TABLE 9-4 - Sexual Response Cycle
| Desire | Initial stage of sexual response; consists of sexual fantasies and the urge to have sex. |
| Excitement | Consists of physiologic arousal and feeling of sexual pleasure. |
| Orgasm | Peaking sexual pleasure; usually associated with ejaculation in males. |
| Resolution | Physiologic relaxation associated with sense of well-being. In males, there is usually a refractory period for further excitement and orgasm. |