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Deeply Human

Deeply Human

Sex

Duration: 23 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: on BBC World Service East Asia

Available for over a year

Most female mammals schedule their sex life into just the couple of days of when they’re fertile. So why do humans (in theory, at least) do it whenever the mood strikes?

To find out, Dessa explores stinky t-shirt tests, and all sorts of things we’d better not mention here. Parental discretion is strongly advised.

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