A Woman's Passion Is Neurochemically Enhanced By Stress

[Alex Bragi]

I haven’t read the article TopRock is referring to, most of that scientific stuff goes right over my head anyway, but I wish I had. It’s an intriguing topic for sure.

I’ve often heard it said that a woman may climax during rape. It’s also well documented that in ancient Roman times soldiers (who fought naked) would more often than not go in battle with a raging erections. Obviously the body reacts in strange ways under stress.

But I think what might be getting confused here is types of stress.

The type TopRock and Curtis are referring to is very short-term stress known as ‘eustress’ which strengthens a person for immediate and short-term activity. A good example would be a parent who is able to single handedly pull a child from a urgent and threatening situation, that ordinarily they just wouldn't have the physical strenghth for. I hadn’t given it much thought until I now, but I guess rape could certainly induce almost instant bodily changes.

The type Jeanangel is referring, is known as 'distress'. It's caused by prolonged adjustment, or struggle, to adapt to something unpleasant. Hers is a good example of this.

Now, I could be wrong here, but I think the type of stress that may cause female athletes to begin skipping their periods, and dropping body fat might be 'hyperstress' or overload, which occurs when we try to overload ourselves and stretch our limits to excess.

And no, Curtis, you did not make a ‘jackass’ of yourself...