The Sexual Response - The Female Response

The Response Cycle: An Observed Pattern, not a Norm

3. Orgasm

Possible Patterns
Masters and Johnson found only one sexual response pattern in males. However, in females, they discovered some possible variations.

1. The male sexual response follows a simple basic pattern: From excitement (A) to plateau (B), orgasm (C) to resolution (D). 2. The female response usually follows the same pattern (dark red) but females may also experience additional orgasms before reaching the resolutuon phase (light red). 3. Females may also experience an extended plateau phase actually reaching orgasm, and 4. females may very quickly reach orgasm followed by an equally quick resolution.