This video is a talk conducted by at HELP on 16th March\' 09: topic - \"Sexual response in Males and Females\"
It
is just forty years that Human Sexual Response has been scientifically
documented after making scientific observations, on human beings.
William H.Masters and Virginia E. Johnson (M.& J.) first published
their book\" on \"Human Sexual Response\" in April 1966.
Prior to this, text books of Physiology dismissed this subject with a
brief reference saying that the male involvement was restricted to
erection, penetration and ejaculation and so far as the female partner
is concerned, she is a passive partner.
They were able to find one
common pattern in both males and females which they described as the
sexual cycle. The common pattern was that the sexual cycle could in
both sexes be divided into four specific phases which they called :
1 - Excitement Phase
2 - Plateau Phase
3 - Orgasmic Phase
4 - Resolution Phase
They also observed that physiological changes were not restricted to
the genitalia. They classified the changes occurring during a sexual
cycle into genital and extragenital changes. They also observed that
Physiological reactions to sexual stimulation are superficial and/or
deep vasocongestion and both generalized and specific myotonia.