2. Plateau

The Greater Vestibular Glands）(Bartholin's Glands) 
The greater vestibular (Bartholin's) glands (which correspond to the bulbourethral [Cowper's] glands in the male) may secrete a small amount of fluid during the plateau phase or late in the excitement phase.

Uterus and Breasts
The uterus is pulled further upward into the abdomen and further increases in size. The breasts also reach their greatest expansion during the plateau phase.

Sex Flush and Increasing Muscular Tension
The sex flush, if indeed it should have occurred, may now become more intense and cover a wider area. Voluntary and involuntary muscular tension greatly increases throughout the body. The pulse rate and blood pressure rise, and breathing becomes faster.