Female sexuality is a complicated thing. The woman is the only animal who is able to conceive during a portion of every month, all year round. When the issue of sexual intercourse comes up, most heterosexual women under the age of fifty must also consider the issue of possible pregnancy. Sex is not simply an act of sharing intimacy or pleasure, since it also carries the possibility of pregnancy.

A woman's primary sexual response mechanism is her genitals, but she has many secondary and tertiary sexual parts. In fact, every inch of her body can be very responsive to touch — especially her breasts, nipples, buttocks, hips, neck, and face.

During heightened arousal, a woman's chest, vulva, and face will often change color. The sexual flush is due to increased blood flow in these areas. It's easiest to see the flushing in these spots because the skin is particularly sensitive and somewhat thinner. When pink skin turns to deep red, this can be seen as a sign of sexual readiness.

Unlike men, women's sexual parts are diminutive and somewhat hidden, especially before sexual stimulation. They're not easily found and investigated. Women are generally taught not to touch or explore themselves; often, they aren't familiar with even the most basic information about their own bodies. Statistically, the more a woman knows her own parts and explores her sexual response, the more orgasmic she will be.