Resolution is when the body calms down and is no longer excited. Your heartbeat, pulse, and blood pressure return to normal, and blood drains from the genital area. Resolution happens rapidly after an orgasm. If a person doesn't have an orgasm, resolution happens eventually but just takes longer.

Women can have one orgasm right after another, known as multiple orgasms. Usually men have to wait a certain amount of time after an orgasm before becoming aroused again. This time, called the refractory period, can increase with age or medical conditions.