Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134183268
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
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Chapter 5.A, Problem 3PQ
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To discuss: The phases of human sexual response.
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The human sexual response has four stages such as excitement, orgasm, plateau, and resolution. Both gender (men and women) experience these stages, even though the timing is different from each other.
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