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A sequence of emotional and physical changes in an individual during the state of sexual arousal is termed as sexual response cycle. The sexual response cycle completes in four phases. The first one is “excitement” during which the lubrication and blood fill in the genitals, pulse rate, and breathing increases, and the body is ready for intercourse. The second phase is “plateau”, during which the changes that occur during excitement phase reaches to its peak. The third phase is “orgasm” during which contraction in the body occurs is followed by sexual release. The last phase is “resolution”, during which body come back to the normal state.
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