HUMAN SEXUALITY: THE SEXUAL CAPACITY OF INFANTS
Posted on 2009 under Men's Health-Erectile Dysfunction | No CommentBoy babies are sometimes born with erections, and girls demonstrate vaginal lubrication almost at the start. In a study of nine male babies of ages three to twenty weeks, tumescence (penile erection) was observed at least once daily in seven of the nine. Individual responses varied greatly from five to forty erections per day. Tumes-cence often was accompanied by restlessness, fretting, crying, stretching, and flexing the limbs stiffly. The behavior following the detumescence was in the nature of playful activity or relaxation. Parents often report having observed erections in infant boys.
Pelvic thrust movements in male and female infants eight to ten months old appear to occur as an expression of affection in which the baby holds onto the parent, nuzzles the parent, and rapidly thrusts and rotates the pelvis for a few seconds (Lewis and Kagan). It appears to be more an evidence of pleasure, an ecstatic rather than an erotic mood. This kind of behavior diminishes when holding the infant closely decreases as the infant becomes ambulatory. Pelvic thrusts have also been observed among primate infants; infantile sexual behavior in all mammals is perhaps the rule.
A newborn infant is responsive to external stimulation of the genital area. A gentle touch, or the rubbing of clothes or bed coverings, seems to attract attention. If the infant has been active or restless or is having a crying spell, genital stimulation appears to quiet and relax. In the third or fourth month of life, genital stimulation is sometimes accompanied by smiling and making a few soft sounds. The boy baby from birth is likely to have an erection on such occasions. Girls show similar responsiveness. Internal sources of stimulation, such as a full bladder or a full bowel, also produce sensory reactions. These reactions are less likely to be accompanied by signs of pleasure and relaxation than are reactions to external stimulation.
Orgasm has been reported for a four-month-old female baby and has been observed in boys as young as five months.
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