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MRI Investigations of Sexual Arousal

The use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to study the position and motion of the cervix and vaginal walls during sexual arousal and orgasm.

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Jan 28, 2026
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What imaging studies have examined cervix and vaginal position during and after orgasm?

A small body of imaging research—primarily magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), (fMRI), and limited sonography—has directly examined the position and motion of the during sexual arousal, coitus, and in t...

Jan 31, 2026
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How does sexual arousal physiologically change vaginal length and shape according to imaging studies?

Imaging studies—principally magnetic resonance imaging ()—show that female sexual arousal produces measurable changes in pelvic anatomy: the uterus elevates and the anterior vaginal wall lengthens, an...