FEMALE SEXUAL

RESPONSE
( ERECTION, LUBRICATION, AND ORGASM)
01 PHASES OF SEXUAL
RESPONSE CYCLE

LIST OF
02 SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM CONTENT
03 CAUSES OF SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTION IN
WOMEN
PRESENTATION
04 TREATMENTS FOR SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN
SEXUAL AROUSAL IS CAUSED BY SEXUAL DESIRE
DURING OR IN ANTICIPATION OF SEXUAL
ACTIVITY. A NUMBER OF PHYSIOLOGICAL
CHANGES OCCUR IN THE BODY AND MIND IN
PREPARATION FOR SEX AND CONTINUE DURING
THE ACT. FOR WOMEN, THESE CHANGES INCLUDE
INCREASED BLOOD FLOW TO THE NIPPLES, VULVA,
CLITORIS, AND VAGINAL WALLS, AND INCREASED
VAGINAL LUBRICATION.
PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE
THE BEGINNINGS OF SEXUAL AROUSAL IN A WOMAN’S BODY
ARE USUALLY MARKED BY VAGINAL LUBRICATION,
ENGORGEMENT OF THE EXTERNAL GENITALS, AND INTERNAL
ENLARGEMENT OF THE VAGINA. FURTHER STIMULATION CAN
LEAD TO MORE VAGINAL WETNESS AND FURTHER
ENGORGEMENT AND SWELLING OF THE CLITORIS AND THE
LABIA, ALONG WITH INCREASED REDNESS OR DARKENING OF
THE SKIN IN THESE AREAS. CHANGES ALSO OCCUR TO THE
INTERNAL SHAPE OF THE VAGINA AND TO THE POSITION OF
THE UTERUS WITHIN THE PELVIS.
OTHER BODILY CHANGES INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN HEART
RATE AND BLOOD PRESSURE, AS WELL AS FLUSHING
ACROSS THE CHEST AND UPPER BODY. IF SEXUAL
STIMULATION CONTINUES, THEN SEXUAL AROUSAL MAY
PEAK INTO ORGASM, RESULTING IN RHYTHMIC
MUSCULAR CONTRACTIONS IN THE PELVIC REGION
CHARACTERIZED BY AN INTENSE SENSATION OF
PLEASURE. EXPERIENCED BY MALES AND FEMALES,
ORGASMS ARE CONTROLLED BY THE INVOLUNTARY OR
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM.
AS WOMEN AGE, ESTROGEN LEVELS DECREASE. REDUCED
ESTROGEN LEVELS MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED
VAGINAL DRYNESS AND LESS CLITORAL ERECTION WHEN
AROUSED, BUT ARE NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO OTHER
ASPECTS OF SEXUAL INTEREST OR AROUSAL. IN OLDER
WOMEN, DECREASED PELVIC MUSCLE TONE MAY PROLONG
THE TIME TO REACH ORGASM, DIMINISH THE INTENSITY
OF ORGASMS, AND CAUSE MORE RAPID RESOLUTION. IN
SOME WOMEN, THE UTERINE CONTRACTS THAT OCCUR
DURING ORGASM MAY CAUSE PAIN OR DISCOMFORT.
PSYCHOLIGICAL RESPONSE
MENTAL AND PHYSICAL STIMULI SUCH AS TOUCH AND THE
INTERNAL FLUCTUATION OF HORMONES INFLUENCE SEXUAL
AROUSAL. COGNITIVE FACTORS LIKE SEXUAL MOTIVATION,
PERCEIVED GENDER ROLE EXPECTATIONS, AND SEXUAL
ATTITUDES PLAY IMPORTANT ROLES IN WOMEN’S SELF-
REPORTED LEVELS OF SEXUAL AROUSAL. BASSON SUGGESTS
THAT WOMEN’S NEED FOR INTIMACY PROMPTS THEM TO
ENGAGE WITH SEXUAL STIMULI, LEADING TO AN
EXPERIENCE OF SEXUAL DESIRE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
SEXUAL AROUSAL.
SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE
THE SEXUAL RESPONSE 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.
PHASES OF
SEXUAL
RESPONSE
CYCLE
PHASE 1: DESIRE
(LIBIDO)
General characteristics of this phase, which can last
from a few minutes to several hours, and may
include any of the following:
a. Muscle tension increases.
b. Heart rate quickens and breathing gets faster.
c. Skin may become flushed (blotches of redness
may appear on the chest and back).
d. Nipples become hardened or erect.
PHASE 1: DESIRE
(LIBIDO)
e. Blood flow to the genitals increases, resulting in
swelling of the woman’s clitoris and labia minora
(inner lips), and erection of the man’s penis.
f. Vaginal lubrication may begin.
g. The woman’s breasts become fuller and the
vaginal walls begin to swell.
h. The man’s testicles swell, his scrotum tightens,
and he begins secreting a lubricating liquid.
PHASE 2: AROUSAL

