During the resolution phase, a man's body returns to an unexcited, relaxed state.

The blood drains from his genitals and his penis returns to a flaccid (soft) state. The testes descend and return to their normal position and size. Muscle tension throughout his body decreases, his nipples become less erect, and the sex flush (redness of skin) starts to disappear. Heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure return to normal resting levels.

next phase:
refractory