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Human Sexuality Flashcards

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What are normal sexual behaviors? What makes it abnormal?

A

almost anything, abnormal if you cause harm, distress or impairment

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Fun fact: desire for sexual activity does not change with age

A

there you go

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What is the sexual response cycle?

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desire- interest in sexual activity
excitement
plateau - time between excitement and orgasm
orgasm- ejaculation and contractions
resolution- females have little to no refractory period

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4
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What are arousal disorders?

A

ed in males
inability to lubricate in females

SEXUAL DESIRE IS STILL PRESENT

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What are the most common sexual disorders in males? females?

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ed and premature ejac - Males

desire and orgasmic in females

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6
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What neurotransmitter increases libido? which decreases?

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dopamine increases

serotonin decreases

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What are orgasmic disorders?

A

premature ejac in males

inability to orgasm in both males and females (TRAGIC) - 75% of women, 25% of men

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What are sexual pain disorders?

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dyspareunia

vaginismus

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9
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What is the difference between primary and secondary sexual disorders?

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primary- before onset of sexual activity

secondary - during sexual activity, after period of normal functioning

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How do we treat sexual dysfunction?

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dual sex therapy
behavioral therapy
hypnosis

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What are the most common paraphilias?

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voyeurism
pedophilia - #1
exhibitionism

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Though paraphilas are generally male dominant, what ones are categorized with some female prevalence?

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pedophilia
sadism
masochism

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13
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What is masochism?

A

sexual excitement from beating or humiliating ANOTHER person

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What is sadism?

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sexual excitement from BEING beaten or humiliated

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What is the difference between gender identity disorder and transvestic fetishism?

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transvestic gets sexual excitement from wearing a womans clothes

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16
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Treatment for parphilias?

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castration (surgical or medical), therapy

17
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What is gender identity disorder?

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transexualism, discrepancy between assigned sex and gender role. MUST BE PRESENT AT AGE 4.

18
Q

What is the treatment for gender identity disorder?

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very young- help with self esteem
child- help with self esteem and behavior
adult - support and coping strategies

19
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What it the typical treatment for gender identity disorder?

A

sexual reassignment surgery

and take hormones

Medicine II: Psychiatry (11 decks)

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