The Male Organ Holder’s Guide to the Refractory Period: What Every Man Needs to Know Every man has been there once or a billion times before. He’s played one round of ball and is ready for the next. Well, at least mentally he is; his member has other ideas. Why is a man’s male organ benching him for a few innings before he gets his next at-bat? Simple, it’s the refractory period, or what’s known as that magical time between hard-ons when the little head stops thinking for the big one (at least for a little while). Every man (and woman) has this built-in time-out, but they vary widely, depending on a host of things. Let’s break down the mystery of the refractory period and how to exercise a little influence over your male organ’s natural reset button. Hard-on Physiology: After the Big O Okay, let’s look at the physiology of the male organ immediately postrelease glow. Once the member releases seed, the whole body is just coming down from its big internal bang. The sympathetic nervous system, the one that controls the fight-or-flight response, tells the body to calm down. The body’s messengers, the neurotransmitters, tell the smooth muscle in the member to contract, relaxing it into a soft state. This then lowers levels of androgen, which controls drive, and dopamine, which excites stimulation. In concert, the body increases prolactin, which also counteracts stimulation. Prolactin is the start of the refractory period show – it is the main component that drives the time-out. The body also then kicks out oxytocin, which relaxes the body, and serotonin, which tells the body it’s time for a nap, and thus you have your refractory period. Going Deeper: The Prolactin Response Self-pleasure vs PartneredPleasure Ever wondered why you could be ready to go again in minutes after a solo session, but have to wait a full 12 hours after intimacy with a partner? Blame www.man1health.com