The neurobiology of the male sexual refractory period.
Level 5 - mechanism / opinion, no new human data
Narrative review of proposed biological mechanisms without systematic methodology or primary human data.
PubMed 29940235 · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.06.011
What was done
This narrative review summarizes existing literature on the putative brain and spinal cord regions involved in the male sexual refractory period (post-ejaculatory refractory period or interval).
What was found
The abstract reports no numerical data, quantitative metrics, or specific neurobiological findings, stating only that the governing mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Why it matters
It organizes the mechanistic understanding of central and spinal pathways involved in post-ejaculatory inhibition to guide future neurobiological research.
Limits
The abstract describes a narrative review without reported search methods, study count, participant data, or quantitative outcomes.
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- context The male post-ejaculatory refractory period ranges from minutes in younger men up to approximately 36 hours (a day and a half) in older men.