Scientists Engaged in Sex in an MRI: What a Unique Experiment Revealed.

According to ТСН: Researchers decided to conduct an unusual experiment - to engage in sex in an MRI machine to understand the changes occurring in the body during sexual intercourse.

1991 Experiment

In 1991, Ida Sabelis and her partner Jupe participated in an experiment initiated by Dutch scientist Menko Viktor 'Pek' van Andel, to study the processes that occur in male and female bodies during sex.

Breakthrough Research Results

The results of the experiment were groundbreaking. The study, published in the British Medical Journal in 1999, was the first of its kind. It played a crucial role in understanding anatomy, stating:

"Magnetic resonance imaging of male and female genitalia during sexual intercourse is feasible and contributes to understanding anatomy."

Unique Images and Their Significance

Thanks to the use of MRI, researchers obtained unique images that showed how the position of internal organs changes during sexual intercourse. The study's results indicated that:

"The obtained images showed that during sexual intercourse in the 'missionary position,' the penis takes the shape of a boomerang, and 1/3 of its length consists of the root of the penis. During female sexual arousal without intercourse, the uterus elevated, and the anterior wall of the vagina lengthened. The size of the uterus during sexual arousal did not increase."

Memories of the Experiment Participant

Ida Sabelis later shared her impressions of the experiment in a podcast What It Was Like, noting that she could not foresee how resonant this research would be. She described how the process went:

"It was one of the first MRI machines, so the process took some time. A command came from the dispatcher to stay still for about a minute."

Ida noted that the situation was both absurd and funny: "So in that sense, it was very funny. Jupe and I got into that machine and started doing our thing. Thankfully, we do not suffer from claustrophobia." She also emphasized that although the experiment was not romantic in the classic sense, it remained significant for her:

"It was not romantic, but I still consider it an act of love and a performance."

Ida explained that she agreed to the experiment not only for scientific purposes but also hoped to make the female body more visible and understood in medical research.

This experiment leaves an important mark in scientific research, as it not only opened new horizons in understanding sexual anatomy but also raised questions about the visibility of the female body in science. The study uncovered hidden aspects of physiology that often go unnoticed, yet are essential for medical and social understanding of sexuality.