piece by psychiatrist]
Males
Postcoital Dysphoria: Prevalence and Correlates Among Males
Also see Other physiological shifts for research on testosterone, prostate health, semen output, etc. In addition, see Neuroendocrinology and sex, as many of those studies were done on males.
Females
The Association Between Sexual Behavior and Affect: Moderating Factors in Young Women
Postcoital Dysphoria: Prevalence and Psychological Correlates
Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Seminal Plasma Hypersensitivity
Animals
The Evolutionary Origin of Female Orgasm