Individual Differences in Women’s Salivary Testosterone and Estradiol Following Sexual Activity in a Non-Laboratory Setting

Objectives: The current study evaluated women\u27s salivary testosterone and estradiol levels before and after exposure to sexual stimuli in a U.S. sex club. Methods: Behavioral data and salivary samples were collected from 19 women during semistructured interviews. Results: Findings demonstrate substantial individual differences in the magnitude and direction of women\u27s hormonal changes following sexual activity. Conclusions: In an age of individualized medicine, these findings highlight the need to better understand factors shaping variation in physiological responses to sexual activity. Findings contribute to a relatively small and contradictory literature on women\u27s hormonal responses to sexual stimuli