Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

Why is Oxytocin called the Love Drug? #viral #shorts #oxytocin

20 Jun 2023 · 1 min

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Short YouTube explainer (~shorts) by Anne Truong MD describing why oxytocin is called the "love" or "cuddle" hormone: the hormone is associated with trust, sexual arousal, and relationship building. The speaker states oxytocin levels increase with hugging, intercourse, and orgasm — especially when followed by cuddling — which promotes bonding and further sexual arousal.

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So why is oxytocin called the love drug? It's called the love drug because oxytocin is associated with trust, sexual arousal and relationship building. That's why it's called the love hormone or the cuddle hormone. And it is increased when you hug someone and when you're experiencing an orgasm. So you will produce more oxytocin level if you have intercourse and then have an orgasm and then you cuddle afterward, your oxytocin level will be high. Even just hugging someone will increase your oxytocin. And then if your oxytocin level is increased during foreplay or hugging, then you'll have more sexual arousal as well, and also more bonding.