The Sexual Response Cycle Your name PSY/210 May 23, 2010 Instructor Name The Sexual Response Cycle It has been found that men and women’s sexual response cycles are very similar. Our sexual response cycle is Masters and Johnson’s model of sexual response, which consists of four stages of phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. Nevid and Rathus (2007) reported that “the sexual response cycle is characterized by vasocongestion and myotonia” (pg. 432). Vasocongestion
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enough clitoral stimulation during sexual intercourse to be able to achieve orgasm. Women may also either be trying to hard or have some type of sexual anxiety that will not allow them to achieve an orgasm. Some women will also experience premature ejaculation but most of the time they will not realize this has happened. The second category that I will be discussing is called the male orgasmic disorder which is a little bit different from the female orgasmic disorder. Males can usually reach
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fullest. They rather watch than engage when it comes to active sexual intercourse. Women can also experience premature ejaculation, but most of the times this is not even recognized or classified as orgasmic disorder. Types of sexual dysfunctions include hypoactive sexual desire disorder, female sexual arousal disorder, male erectile disorder, orgasmic disorder, and premature ejaculation. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder is a sexual dysfunction characterized by lack of interest in sexual activity
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The Sexual Response Cycle PSY/210 November 5, 2011 The Sexual Response Cycle The sexual response cycle is used to describe the different phases both men and women experience when sexually aroused. The cycle refers to the “sequence of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person becomes sexually aroused and participates in sexually stimulating activities, including intercourse and masturbation.” WebMD (2005-2011). The cycle is broken down into four different phases. The excitement phase
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The Sexual Response Cycle What is sexual response? It is described as the physical and emotional changes that occur in the body as men and women get sexually aroused during sexual activities such as intercourse and masturbation. The sexual response is characterized by vasocongestion and myotonia. Vasocongestion is the swelling of the genitals with blood. It causes the penis to erect and the area surrounding the vagina to swell. Myotonia is muscle tension. It causes facial grimaces, spasms in
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Sexual Dysfunction PSY/265 10/15/13 Jordan L. Scupin Sexual Dysfunction Summarize the effects of one type of sexual dysfunction that can effect both men and women. What are some factors that may cause this type of dysfunction? What treatments may help individuals who experience this type of dysfunction? There are various factors that come into play with what causes sexual dysfunction, some vary from person to person an others are general symptoms
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Infertility is something no one wants to experience. There are many reasons a person can be infertile. Infertility is defined as “not being able to reproduce offspring” by Merriam- Webster Dictionary. Examining infertility from a biology standpoint reproduction is needed in order for people to survive. Infertility can stem from both females and males. Females who experience being infertile can be caused by many things. Age, weight, lifestyle, occupation. A woman is considered to be infertile if she
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away from a woman’s external genitals before ejaculation to prevent pregnancy. How to use withdrawal Contraception method? • The male sexual partner should withdraw his penis from the female partner's vagina when he feels like he is about to ejaculate • Ensure that his penis is away from the woman's external genital area before ejaculating • Urinating helps wash away any sperm which may remain in his penis, so after ejaculation, the man should urinate before having sex again
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10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex The health benefits of sex extend well beyond the bedroom. Turns out sex is good for you in ways you may never have imagined. 1. Sex Relieves Stress A big health benefit of sex is lower blood pressure and overall stress reduction, according to researchers from Scotland who reported their findings in the journal Biological Psychology. They studied 24 women and 22 men who kept records of their sexual activity. Then the researchers subjected them to stressful
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Marvin Y. Alili Canon Law IMPOTENCE * What is impotency? * Impotency in 1917 Code of Canon Law * Impotency in 1983 Code of Canon Law Part I * Intercourse * Antecedent * Perpetual * Either on the part of the woman or the woman * Absolute * Relative
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