General characteristics of this phase, which extends

to the brink of orgasm, include the following:
a. The changes begun in the first phase get more
intense.
b. The vagina continues to swell from increased
blood flow, and the vaginal walls turn a darker color.
c. The woman’s clitoris becomes highly sensitive
(may even be painful to touch).
PHASE 2: AROUSAL

d. The man’s testicles are withdrawn up into the

scrotum.
e. Breathing, heart rate and blood pressure
continue to increase.
f. Muscle spasms may begin in the feet, face and
hands.
g. Tension in the muscles increases.
PHASE 3: ORGASM

This phase is the climax of the sexual response

cycle. It's the shortest of the phases and generally
lasts only a few seconds. General characteristics of
this phase include the following:
a. Involuntary muscle contractions begin.
b. Blood pressure, heart rate and breathing are at
their highest rates, with a rapid intake of oxygen.
c. Muscles in the feet spasm
PHASE 3: ORGASM

d. There is a sudden, forceful release of sexual

tension.
e. In women, the muscles of the vagina contract. The
uterus may also undergo rhythmic contractions.
f. In men, rhythmic contractions of the muscles at the
base of the penis result in the ejaculation of semen.
g. A rash or "sex flush" may appear over the entire
body
PHASE 4: RESOLUTION

During this phase:

The body slowly returns to its normal level of functioning, and
swelled and erect body parts return to their previous size and
color. This phase is marked in some by a general sense of well-
being and, often, fatigue. Some women are capable of a rapid
return to the orgasm phase with further sexual stimulation and
may experience multiple orgasms. Men typically need recovery
time after orgasm, called a refractory period, during which they
cannot reach orgasm again. The duration of the refractory period
varies among individuals and changes with age.
 "SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTION IN
FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM"
REFERENCES: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9123-sexual-dysfunction-in-females
"FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION CAN
PREVENT A WOMAN FROM EXPERIENCING
SATISFACTION DURING SEX. IT MAY
AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO BECOME
AROUSED, HAVE AN ORGASM OR ENJOY
SEX WITHOUT PAIN. CAUSES CAN BE
PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL"
WHAT IS SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION?

SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION CAN HAPPEN TO

AN INDIVIDUAL OR A COUPLE. IT
REFERS TO ANY PROBLEM THAT
PREVENTS PLEASURE DURING THE
SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE.
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN IS A DISORDER THAT
CAN TAKE MANY FORMS AND HAVE MANY CAUSES. IT
CAN OCCUR BEFORE, DURING OR EVEN AFTER SEX. THE
MOST COMMON PROBLEMS RELATED TO SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTION INCLUDE:
ANORGASMIA: ORGASMIC DISORDER, OR
INABILITY TO HAVE AN ORGASM.
DYSPAREUNIA: PAIN DURING SEX.
HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER: LOW
LIBIDO, OR LACK OF SEXUAL DESIRE.
SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER: DIFFICULTY
BECOMING AROUSED
SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN IS A DISORDER THAT
CAN TAKE MANY FORMS AND HAVE MANY CAUSES. IT
CAN OCCUR BEFORE, DURING OR EVEN AFTER SEX. THE
MOST COMMON PROBLEMS RELATED TO SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTION INCLUDE:
ANORGASMIA: ORGASMIC DISORDER, OR
INABILITY TO HAVE AN ORGASM.
DYSPAREUNIA: PAIN DURING SEX.
HYPOACTIVE SEXUAL DESIRE DISORDER: LOW
LIBIDO, OR LACK OF SEXUAL DESIRE.
SEXUAL AROUSAL DISORDER: DIFFICULTY
BECOMING AROUSED
HOW COMMON IS SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN?

ABOUT 30% TO 40% OF WOMEN AFFECTS OF SEXUAL

DYSFUNCTION. WHEREIN, THE COMMON
COMPLAINT IS THE LACK OF DESIRE. SEX PROBLEMS
TEND TO INCREASE AS AWOMEN BECOME OLDER,
ALTHOUGH THEY MAY ARISE AT ANY AGE. SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTION MAY BE TEMPORARY OR CHRONIC
(LONG-LASTING).
WHAT CAUSES SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
IN WOMEN?

PHYSICAL CAUSES OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION

IN WOMEN MAY INCLUDE:

BLOOD FLOW DISORDERS

CERTAIN MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENTS
GYNECOLOGIC CONDITIONS
HORMONAL CHANGES
PARTICULAR HEALTH CONDITIONS
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAUSES OF SEXUAL
DYSFUNCTION IN WOMEN MAY INCLUDE:

DEPRESSION
STRESS
PAST PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL ABUSE
RELATIONSHIP ISSUES
HOW IS SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN
WOMEN TREATED?

TREATMENTS INCLUDE:

COUNSELING
HORMONE THERAPY
MEDICATION: FLIBANSERIN (ADDYI®) AND
BREMELANOTIDE (VYLEESI™)
PAIN MANAGEMENT
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