Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134183268
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.A, Problem 3WDYT
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To discuss: The role of sexual desire in human sexual response cycle.
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Human sexual response refers to the serious of emotional and physical changes that arise as an individual becomes sexually stimulated and participates in sexually arousing activities such as masturbation and intercourse.
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Health: The Basics, The Mastering Health Edition (12th Edition)
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