Submited on: 20 Nov 2010 06:39:46 PM GMT
Published on: 22 Nov 2010 04:19:19 PM GMT

In the Introduction section, it has been suggested that during kissing, a male assesses the female’s fertility status through estrogen levels, although at instinctual or subconscious level; this is in keeping with the basic purpose of a natural sexual interaction between a male and female being perpetuation of one’s species.

Very recently, a revolutionary new ovulation kit (Maybe Baby tester) has been launched in UK (http://in.news.yahoo.com/ovulation-kit-uses-saliva-determine-womans-fertility-072931398.html). This kit tests the surge in estrogen and salt levels in the female’s saliva at the time of peak fertility and can even indicate the moment of ovulation. This kit can also detect the state when the female is not fertile.

 

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Neurophyiology of Kiss: Revisitation
Posted by Dr. Harinder Jaseja on 20 Nov 2012 03:44:36 PM GMT

In a recently published book entitled “The Science of Kissing: What Our Lips are Telling Us”, the author Sheril Kirshenbaum also mentions the release of same hormones (dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin) and for similar purposes as have been claimed in the article (1).                     

There is also suggestion in the book that kissing involves subconscious perception of the genetic and immune status (in male) and reproductive status (in female) and that women are most attracted to men with very different genetic and immune code than their own so that potential children are born with higher degree of genetic diversity that ensures healthier and enhanced suitability for survival.

For women who put a lot of weight into kissing, it acts as a nature’s litmus test to explore potential in a future partner.

Further, the saliva exchange during kissing is supposed to cause transfer of testosterone to the female to increase her libido and the estrogen in her saliva is sensed to assess her fertility status, the purpose being ground-preparation for mating and reproduction as has been emphasized in the original article (1).

 

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  1. Jaseja H . The Neurophysiological Basis Of Origin And Evolution Of Romantic Kiss In Humans. . WebmedCentral BEHAVIOUR 2010;1(11):WMC001202
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