During this phase of sexual response, a woman experiences an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration. For the man in this phase, the glans, or head of the penis, swells and deepens in color. Vasocongestion and myotonia continue, and the testes become firmly positioned against the male's body, and they increase approximately 50 percent in size.

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This description pertains to the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, where sexual tension builds in preparation for orgasm. The physiological changes mentioned, such as increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration, along with the specific changes in male and female genitalia, are characteristic of this phase.

During This Phase of Sexual Response, a Woman Experiences an Increase