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The Good News

The Good News. Sexual Arousal, Pleasure, & Response. What causes arousal and desire?. Chicken-or-egg effect External stimuli, fantasy, visual/aural stimuli, unconscious thoughts can all create arousal and desire. Kissing. May have developed as an extension of mother-to-child feeding in apes

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The Good News

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  1. The Good News Sexual Arousal, Pleasure, & Response

  2. What causes arousal and desire? • Chicken-or-egg effect • External stimuli, fantasy, visual/aural stimuli, unconscious thoughts can all create arousal and desire

  3. Kissing • May have developed as an extension of mother-to-child feeding in apes • up to 10% of human cultures don’t kiss • Do pheromones play a role?

  4. Why is kissing so awesome? • Skin on the lips is thin and sensitive • Kissing releases oxytocin (orgasm, bonding) and cortisol (stress relief) • Kisses give our bodies info about the other person

  5. Foreplay • When does it start? • When does foreplay end and sex begin?

  6. “Good Chemistry”

  7. The Masters and Johnson Sexual Response Cycle • Excitement phase • Plateau • Orgasm • Resolution

  8. Excitement Phase WOMEN • Transudation • Engorgement of vulva and clitoris MEN • vasocongestion • Engorgement of corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum Sex flush and swelling of nipples

  9. Plateau phase • Orgasmic Platform • What if there’s no orgasm?

  10. Orgasm phase • Release of tension • Men: emission and expulsion • Women: muscle contractions

  11. Resolution • Hypersensitivity • Refractory period • Multiple orgasms

  12. Males Females

  13. Other theoretical models of the sexual response 1.      Kaplan’s Triphasic Model (Desire, Excitement, Resolution) 2.      Zilbergeld and Ellison’s Model • Interest or desire • Arousal • Physiological readiness • Orgasm • Satisfaction

  14. What is orgasm for? • In male mammals, orgasm is generally necessary to expel semen and fertilize the egg • In female mammals, orgasm is not necessary for fertilization to occur • However, all female mammals have a clitoris

  15. ORGASM A.    Orgasmic sensation B.     Erotic stimulus pathway 1.      Seduction phase (memories and rituals) 2.      Sensations phase (extension of Plateau Phase) 3.      Surrender phase (“psycho-physiological surprise” of orgasm) 4.      Reflection phase (evaluating the experience)

  16. Controversies about female orgasm • Freud: Mature vs Immature • Masters and Johnson: No g-spot orgasm • Is female ejaculation real?

  17. Types of Female Orgasms • Clitoral • Vaginal/cervical • G-spot • Anal • Via breast stimulation • U-spot • Blended • Tension • Relaxation • Pressure • Multiple • Fantasy

  18. Sex Toys

  19. Why use sex toys? • Increase chances of orgasm • Experimentation • Disability

  20. Sex Toys vs. The Real Thing • Fears about being replaced • Vibrators can’t desensitize sexual response • Sex pleasure vs. relationships

  21. A Brief History

  22. Lubricants • Oil based • Water based • Silicone • Ingredient to look out for: glycerin

  23. Dildos • Materials: phthalates, silicone, vinyl, glass, steel • Shapes: realistic, g-spot

  24. Butt Toys • Importance of the flared base • P-spot toys • Movement vs. plug

  25. Vibrators • Clitoral stimulation • Dual action • Varying power

  26. Cock Rings • Helps to maintain erection and increase intensity • Wearable for up to 30 minutes

  27. Masturbation Sleeves

  28. Penis Pumps

  29. Shopping for sex toys • Kinds of shops - increasingly there are “woman/couple friendly” shops • Don’t spend a good chunk of change until you know what you like • Check out return policies

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