The sexual response cycle is the sequence of events that happens physiologically when we become sexually aroused. It is divided up into four phases: excitement‚ plateau‚ orgasm‚ and resolution. This cycle is characterized by vasocongestion and myotonia. Vasocongestion in men causes the erection of the penis and‚ in women‚ the vaginal area to swell. The nipples and even the earlobes may swell also. Muscle tension is known as myotonia; this causes spasms in the hands and feet and causes facial grimaces
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The sexual response cycle is the term used to describe the changes that occur in the body when men and women become sexually aroused. There are four stages or phases. The sexual response cycle consists of vasocongestion and myotonia. Vasocongestion causes erection in the male and swelling of the area surrounding the vaginal opening. As blood vessels dilate the testes‚ nipples and earlobes swell. Muscle tension is called myotonia. It consists of facial grimaces‚ spasms in the hands and feet‚ and spasms
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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
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Checkpoint: Sexual Dysfunction Sexual arousal disorders affect women and men. With this disorder men find it difficult to obtain or keep an erection while women there is the inability to lubricate enough to complete the sex act. Sexual arousal disorders were previously known as frigidity in women and impotence in men‚ though these have now been replaced with less judgmental terms. Impotence is now known as erectile dysfunction‚ and frigidity is now described as any of several specific problems
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Male and Female Sexual Response As we all know‚ the human body’s sexual responses have been explained and defined in many different ways. There are religious aspects and beliefs that in some cultures play a major role in a person’s sexual response. In the text Sexuality Today‚ we learn a lot about the male and female sexual response and how they are similar and different in some ways. I will be explaining the Masters and Johnson Four-Phase Model‚ and how they observed the sexual responses of the
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Sexual Dysfunction Week 3 Barbara Herridge University of Phoenix Axia College PSY 265 11/22/2011 There are four known types of sexual dysfunctions; sexual desire disorder‚ sexual arousal disorder‚ orgasmic disorder‚ and sexual pain disorder. All of these sexual disorders are in some way connected on psychological levels which cause these dysfunctions. The one I am going to talk about is orgasmic disorder in females and in males. The orgasmic disorder is split into two categories
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The Sexual Response Cycle Human sexual behavior or human sexual practice refers to the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality. It encompass a wide range of activities such as strategies to find or attract partners (mating and display behavior)‚ interactions between individuals‚ physical or emotional intimacy‚ and sexual contact. Our minds and bodies can respond sexually to a variety of stimuli—including sight‚ sound‚ smell‚ touch‚ taste‚ movement‚ fantasy‚ and
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Sexual DysfunctionJennifer LongPSY/265October 15‚ 2014Maritza Leon-Veiguela There are various factors that come into play with what causes sexual dysfunction‚ some vary from person to person an others are general symptoms. These factors include: Sexual desire disorders which is the decreased desire to sexual contact. Sexual arousal disorders which is considered a more physical aspect‚ referring to lack of lubrication in women‚ or unable to get/keep an erection in men. Orgasmic disorders
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Men Superior to Women I disagree about men being superior to women. I think women can have the same careers that men have‚ and women can work hard like men do. Sometimes women can help men to become better‚ because women are more sensitive than men. I think women work hard when they have children‚and working outside the home is not easy for women. Men are not superior to women‚ but in some jobs they are stronger They can build a house or carry something heavy. However‚ women could take care of their
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The Sexual Response Cycle Abstract Assignment: The Sexual Response Cycle •Resources: pp. 445-447 in Psychology and the Challenges of Life: Adjustment in the New Millennium •Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum •Review the sexual response cycle in the text. •Write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word paper summarizing each phase of the sexual response cycle for males‚ females‚ and commonalities for both males and females. •Include a brief description of any sexual dysfunctions which can occur and common
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