Lesson 6 Flashcards
There are several aspects the sexual self:
Social
Physical
Relationships with people
• Social
• Development and Use of Organs
• Physical
⦿ The stage of development at which individuals become sexually mature
⦿ Different from boys and girls
⦿ Hormonal process is similar
⦿ Predictable
⦿ Will allow these individuals the capacity to reproduce
⦿ Divided to 5 stages according to “Encyclopedia of Children’s Health”
PUBERTY
The ovaries enlarge and hormone production starts, but external development is not yet visible.
Stage One (ages 8 to 11):
◼ The first external sign of puberty is usually breast development.
◼ At first breast buds develop. The nipples will be tender and elevated.
◼ The area around the nipple (the aureole) will increase in size.
◼ The first stage of pubic hair may also be present at this time.
◼ It may be coarse and curly or fine and straight.
◼ Height and weight increase at this time. The body gets rounder and curvier.
Stage Two (ages 8 to 14)
◼ Breast growth continues and pubic hair gets coarser and darker.
◼ During this stage, whitish discharge from the vagina may be present.
◼ For some girls, this is the time that the first menstrual period begins.
Stage Three (ages 9 to 15
◼ Some girls notice that their aureoles get even darker and separate
into a little mound rising above the rest of the breast.
◼ Pubic hair may begin to have a more adult triangular pattern of growth.
◼ If it did not happen in Stage Three, menarche (first menstruation) should start now.
◼ Ovulation may start now, too. But it will not necessarily occur on a regular basis. (It is possible to have regular periods even if ovulation does not occur every month.)
Stage Four (ages 10 to 16)
◼ This is the final stage of development. Full height is reached, and
young women are ovulating regularly.
◼ Pubic hair is filled in, and the breasts are developed fully for the body.
Stage Five (ages 12 and 19)
◼ No visible signs of development occur, but, internally, male
hormones become a lot more active.
◼ Sometimes a growth spurt begins at this time.
Stage One (ages 9 and 12)
◼ Height increases and the shape of the body changes.
◼ Muscle tissue and fat develop at this time.
◼ The aureole, the dark skin around the nipple, darkens and increases in size.
◼ The testicles and scrotum grow, but the penis probably does not.
Stage Two (ages 9 to 15)
◼ The penis starts to grow during this stage. It
tends to grow in length rather than width.
◼ Pubic hair is getting darker and coarser and spreading to where the legs meet the torso.
◼ Also, boys continue to grow in height, and even their faces begin to appear more mature.
◼ The shoulders broaden, making the hips look smaller.
◼ Muscle tissue increases and the voice starts to change and deepen.
◼ Finally, facial hair begins to develop on the upper lip
Stage Three (ages 11 to 16)
◼ At this time, the penis starts to grow in width, too.
◼ The testicles and scrotum also continue to grow. Hair may begin to grow on the anus.
◼ The texture of the penis becomes more adult-looking.
◼ Underarm and facial hair increases as well.
◼ Skin gets oilier, and the voice continues to deepen.
Stage Four (approximately 11 to 17)
◼ Boys reach their full adult height.
◼ Pubic hair and the genitals look like an adult man’s do.
◼ At this point, too, shaving is a necessity.
◼ Some young men continue to grow past this point, even into their twenties.
