Orgasm: Known as the peak of the sexual response, the muscles of the vagina and uterus contract leading to a strong, pleasurable feeling.There is an overall increase in muscle tension. Plateau: The above changes in the genitals continue, there is an increase in blood flow to the labia, the vagina grows longer and glands in the labia produce secretions.These include moistening of the vagina relaxation of the muscles of the vagina and swelling of the labia (skin folds that are part of the vulva) and the clitoris (a small, sensitive organ above the vagina, where the inner labia, which surround the vagina, meet). Excitement/Arousal: The feeling that you want to have sex, followed by physical changes that occur in your body as you become sexually excited.Research on the sexual response in the mid-1960s by Masters and Johnson established what is known as the traditional linear sexual-response cycle: excitement/arousal, plateau, orgasm and resolution. A woman's feelings about sexuality can change according to the circumstances and stages of her life. Every woman differs in her sexual interest, response and expression. Intimate activities include fondling, self-stimulation, oral sex, vaginal penetration and intercourse. Just as there are many types of sexual health problems, there is a range of sexual activity. Reports are encouraging on the drug's results so far. Flibanserin (brand name Addyi) was approved in 2015 for premenopausal women who do not have underlying physical or psychological causes for their disorder. Food and Drug Administration to treat low sexual desire in women. When a physical or emotional problem persists, it's time to contact a health care professional.įor the first time, there's even a drug approved by the U.S. Women can experience a variety of sexual problems, such as lack of desire, difficulty becoming aroused or having an orgasm or having pain during sex.
Instead, women needlessly suffer in silence when their problems could be treated.
Yet, many women hesitate to talk about their sexuality with their health care professionals, and many health professionals are reluctant to begin a discussion about sexuality with their patients. A sexual problem can hurt her personal relationships and her self-esteem. A woman's sexuality is a complex interplay of physical and emotional responses that affects the way she thinks and feels about herself.
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