Right before ovulation, the follicles are secreting high amounts of estradiol. High amounts of androgens are secreted and then converted to estradiol. It could be that testosterone is the best aphrodisiac and may be much stronger in women than men. The post oluvatory decrease in sexual behavior may be an indication that estrogen increases sexual desire and progesterone decreases it. Any of the 3 mechanisms may be involved in sexual desire in the female.
Some women claim that they can tell when they're ovulating.
Stages of sexual response Human females go through the same stages of sexual response as do males. Female response is more variable. A study done by Masters and Johnson shows 3 patterns. We know little about hormonal changes that accompany sexual response in females. You can also stimulate the septum in females as in males to produce orgasm.