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Query:

Re: By what degree of temperature does the vagina increase when aroused?

Date: Sun Jun 17 17:54:13 2001
Posted By: Jim Bridger, Faculty, Biology, Prince Georges Community College
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 992368289.Gb
Message:

Tom:  I have no idea why this is important to you, but I will try to answer 
it, albeit in a general way.  First, I have no idea about a degree 
difference.  The temperature of the vagina is higher than the temperature 
that one would take with a thermometer if a fever was suspected even at 
rest.  As a female (or male) gets aroused, blood is shunted to the external 
genitalia to initiate the erectile function of the clitoris (or the 
corpora of the penis).  The labia also get more blood and since the blood 
is coming from areas of the body that are perhaps closer to the core, the 
temperature will get higher.  Also, couple this with the excitement of 
sexual foreplay and the metabolic energy that is being expended, the temp. 
of the vagina could be elevated several degrees.  I hope this helps.


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