1. Sexual Arousal and Response

2. What causes people to: Not want sex? Want sex? Physical Psychological
Social
Want sex?

3. Visual stimulation Self report = men respond more than women
Physiologically = both men and women have similar responses

4. Decrease in sexual desire
Silence during sexplay
(decreases arousal)
Birth control pills
Blood pressure medication
Antidepressant medication
Antihypertensive medication
Tranquilizers
High nicotine cigarettes

5. 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. Vasocongestion
Female Stage #1

7. Vasocongestion
Female Stage #2

8. Vasocongestion
Female Stage #3

9. Female Vasocongestion

10. Sexual response models
Helen Kaplan’s modes
Masters and Johnson’s model

11. Helen Kaplan’s model
Desire
Excitement
Orgasm

12. Master’s & Johnson’s model
Excitement
Plateau
Orgasm
Resolution
Refractory period
Male only

13. Excitement

14. Plateau

15. Orgasm
Male & female descriptions of orgasm are indistinguishable

16. Resolution

17. Response differences between the sexes
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

18. 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

19. Aging and sexual response
Women
Decreased vaginal lubrication
KY or” Slippery Stuff”
Decrease in length & width of vagina
Decrease in number of orgasmic contractions
“Use it or loose it” The more active you are, the more active you stay.

20. Aging & sexual response (cont.)
Men
Longer time to get erection
Increased control
Reduced mytonia
Reduced testicle elevation

21. Cross cultural sexual arousal
Healthy skin, hair, & teeth are universally attractive
Oral sex viewed as unnatural or disgusting in many cultures
Sexual frequency varies by culture