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The Body That Thinks and the Brain That Gets Horny
And estrogen really is the Brad Pitt of hormones
Everyone thinks sex hormones only exist to make us horny and ready to fuck. But I’m here to tell you that estrogen and company are like those friends whose true value we only discover too late — they do way more than we imagine.
When I went down this brain hormone rabbit hole, I realized I’d been blind for years. Estrogen isn’t just that hormone that gives us boobs and hips — it’s the real maestro of our brain. And no, I’m not talking about that new age “everything is connected” bullshit.
I’m talking about hard science that shows us that what turns us on and what makes us think comes from exactly the same place.
When you men, from 35 to 75, start having memory problems, it might not just be age. It could be your estrogen (yes, you have it too!) acting up. And you women in the same age range who feel your brain getting foggy after menopause — guess who’s the culprit?
The same guy who used to give you multiple orgasms.
Doctors still separate sex from the brain as if they were two watertight compartments. Neurologists don’t talk to gynecologists, and vice…
