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- Sex drive is regulated by the sex hormones estrogen in women and testosterone in both women and men.
- Although their biological determinants and experiences of sex are similar, men and women differ substantially in their
overall interest in sex, the frequency of their sexual activities, and the mates they are most interested in. - Sexual behavior varies widely, not only between men and women but also within each sex.
- There is also variety in sexual orientation: toward people of the opposite sex, people of the same sex, or people of
both sexes. The determinants of sexual orientation are primarily biological. - We can outwit stress, obesity, and other health risks through appropriate healthy action.
EXERCISE AND CRITICAL THINKING
- Consider your own eating and sex patterns. Are they healthy or unhealthy? What can you do to improve them?
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