Yes, I am ready now: differential effects of paced versus unpaced mating on anxiety and central oxytocin release in female rats.

Sexual activity and partner intimacy results in several positive consequences in the context of stress-coping, both in males and females, such as reduced state anxiety in male rats after successful mating. However, in female rats, mating is a rewarding experience only when the estrous female is able to control sexual interactions, i.e.