1. Sexual Arousal and Response

2. © Robert J. Atkins, Ph.D.

3. What is the effect of sexual images?
Self report = men respond more than women
Physiologically = both men and women have similar responses

4. What can cause you to not want sex?
Silence for both sexes
(decreases arousal)
Birth control pills
Blood pressure medication
Antidepressant medication
Antihypertensive medication
Tranquilizers
High nicotine cigarettes

5. What are the basic physiological arousal responses?
Vasocongestion
Orgasmic platform
Engorgement of outer third of vagina during plateau phase
Erection in men
Mytonia
Muscular spasms during orgasm
Uterine contractions

6. What is the equivalent of erection for women?
vasocongestion
Female Stage #1

7. Vasocongestion
Female Stage #2

8. Vasocongestion
Female Stage #3

9. Female external Vasocongestion
Before
After

10. Do you remember? What can cause you to not want sex?
What are the two basic physical arousal responses?
What is the equivalent of erection for women?

11. What are the models of your sexual response?
Helen Kaplan’s modes
Masters and Johnson’s model

12. What is the Helen Kaplan model?
Desire
Excitement
Orgasm

13. What is the Master’s & Johnson’s model?
Excitement
Plateau
Orgasm
Resolution
Refractory period
Male only

14. Excitement

15. Plateau

16. Orgasm
Male & female descriptions of orgasm are indistinguishable

17. Resolution

18. How do the sexes differ in sexual response?
Greater variability in female response
Male refractory period
Lack of this= multiple orgasms for women
Males
may have pre-ejaculatory orgasms followed by final orgasm

19. Do you remember? What is the Helen Kaplan model?
What is the Masters & Johnson model?
How are descriptions of orgasm similar or different between men and women?
How do the sexes differ in sexual response?

20. What is the Grafenberg Spot? (G-spot)
Upper wall of vagina
Possible remnant of prostate tissue
Sometimes results in ejaculation from urethra
Ejaculate fluid is similar to male prostate secretions

21. How does aging effect sexual response in women?
Decreased vaginal lubrication
KY or” Slippery Stuff”
Decrease in length & width of vagina
Vaginal atrophy
Decrease in number of orgasmic contractions

22. How does aging effect sexual response in men?
Longer time to get erection
Erection goes away faster
Reduced muscular contractions
Orgasm is less intense
Less ejaculate
Lower force of ejaculation

23. Use it or lose it!
The more active you are during your life, the longer you will remain sexually active.

24. Do you remember? What can you tell me about the Grafenberg spot?
How does aging effect sexual response:
For women?
For men?