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4. Resolution
Muscular
Tension, Pulse Rate and Blood
Pressure
The muscular
tension in the body subsides. Breathing, pulse rate, and blood
pressure revert to normal.
Sex Flush
and Nipple Erection
The sex flush mentioned earlier
disappears quickly. In contrast, the erection of the nipples,
if indeed it should have occurred, remains visible for some
time. Some men perspire immediately after orgasm, although
even then this reaction usually remains restricted to the
palms of their hands and the soles of their feet.
Refractory
Period
Immediately following orgasm males experience a
so-called refractory period. During this period, which extends
well into the resolution phase, the individual cannot respond
to any additional or new sexual stimulation, i.e., he is
incapable of having another erection and another orgasm. The
refractory period may be very short in some individuals,
especially while they are young, but it usually becomes longer
with advancing age. There may also be such a refractory period
in females, although many women can experience several orgasms
in rapid
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