The Female Sexual Arousal Cycle

It is always interesting and stimulating to know a little bit how our body works while performing sexual activities. This is an article about the female sexual arousal cycle.

Why Know This?

It helps both you and your male partner to understand why your body responds the way it does during the entire sexual process. This is not to take the “fun” out of it but to add to it. The reason why is because if you know your body better you can make changes which can enhance your intimate experience.

It can also help you control the time at which you orgasm. This will help you synchronize your body to your mate who may or may not take longer than you to “come” normally.

The physiology of the female sexual arousal cycle is best explained in four steps:

1.  Arousal-This is the “warm-up” stage. This is the time in which a woman first starts to feel stimulated. This stimulation often is a result of being touched gently, brushing up against a partner, or response to a vigorous exercise workout. It may also happen while taking a warm bubble bath. Usually her heart rate increases, and she may breathe a little bit heavier and become a little but flushed.

2. Plateau-This is like the equivalent to a man’s erection. The lower third of the vagina as well as the clitoris swells up. During this time a woman’s breast size may expand up to 25%-which can help turn a man on while they are “going at it.” This is the stage at which a woman may feel like she is about to “burst.” This happens right before she experiences an orgasm.

3. Orgasm-This of course is the “climax” or “high point” of the sexual experience. This is when you feel that big “rush” when you as a woman feel “satisfied” from a sexual experience. This is the equivalent of male ejaculation, and some women may even “squirt” during this time. You know when you have achieved an orgasm (if you are female) when you feel fast pulsations within the lower portion of your vagina.

4. Resolution (or recovery)-At this point a woman’s heard rate slows down, the vagina turns back to its pre-arousal state. Unlike a man it may be easier for a woman become aroused again right after having an orgasm. However, just like a man she also feels more relaxed during this time.