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Relationship of Sexual Receptivity to Menstrual Cycles in Adult Rhesus Monkeys

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THE control of sexual reproduction in female rhesus monkeys involves not only an internal secretory rhythm, but also behavioural responses which must be in concert for the successful union of gametes. Grooming and mounting behaviour has been shown recently to be related to stages of the menstrual cycle1, and presentation to the male has been shown to relate to ovulation2. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which receptivity of female monkeys to cannulation of the vaginal canal varies with the stages of the menstrual cycle in both brain lesioned and intact animals.

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ERIKSON, L. Relationship of Sexual Receptivity to Menstrual Cycles in Adult Rhesus Monkeys. Nature 216, 299–301 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216299a0

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