Sexual Response Cycles

Associate Level Material
Appendix B

Sexual Response Cycles

Use your own words to complete the table below with the experiences and changes in anatomy of males and females during the various sexual response phases.

|Stage of Masters |Male Experience |Female Experience |
|and Johnson |and Anatomy |and Anatomy |
|Sexual Response Cycle | | |
|Excitement Phase |In response to sexual stimuli (whether |In response to sexual stimuli (whether |
| |psychological in the form of sexual thoughts or |psychological in the form of sexual thoughts |
| |fantasies, or physical in the form of physical |or fantasies, or physical in the form of |
| |stimulation) the process of vasocongestion occurs,|physical stimulation) vaginal lubrication |
| |where more blood flows into the penis than is |will usually begin. There are many reasons |
| |flowing out, and the result will usually be that a|why women may have less (or no) vaginal |
| |man will get an erection. How long this takes, and|lubrication, even when there is excitement |
| |what the erection feels like will differ from man |and arousal. Other physical changes may |
| |to man, and for the same man over time. Physical |include:•Vasocongestion will result in the |
| |changes may include:•There