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The sexual response cycle is commonly depicted on a graph that plots the level of arousal against time. This visualization shows how arousal changes through the four distinct phases. During the excitement phase, arousal steadily increases from a baseline to a moderate level. In the plateau phase, this arousal level is maintained and may increase slightly. The orgasm phase is characterized by a rapid spike in arousal to its peak, followed by a sharp decline back to the plateau level. Finally, during the resolution phase, the arousal level returns from the plateau level back to the baseline.

Graphical Representation of the Sexual Response Cycle

An individual describes their sexual experience as follows: 'Arousal builds steadily to a high level and is maintained for some time, but then it slowly subsides without any distinct, intense peak.' When mapping this experience onto the standard graphical model of the sexual response cycle, which phase is most conspicuously absent?

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