sexuality: choices in sexual behavior
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6. Sexuality: Choices in Sexual Behavior. Objectives. Define sexual identity, and discuss the major components of sexual identity, including biology, gender identity, gender roles, and sexual orientation. Identify major features and functions of sexual anatomy and physiology. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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66Sexuality: Sexuality:
Choices in Sexual Choices in Sexual BehaviorBehavior
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Objectives
• Define sexual identity, and discuss the major components of sexual identity, including biology, gender identity, gender roles, and sexual orientation.
• Identify major features and functions of sexual anatomy and physiology.
• Discuss the options available for the expression of one’s sexuality.
• Classify sexual dysfunctions, and describe major disorders.
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Your Sexual Identity
• Sexual identity – the recognition and acknowledgement of oneself as a sexual being; is determined by a complex interaction of genetic, physiological, environmental, and social factors
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Gender
• Socialization
• Gender identity
• Gender role
• Androgyny
• Transgendered
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Sexual Orientation
• Heterosexual
• Homosexual
• Bisexual
• Transsexual
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Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
• External female genitals:
• Mons pubis
• Labia minora
• Labia majora
• Clitoris
• Urethral opening
• Hymen
• Perineum
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Figure 6.1 External Female Genital Structures
Figure 6.1
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Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology (continued)
• Internal female genitals:
• Vagina
• Uterus
• (Uterine) fallopian tubes
• Ovaries
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Figure 6.2 Side View of Female Reproductive Organs
Figure 6.2
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The Onset of Puberty and the Menstrual Cycle
• Puberty
• Menarche
• Ovulation
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Figure 6.3 Phases of the Menstrual (Uterine) and Ovarian Cycle
Figure 6.3
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Menstrual Problems
• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
• Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
• Toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
• Dysmenorrhea
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Menopause
• Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
• Menopausal hormone therapy
• Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)
• Research on HRT
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Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology
• External male genitals:• Penis
• Scrotum
• Internal male genitals:• Testes
• Epididymides
• Ductus (vas) deferens
• Urethra
• Seminal vesicles
• Prostrate gland
• Cowper’s gland
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Figure 6.4 Side View of the Male Reproductive Organs
Figure 6.4
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Human Sexual Response
• Stages of sexual response:
• Excitement/arousal
• Plateau
• Orgasm
• Resolution
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Figure 6.5 Comparison of Male and Female Sexual Responses
Figure 6.5.1
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Figure 6.5 Comparison of Male and Female Sexual Responses (continued)
Figure 6.5.2
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Sexual Response Among Older Adults
• Women:
• Post menopause changes include:
• Less elastic skin
• Internal organs shrink
• Vaginal walls become thinner
• Decreased vaginal lubrication
• Men:• Require more direct and prolonged stimulation to achieve
erection
• Erection is less firm
• Decrease intensity of ejaculation
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Sexual Behavior: What Is Normal?
• Common sociocultural standards in Western culture:
• The heterosexual standard
• The coital standard
• The orgasmic standard
• The two-person standard
• The romantic standard
• The safer sex standard
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Options for Sexual Expression
• Celibacy
• Autoerotic behaviors
• Sexual fantasies
• Masturbation
• Kissing and erotic touching
• Manual stimulation
• Oral-genital stimulation
• Vaginal intercourse
• Anal intercourse
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Variant Sexual Behavior
• Group Sex
• Transvestism
• Fetishism
• Exhibitionism
• Voyeurism
• Sadomasochism
• Pedophilia
• Autoerotic asphyxiation
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Difficulties That Can Hinder Sexual Function
• Sexual desire disorders
• Sexual arousal disorders
• Orgasm disorders
• Sexual performance anxiety
• Sexual pain disorders
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Figure 6.6 Prevalence of Sexual Problems in Men and Women
Figure 6.6
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Drugs and Sex
• Alcohol
• “Date rape” drugs