Key Takeaways

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Sex drive is also referred to as libido. It reflects an interest or desire for sex. • There can be many types of external and internal stimuli that trigger libido. • Sexual responsiveness can be due to the touching or stimulation of erogenous zones. • Most orgasmic responses come directly from genital stimulation. • Men and women differ in terms of their sexual arousability. • The sexual response cycle refers to the different phases of excitation, plateau, orgasm, and resolution. • Orgasm involves the discharge of sexual energy. • Aphrodisiacs can address potency, libido, or sexual arousal.