Encoded into our brains and bodies is the desire for sex. It's evolutionary all living things are driven to reproduce in a way that's beyond our conscious control. So no matter, your sexual orientation, or your actual interest in having children, your brain wants you to have sex. This is your brain on, where we explore, how the world affects our brains and ourselves. When you see the object of your desire, the hypothalamus fuels Your Lust, stimulating the production of sex, hormones testosterone and estrogen from the testes or ovaries. That's why some women report higher levels of sexual motivation around. The time of ovulation, when estrogen levels are highest a sexual activity begins, in your arousal, increases your brain deactivates region such as the prefrontal cortex which regulates important functions like rational behavior and self-awareness. So you may feel like You're losing sense of yourself or your self-control meanwhile. Activity, in areas like your cerebellum ramps up rapidly, the cerebellum helps process, emotion making you feel connected to your partner, but it also increases muscle tension throughout your body setting the stage for orgasm and in the moment of climax, 30 different regions of your brain. Go wild areas like the hypothalamus and nucleus accumbens are highly active. That's why orgasm affects not only the genitals but also speeds up respiratory and circulatory system.
And Titans parts of the body, including the stomach and thighs, and your brain's Reward Center receives, literally thousands of pleasure signals from you're fully engaged nervous system other brain regions like your lateral orbital frontal cortex. Shut off creating the out-of-body sensation, you may feel during orgasm, this Crescendo of activity lasts about 10 to 20 seconds and then it calms quickly. The pituitary gland sends out prolactin which creates that post-sex Afterglow and a drowsy lazy feeling me. Meanwhile, within about one minute of orgasm, the hypothalamus also releases oxytocin known as the bonding hormone. It's joined by other mood boosters. These can flow for up to five minutes and that's why sex feels so good to your brain even long after the big moment.