Lesson 3 : Sex and Sexuality Flashcards
The sequence of physical and emotional occurences when a person is participating in a sexually stimulating activity, such as intercourse or masturbation.
Sexual Response Cycle
The insertion of male reproductive structure and female reproductive organ
Coitus
Physiology of human sexual response (4)
- Excitement phase
- Plateau phase
- Sexual climax
- Resolution phase
Increase in pulse and blood pressure, rapid breathing and excretion of genital fluids.
Excitement phase
Tension in muscle increases, changes in phase 1 intensifies and changes in the body felt.
Plateau phase
A feeling of abrupt, intense pleasure, rapid increase in blood pressure and spasms causing contraction of the female reproductive organ and ejaculation by the male.
Sexual climax
Return to normal or subnormal physiologic state. Marked by a general sense of well-being, intimacy and fatigue/
Resolution phase
Parts of the body that are primarily receptive and increase sexual arousal when touched in a sexual manner
Erogenous Zones
Physical factors that can be corrected either through rest, healthy lifestyle, medication or operation.
Physiological Problem
Socially induced inhibitions, maladaptive attitudes, ignorance and sexual myths held by society.
Psychological Problems
Sexual Problems (2)
- Physiological Problems
- Psychological Problems
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Gender Identity (2?)
An individual’s genral sexual disposition toward partners of the same sex, or both sexes.
Sexual orientation
One’s sense of being male or female. How individual perceive themselves and what they call themselves
gender indentity
An umbrella term for a wide spectrum of gender identities, sexual orientations chuchu
LGBTQ+
