sexual arousal
Also known as sexual excitement
arousal of sexual desire, during or in anticipation of sexual activity
AI overview
Sexual arousal is the physical and mental response that occurs when someone experiences sexual desire, either during sexual activity or while anticipating it. It matters because it's a natural part of human sexuality and sexual function, affecting how people experience intimacy and sexual relationships.
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Research
6,215 papers- Neurophysiology of male sexual arousal-Behavioral perspective.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2023
- Understanding sexual arousal and subjective-genital arousal desynchrony in women.Nature reviews. Urology · 2019
- Victim Sexual Arousal During Nonconsensual Sex: A Scoping Review.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024
- Female sexual arousal disorders.The journal of sexual medicine · 2013
- Neural substrates of sexual arousal are not sex dependent.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2019
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Martin van Maële's print Francion 15
Sexual arousal (also known as sexual excitement) describes the physiological and psychological responses in preparation for sexual intercourse or when exposed to sexual stimuli. A number of physiological responses occur in the body and mind as preparation for sexual intercourse, and continue during intercourse. Male arousal leads to erection, cremaster reflex and pre-ejaculate; in female arousal, the body's response is engorged sexual tissues (such as nipples, clitoris, and vaginal walls), changes to the cervix, and vaginal lubrication.