00:01 So now let's look at the female sexual response. 00:05 This is going to be initiated by touch and psychological stimuli. 00:10 The clitoris the vaginal mucosa the bulbs of the vestibule and the breasts are going to engorge with blood. 00:19 Also the nipples become erect. 00:22 The vestibular glands are also going to increase our lubricate the vestibule with secretions. 00:31 An orgasm is accompanied by muscle tension and increase in your pulse rate and the blood pressure. 00:38 And also is characterized by rhythmic contractions of the uterus. 00:44 Unlike in male's, the females have no refractory period after orgasm which allows them to have multiple orgasms in a single sexual experience. 00:55 An orgasm in the female sexual response is not essential or required for conception to occur. 01:04 Finally, the female libido is prompted by DHEA, which is an androgen produced by the adrenal cortex. 01:12 This is instead of the androgen testosterone used by males.
The lecture Female Sexual Response (Nursing) by Jasmine Clark, PhD is from the course Female Reproductive System – Physiology (Nursing).
What is the female libido prompted by?
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