Evolutionary aspects of genito-urinal reflexes.
The favourable effect of vaginal electrical stimulation in patients with urinary incontinence may be caused by activation of ancient reflex mechanisms assuring mutually exclusive function of the female genital and urinary system linked to anatomica structures which were partially common during phylogenesis. Reciprocal inhibition of genital and urinary reflexes and of the corresponding behavior, assuring safe transport of the sperm to the egg, would represent an advantage greatly supported by selective pressure.
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Institute of Physiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D014554:Urination; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000502:physiology*