What happens when a woman is sexually aroused?

What happens when a woman is sexually aroused?

Jennifer Berman (Director, Berman Women's Wellness Center) gives expert video advice on: What happens when a woman is sexually aroused?; What is 'female sexual arousal disorder'?; Do doctors ever prescribe oxytocin for sexual arousal problems? and more...

During sexual arousal, there is increased blood flow to the genital area, which then results in engorgement of the genital tissue--the clitoris and the labia. The vaginal wall becomes dilated, and there is a transudate, or an excretion of fluid, across the vaginal wall, which results in lubrication. So blood flow is part of arousal, and blood flow is essential for vaginal lubrication.