In a culture that has turned women into objects of heterosexual male desire, the act of nursing takes on a sexualized tone. Despite this, some women still experience feelings of arousal and pleasure during breastfeeding.
This article addresses the experiences of lesbian couples who have experienced sexual IPV while breastfeeding. It also discusses the benefits of breastfeeding for a lesbian couple.
Nipple stimulation
If you are in your late pregnancy and are considering using nipple stimulation to induce labor, there are certain precautions that you should keep in mind. This practice has been proven to induce labor by increasing the release of the hormone oxytocin. This hormone makes contractions longer and stronger. Women who are in their final stages of pregnancy may be uncomfortable, exhausted, and anxious. However, nipple stimulation is safe and can actually be very beneficial.
Nipple stimulation can be done both orally and manually. If your baby is too young to be breastfed, you can also place it to your breast for stimulation. Alternatively, you can use a breast pump to stimulate the nipples of your baby. While the latter option may not be as effective, you should still try it because it is one of the safest options available.
Breastfeeding increases the release of the hormone oxytocin, which is similar to that released during sex. This hormone also helps the mother bond with her baby. In addition, oxytocin also helps to trigger uterine contractions during labor. This hormone is also responsible for triggering an orgasm.
Feelings of arousal
Feelings of arousal during breastfeeding are common, and can occur for a variety of reasons. These include the increase in the “love hormone” oxytocin, which increases libido during breast feeding, and the stimulation of the breasts by the baby. It’s also important to note that women who are turned on during breastfeeding rarely talk about increased sex drives while pregnant.
Though feelings of arousal during breastfeeding are not widely discussed, they are more common than you might think. Involuntary arousal, orgasms, sore nipples, and mastitis are all possible and common during this time. Breastfeeding is also a bonding experience.
In addition to reducing physiological symptoms of stress and improving attachment with the baby, breastfeeding also produces hormones known as oxytocin and prolactin. Prolactin helps stimulate milk production, while oxytocin helps mothers form attachments with their baby and reduces physiological responses to stress. Prolactin also helps regulate milk letdown and ejection. Oxytocin is also linked to sexual desire and can even lead to orgasms.
Getting turned on while breastfeeding
Breastfeeding can be a great experience for mothers, but it can also be a very arousing one. In fact, as much as 50 percent of women have reported erotic moments while breastfeeding. Although this response is perfectly natural, many women feel ashamed and embarrassed about it. However, scientists have determined that the hormones produced by the mother’s body during breastfeeding are responsible for causing this sensation.
Breastfeeding increases the release of oxytocin and prolactin, two hormones responsible for arousal. These hormones increase sexual desire in women and are thought to enhance intimacy. Studies show that women who are able to get turned on while breastfeeding are more likely to have an enhanced sex drive during a sexual encounter with their partners.
Getting turned on while breastfeeding might be more difficult than you thought, but it’s definitely possible. The hormones that affect sex drive fluctuate during breastfeeding. For example, the hormones prolactin (which is responsible for milk production) suppress estrogen and testosterone, which play a big role in intimate desire and libido. Although these hormone levels are out of your control, they will return to pre-pregnancy levels as soon as your baby starts eating solids.
Lesbian couples’ experiences of sexual IPV
Lesbian couples face unique challenges when dealing with sexual IPV. The private nature of the phenomenon and the fear of abandonment and retaliation may make it difficult to discuss these experiences. Further, relationship secrecy and the lack of support networks may further compound the problem.
Among heterosexual and sexual minority women, a third or more reported sexual IPV in the past year. The most common type of sexual IPV was psychological, and a quarter of lesbian and gay women reported experiencing IPV within the past year. Lesbian and gay women experienced IPV at least once in their lifetime, just like heterosexual women.
Lesbians are twice as likely as heterosexuals to report experiencing sexual IPV, according to a study by Messinger (2011). These findings are consistent with findings from other studies. Lesbian couples are twice as likely as heterosexual couples to experience all forms of IPV.