Contents:
- Medical Video: Hypnotized Orgasms
- Four stages of the body's reaction during sex
- Phase 1: stimulation
- Phase 2: plateau (stable period)
- Phase 3: orgasm
- Phase 4: recovery
- Smooth sex is also influenced by intimate communication between partners
Medical Video: Hypnotized Orgasms
Many people only know how to have sex and why sex feels good, but may not know what happens physically when we are busy living it. Psstt ... Find out what the body's reaction to sex looks like below.
Four stages of the body's reaction during sex
Most people may only know that sex just puts the penis into the vagina before finally orgasm, which may end with sleep. But before reaching orgasm, the body will first go through the following four stages called the sexual response cycle. This term was introduced by William Masters and Virginia Johnson, two prominent sex therapists.
This cycle is not only experienced by people involved in penetrative sex (whether vaginal, anal, or oral), but also occurs during masturbation and during foreplay. These four sequential phases deliver you to satisfaction after sexual intercourse. There are no clear limits on where a stage starts and ends, because all of these are part of an ongoing process. Both men and women go through these four phases, but the only difference is time.
So, what are the four phases? Let's peel one by one.
Phase 1: stimulation
Foreplay usually starts in this first phase. The first phase can take 10-30 seconds after the first sexual stimulation, and can take up to several minutes to several hours.
Sex stimulation triggers the brain to release hormones that make the heart beat faster and dilate the body's blood vessels. As a result of widening these blood vessels, blood pressure and breathing also increase. Similarly, the muscles tighten, the pupils enlarge, the nipples tighten, and the skin flushes.
What happens to a man's body in this phase:
Increased blood flow when you are aroused makes the penis begin to tighten, the testicles swell and the testicles tighten. At this time, the penis also begins to emit pre-ejaculate fluid.
What happens to a woman's body in this phase:
Similar to what happens to men, the more rapid blood flow in a woman's body makes the vagina swell and widen, also begins to "wet". The clitoris will also swell in this phase, like the penis. In addition, your breasts become fuller and swollen.
At the same time, your brain will be flooded with dopamine and oxytocin. Dopamine, which is released first, triggers the motivation to reach orgasm. Oxytocin that comes next makes you feel more like a kelonan.
Phase 2: plateau (stable period)
If the stimulation continues without interference, you will enter the plateau phase. In the plateau phase, the passion that you feel will peak and feel the strongest. Usually in this phase you do penetration, oral sex, or other sexual activity that is quite intense.
What happens to a man's body in this phase:
The testes begin to enlarge and are attracted to the body. The penis is completely erect because it receives more blood flow. Increased blood flow in this phase also makes the skin reddish, especially appearing in the abdomen, chest, shoulders, neck, and face that are like blushing.
Breathing more and more and the heart beat faster. The thighs, hips, hands and buttocks will tighten. All of these reactions arise to welcome orgasm.
What happens to a woman's body in this phase:
In this phase, the lips of the vagina will tighten and narrow because the vaginal wall tissue is filled with blood. This also makes the labia minora (inner lip) change color, although it is rather difficult to see. For women who have never had children, lips change from pink to bright red. In women who already have children, the color changes from bright red to dark purple. Your clitoris also becomes very sensitive, it may even hurt when touched.
Just like men, women's breathing and heart rate will also be faster in this phase. Followed by the muscles of the thighs, hips, arms, and abstinence that are tightened to prepare the body for orgasm.
Phase 3: orgasm
Orgasm is the peak stage of the four sets of sexual cycle responses. This stage is also the shortest phase, because it usually only lasts for a few seconds (no more than one minute). However, the sensation of pleasure can last for several minutes after you come down from the climax.
A few seconds just before orgasm, heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and muscle tension will reach their highest capacity.
What happens to a man's body in this phase:
Semen starts to accumulate inside the ball of the urethra. This condition occurs when a man feels confident about having an orgasm, so that the penis starts to contract and continues to ejaculate.
What happens to a woman's body in this phase:
Female orgasm is characterized by the occurrence of muscle tightening in one third of the front vaginal wall with eight tenths of a second beat. Not only in the vagina, the uterine muscles actually contract even though they tend not to feel. In some women, orgasm can also be marked by the discharge of vaginal ejaculation which feels like a little wet bed. This female ejaculatory fluid is called squirting.
Both men and women, contractions of the leg muscles and tightened hands often cause gripping reflexes.
At the end of the orgasm, the body releases the hormone oxytocin and dopamine which makes you and your partner feel good and satisfied after having sex. So do not be surprised if you feel more intimate and want to continue to be close to your partner after having sex.
Phase 4: recovery
After going through the orgasm phase, you will return to its original state. This phase usually lasts several minutes to half an hour, or even longer than that.
What happens to a man's body in this phase:
The muscles of the body will begin to relax again. Swollen and discolored body parts also slowly return to their normal size and color.
The penis will return soft as before because it no longer accepts stimulation, the blood trapped in the penis to make it erect will return to the heart. Men need more time to be aroused again after recovering from the climax.
What happens to a woman's body in this phase:
As with men, the muscles of the body that tighten and the parts of the body that swell or change color will return to their original state.
Even so, women may experience multiple orgasms right afterwards if they continue to receive sexual stimulation from their partners.
Smooth sex is also influenced by intimate communication between partners
Now, you already know the intricacies of the process in the body during sex. This is certainly useful to help you and your partner to understand each other and enjoy the process until orgasm arrives.
But remember, this also must be balanced with good communication between you. With intimate and clear communication, you and your partner can direct each other, to which parts of the body you want to satisfy, which ones you want to touch, and which movements you like or dislike.
