Human Sexuality Flashcards
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abnormal sexual behavior definition:
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- causes harm to other people
- causes persistent or recurrent distress
- causes impairment in important areas of fxn’ing
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Normal sexual behavior definition
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- brings pleasure to oneself and one’s partner involves stimulation of primary sex organs including coitus, devoid of inappropriate feelings of guilt or anxiety and is not compulsive.
- recreational sex is normal
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stages of normal sexual response
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- desire
- excitement
- plateau
- orgasm
- resolution
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Sexual dysfxn =
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disturbance in sexual response cycle or pain with intercourse
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Abnormality in individual responsiveness:
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- indiviudually defined
- usually related to other problems
- must distinguish from physical and psychological
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sexual dysfxn can be:
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- lifelong or acquired
- generalized or situational
- biological or intrapsychological/intrapersonal
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Spectatoring
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- stage fright in the bedroom
- person may self-impose performance anxiety
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Desire Disorder definition
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- desire for and fantasy about sexual activity are chronologically or recurrently deficient or absent
- judged on the basis of the pt’s age and other life circumstances that may affect sexual fxn’ing
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Causes of Sexual Dysfxn
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- medications, dz, injuries, and psych problems
- medical causes: endocrine, vascular, local genital dz, surgical/post-op problems
- meds: CV meds, psychotropics, hormones, opiates, GI meds, methantheline bromide, anticonvulsants
- psychological: lack of info, negative family/religious attitudes, sexual trauma, rape, incest, childbirth, infidelity, sexual dysfxn in partner, psychiatric illness, interpersonal issues
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treatment for sexual dysfxn:
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- meds: cyproheptadine, buproprion, yohimbine, amantadine, busprione, sildenafil (viagra)
- psych/behavioral interventions: psychoeducation, sensate focus, homework assignments
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Types of Arousal/Erectile Disorders:
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- Hypoactive sexual desire disorder
- Sexual Aversion Disorder
- Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
- Male erectile disorder
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Arousal Disorder=
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- no other Axis I disorder explains it better
- it is not directly caused by substance use (medication or drug of abuse) or by general medical condition
- causes marked distress or interpersonal problems
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Hypoactive Sexual desire D/O =
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- abnormally low interest in sexual activity
- usually results from other physiological problems
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Sexual Aversion disorder =
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- active dislike/avoidance of sexual activity
- may lead to anxiety/panic attacks
- often related to: negative parental or religious attitudes, sexual trauma, pattern of sexual pressuring, gender identity or confusion
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Female Sexual arousal disorder
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- persistent or recurrent inability to maintain physiological arousal ( lubrication) during sexual activity
- sexual desire remains
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Male erectile disorder
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- recurrent failure to attain/maintain an erection
- sexual desire remains
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Orgasmic Disorders =
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- Male/Female Orgasmic DIsorder
- premature ejaculation
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Male/Female Orgasmic Disorder
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- inability to achieve an orgasm
- situational or generalized
- 75% of women do not achieve orgasm
- 25% of men do not achieve orgasm