Stage Five (approximately 14 to 18)
• Areas of the body that are highly sensitive to stimuli and are often sexually exciting
• Have a high number of sensory receptors or nerve ending that react to stimuli
• Generally more sensitive to both pain and pleasure
Erogenous zones
The primary erotic stimulus
Skin
There are 2 types of
erogenous zones in the skin
- Non Specific Type
- Specific Type
• Similar to any other portion of the usual haired skin
• Nerve supply is composed of the dermal nerve networks and hair follicle networks
• Learned and anticipated pleasurable sensations when stimulus is present
• An exaggerated form of a tickle
• Examples are:
• Side and Back of Neck • Armpit
• Chest
Nonspecific type
• Found on mucocutaneous regions of the body
• Favor acute perception
• These include:
• Prepuce
• Penis
• Vulva
• Perianal Skin
• Lips and;
• Nipples
Specific type
•The retractable fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
Prepuce
•The male erectile organ of copulation by which urine and semen are discharged
• Penis
• Female sexual organ that is small, sensitive and located in front of the opening of the
vagina
Clitoris
The fleshy outer lips around the vagina
Majora
Inner lips on each side of vaginal opening
Minora
• Opening leading to the vaginal canal
Vaginal Introitus
• Membrane that surrounds or covers the external vaginal opening
• Hymen
- Self-gratification means self-stimulation that leads to sexual arousal and generally, sexual climax; most self-gratification takes place in private as an end in itself.
- Self-gratification is most frequent among the unmarried; there are more males who perform acts of self-gratification than females.
- It becomes less frequent or is abandoned when sociosexual activity is available.
Solitary Behavior
- Heterosexual behavior is the greatest amount of sociosexual behavior
that occurs between only one male and one female. - It usually begins in childhood and may be motivated by curiosity, such
as showing or examining genitalia. - Physical contact involving necking or petting is considered as an
ingredient of the learning process. - Petting differs from hugging, kissing, and generalized caresses of the
clothed body to practice involving stimulation of the genitals. - Coitus, the insertion of the male reproductive structure into the
female reproductive organ, is viewed by society quite differently depending upon the marital status of the individuals.
Sociosexual Behavior
• Refers to the sequence of physical and emotional occurrences
• When a person is participating in a sexually stimulating activity such as;
• Sexual intercourse and masturbation
• Present in both men and women
• Has 4 phases
sexual response cycle
• General characteristics of this phase, which can last from a few minutes to several hours, include the following:
• Muscle tension increases.
• Heart rate quickens and breathing is accelerated.
• Skin may become flushed (blotches of redness appear on the chest and back).
• Nipples become hardened or erect.
Blood flow to the genitals increases, resulting in swelling of
the woman’s clitoris and labia minora (inner lips), and erection of the man’s penis.
• Vaginal lubrication begins.
• The woman’s breasts become fuller and the vaginal walls begin to swell.
• The man’s testicles swell, his scrotum tightens, and he begins secreting a lubricating liquid.
Phase 1 (Desire)
• General characteristics of this phase, which extends to the brink of orgasm, include the following:
• The changes begun in phase 1 are intensified.
• The vagina continues to swell from increased blood flow, and the vaginal
walls turn a dark purple.
• The woman’s clitoris becomes highly sensitive (may even be painful to touch) and retracts under the clitoral hood to avoid direct stimulation from the penis.
• The man’s testicles are withdrawn up into the scrotum.
• Breathing, heart rate and blood pressure continue to increase. • Muscle spasms may begin in the feet, face and hands.
• Tension in the muscles increases
Phase 2: Arousal
• This phase is the climax of the sexual response cycle. It is the shortest of the phases and generally lasts only a few seconds. General characteristics of this phase include the following:
• Involuntary muscle contractions begin.
• Blood pressure, heart rate and breathing are at their highest rates, with a rapid intake of oxygen.
• Muscles in the feet spasm.
• There is a sudden, forceful release of sexual tension.
• In women, the muscles of the vagina contract. The uterus also undergoes rhythmic contractions.
• In men, rhythmic contractions of the muscles at the base of the penis result in the ejaculation of semen.
• A rash or “sex flush” may appear over the entire body.
Phase 3: Orgasm
• During this phase, the body slowly returns to its normal level of functioning, and swelled and erect body parts return to their previous size and color.
• This phase is marked by a general sense of well-being and, often, fatigue.
• Some women are capable of a rapid return to the orgasm phase with further
sexual stimulation and may experience multiple orgasms.
• Men need recovery time after orgasm, called a refractory period, during which they cannot reach orgasm again.
• The duration of the refractory period varies among men and changes with age.
Phase 4: Resolution
