Still, a number of scientists suspect that the female orgasm serves some biological function favored by natural selection. Dr. Wagner said that deciphering the history of the female orgasm might improve reproductive medicine. Dr. Lloyd thinks the best explanation for the female orgasm is that it hasn’t served any evolutionary purpose at all. In 2005, she published a book called “The Case of the Female Orgasm,” in which she reviewed 18 published theories about its function. Now two evolutionary biologists have joined the fray, offering a new way of thinking about the female orgasm based on a reconstruction of its ancient history.

Source: New York Times August 01, 2016 19:34 UTC