Sexual Arousal and Response

Question 1

Masters and Johnson: Four Phase Model

Answer 1

1) Excitement
2) Plateau
3) Orgasm
4) Resolution

Question 2

Erotic Arousal

Answer 2

Vasocongestion: Accumulation of blood in erectile tissue

Myotonia: Muscle tension and contraction

Question 3

Excitement Phase in Bodies with Vulvas

Answer 3

Swelling of clitoris, nipples, breasts and inner lips.

Inner lips open

Vaginal lubrication

Upper 2/3 of the vagina balloons

Uterus be omes engorged and elevated

Feelings of pressure or fullness in the pelvis.

Question 4

Excitement Phase in Bodies with Penises

Answer 4

Penile erection (corpora cavernosea and corpus spongiusum)

Erection of nipples

Tightening of scrotum

Question 5

Plateau in All Bodies

Answer 5

Peak vasocongestion

Increase in breathing, pulse, and blood pressure.

Intense vasocongestion and myotonia

Carpopedal spasms - muscle contractions in hands and feet

Sex flush - 1 in 4 men and 3 in 4 women

Question 6

Plateau in Bodies with Penises

Answer 6

Cowpers glands secretions - pre-cum/pre-ejaculate

Question 7

Plateau in Bodies with Vulvas

Answer 7

Formation of orgasmic platform

Clitoris retracts

Inner lips (labia minora) double or triple in size which pushes outer lips (labia majora) apart

Question 8

Orgasm in All Bodies

Answer 8

1) Muscle tension and pelvic engorgement build to a climax

2) Series of rythmic contractions of pelvic organs and anal sphincter that expel blood from pelvic tissues back into circulation

3) Typically 3 to 15 contractions per .8 second intervals

4) Intense myotonia and spasms - essentially, a series of pleasurable muscle contractions

Question 9

Two Phases of Orgasm in Bodies with Penises

Answer 9

Emission Stage

Expulsion Stage

Question 10

Emission Stage

Answer 10

Contractions of teh prostate, seminal vesicle, and upper part of the vas deferens

Force of contractions propels seminal fluid into the urethral bulb

“Point of no return”

Question 11

Expulsion Stage

Answer 11

External sphincter of baldder relaxes, allowing passage of semen.

muscle around urethra, urethral bulb and base of penis contract to force semen through teh urethra.

Pleasure tends to be related to strength of contractions.

Question 12

Resolution

Answer 12

Body returns to pre-aroused state

Blood flows back to rest of the body

Muscle tension dissipates

Refractory period for bodies with penises
Physiologically incapable of experiencing another orgasm or ejaculation
Depending on age, can range between a few minutes up to a full day

Question 13

Limitations of M&J Sexual Response Cycle

Answer 13

1) Ignores psychological, relational, and sociocultural aspects

2) Expected men and women to go through the same phases in the same order

3) Research selection bias for “orgasmers”

Question 14

Kaplan’s Three Stage Model (3 independent Phases)

Answer 14

Desire (cognitive)

Vasocongestion (erections and lubrication)

Muscular Contractions (Orgasm)

Question 15

Basson’s Intimacy Model

Answer 15

> Emotional Intimacy > Sexual Neutrality > sexual stimuli > Sexual arousal > Sexual desire & arousal > Emotional and physical satisfaction >

Question 16

Dual Control Model

Answer 16

Two basic processes underlie sexual response:

1) Excitation: responding with arousal to sexual stimuli

2) Inhibition: Inhibiting sexual arousal

Gas and brakes

Question 17

Female Orgasms

Answer 17

Not all cisgender women are capable of multiple orgasms.

Just because you can have many, doesn’t mean you have to.

Question 18

Aphrodisiacs

Answer 18

A substance that arouses or increases one’s capacity for sexual pleasure or response

Question 19

Viagra, Cialis, and Levitra

Answer 19

Drugs that facilitate vasocongestion and erection for people with penises

Question 20

Addyi

Answer 20

Female Viagra

Acts on desire, on teh premise that low sexual desire is a “mental disorder”.