9.2 The Sexual Self and Family Planning Flashcards
refers to the totality of oneself as a sexual being, including positive and negative concepts and feelings (Brenner, 2019)
Sexual self/Sexual self-concept
Sexual self is important as the other aspects of the self, which affects interpersonal relationship said by who
Brenner (2019)
Sexual self may be a good indicator of the kinds of relationships one engages himself to, and how he tends to behave within relationships, with an emphasis on sexual satisfaction said by who
Brenner (2019)
Sexual self is important as the other aspects of the self, which affects _____ relationship
interpersonal
may be a good indicator of the kinds of relationships one engages himself to, and how he tends to behave within relationships, with an emphasis on sexual satisfaction
Sexual self
is one of the fundamental drives behind everyone’s feelings, thoughts, and behaviors (Locas and Fox, 2019)
Sexuality
Understanding one’s sexuality encompasses the ways a person expresses personality in the areas of _____, ____, and ____
sexual attraction, intimacy, physical sexual activity
Sexuality goes beyond physical sexual development, and highlights three important components which are
Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation
Sexuality history in the works of
Richard Von Krafft - Ebing (1840-1902) and Henry Havelock Ellis (1859-1939)
studied variations and deviations of human sexual behavior
Richard Von Krafft-Ebing
views of sexuality were mostly negative such as his belief about masturbation causing all sexual deviations and problems which in the end were proven false
Richard Von Krafft-Ebing
an English physician, was the first to extensively study the role of social and cultural factors of human sexual behavior and homosexuality
Henry Havelock Ellis
After the works of these European physicians, Richard Von Krafft-Ebing and Henry Havelock Ellis, he became a known figure in his researches about human sexual behaviors and activities. Other studies followed thereafter
Alfred C. Kinsey
defined as being male or female, determined biologically upon fertilization
Sex
psychological sense of being male or female under social, cultural, and/or personal norms
Gender
In most cases, a person’s sex and gender are the same, but not always said by who
Lahey (2007)
refers to the preference of a person for a romantic and sexual relationship
Sexual orientation
human sexual behaviors play a crucial role in ______ relationships.
intimate
ensures survival and the preservation of human species
Reproductive system
is different from other body systems in that a person has the choice not to use it to its full capacity—to procreate thus individuals can decide not to reproduce (Encyclopedia.com, 2019)
Reproductive system
4 Functions of Reproductive System
- produce hormones
- produce egg and sperm cells
- nurture the developing offspring
- to transport and sustain these cells
refers to the capability to produce off springs
Fertility
Among females, it means the possibility of getting pregnant when a sperm fertilizes a mature ovum during sexual intercourse
Fertility
female fertility begins in puberty (age 9-12) during ____ and ends upon menopause
menarche