Sexual Response

The way that a person responds to sexual arousal and touch is a complicated process. It can involve physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. How a person responds to sexual excitement or stimulation is different for every person and can feel different from one time to the next.

Scientists and researchers have theories about the phases people go through during sexual stimulation. Most of these theories include a phase where sexual excitement builds, a phase where sexual excitement peaks or reaches its highest level, and a phase where the body goes back to its non-excited state.

For many people, an orgasm may happen at the peak of their sexual excitement. Sometimes this is referred to as “coming” or “cumming.” Some people have never experienced an orgasm at all, and people don’t have them every time they get sexually excited.

During an orgasm people often have feelings of pleasure that can range from mild to really intense. They may also feel involuntary contractions in the muscles of the genitals. In males, orgasm is usually accompanied by ejaculation. Orgasms feel different for every persgoes back to its non-excited state.

For many people, an orgasm may happen at the peak of their sexual excitement. Sometimes this is referred to as “coming” or “cumming.” Some people have never experienced an orgasm at all, and people don’t have them every time they get sexually excited.

During an orgasm people often have feelings of pleasure that can range from mild to really intense. They may also feel involuntary contractions in the muscles of the genitals. In males, orgasm is usually accompanied by ejaculation. Orgasms feel different for every person and can feel different from one time to the next.

The media and popular culture usually don’t portray realistic examples of sexual relationships, response, or orgasms and it is easy to feel like there is a right or wrong way to respond. There isn’t. Each person and each sexual experience is diffeon and can feel different from one time to the next.

The media and popular culture usually don’t portray realistic examples of sexual relationships, response, or orgasms and it is easy to feel like there is a right or wrong way to respond. There isn’t. Each person and each sexual experience is different.