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sexual response cycle [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
DEF

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.

CONT

What are the phases of the sexual response cycle? The sexual response cycle has four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
CONT

[Les auteurs] ont proposé un modèle où la réponse sexuelle est présentée en quatre phases consécutives différentes : excitation, plateau, orgasme, résolution. Au fil des ans, des changements ont été apportés à la description initiale du cycle de la réponse sexuelle par ces auteurs.

Spanish

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