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Physical and Sexual Self Flashcards

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This unit tackles the changes one’s body goes through; how it grows, develops, matures, and acquires skills as one progress in life.

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Physical Dimension of Self

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This unit discusses among others, the sexual developments, their physical attributes to issues of gender identity, and objectification of human bodies, and society’s attitude toward sexual identity and behavior.

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Sexual Dimension of Self

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What are the factors of the Physical Self

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Heredity, Maturation and Environment

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it is the transmission of traits from our parents to offspring. This transmission happens during the union of egg cells and sperm cells.

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Heredity

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These are threadlike bodies in the nucleus of the cell and the storage unit of genes

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Chromosomes

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  • it is the unit carrier of heredity
  • it can also determine the sex of the fertilized cell
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Gene

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It is the collection of genetic information

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Genome

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Is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular forms of life.

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DNA

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Is part of the (DNA sequence) of the genetic makeup of a cell which determines a specific characteristic

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Genotype

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Determines the expression of our genotype (e.g. hair color, weight, presence or absence of disease)

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Phenotype

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Refers to the natural, biological growth processes that occur in a person as they age. These processes are largely guided by genetic instructions and unfold in predictable stages, such as puberty and aging.

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Maturation

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encompasses all the external factors that impact an individual, including nutrition, physical activity, family dynamics, culture, and exposure to toxins or pollutants.

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Environment

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It is vaguely defined as how one thinks about himself or herself as a sexual individual

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Sexual selfhood

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It is a more specific sexual self model that focuses primarily on cognitive attributions and evaluations of the sexual self

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sexual self-schema

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it is a broader sexual self-model compared to other models

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sexual self concept

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is another self model that focuses primarily on the physical esteem and entitlement to sexual pleasure

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sexual subjectivity

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it contains the factors that deal with evaluations of cognitive, affective, interpersonal, behavioral, and physiological aspects of sexuality. this also includes attributions of desire and arousal.

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sexual self concept

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It is defined as an innate feeling of attraction toward another individual regardless of gender. Furthermore, it is defined as the erotic or romantic attraction for sharing sexual expression with: - members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality)
- Members of your own sex (homosexuality)
- members of both sex (bisexuality)

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Sexual orientation

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is a term that is confused with sexual orientation. Based on several literature, it is somewhat the same with sexual orientation. As a matter of act, these terms could be interchangeably used.
- It suggest an individuals voluntary choice

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Sexual preference

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  • Refers to each person’s deeply felt internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex assigned at birth\
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gender identity

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it is the way in which a person expresses their gender identity, typically through their appearance, dress, and behavior

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expression

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It is carried out in the philosophy of sex in order to clarify the fundamental notions of the discipline, including sexual desire and and sexual activity

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conceptual analysis

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It talks about the value of sexual activity and sexual pleasure and of the various forms they take

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Normative philosophy of sexuality

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What are the three types of contraceptions

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  • Barrier contraceptives
  • Hormonal contraceptives
  • Sterilization
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  • This type of contraception can only be used once
  • Prevents pregnancy ranging from 82 to 98 percent
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Male condom

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  • This form of method physically/chemically blocks sperm from reaching the egg and provides a BARRIER between direct skin-to-skin contract
  • Great for STD protection
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Barrier Contraceptives

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  • Prevents pregnancy ranging from 79 to 95 percent
  • ## Worn by woman, to keep the sperm from getting into her body
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Female condom

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  • a small, thin, square piece of latex
  • used to keep partner’s body fluid out of each other’s bodies
  • can help prevent skin contact
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Dental dam

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  • These are methods that prevent the release of an egg (ovulation)
  • Prevents fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus
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Hormonal methods

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  • also called the pill
  • some contain estrogen, progestin, or mix of other hormones depending on it
  • prevents pregnancy ranging from 91 to 99 percent
  • prescribed by doctor
  • is taken at the same time each day (once a day for three weeks, no pill fourth week will get menstrual period)
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oral contraceptives

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  • this patch is worn on the lower abdomen, buttocks, or upper body
  • 91-99 percent effectivity against pregnancy
  • releases hormones progestin and estrogen into the bloodstream
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birth control patch

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  • this ring releases hormones such as progestin and estrogen
  • 91-99 percent effectivity against pregnancy
  • it goes inside the vagina up around the cervix
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Vaginal ring

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  • every 3 months, women get shots of the hormone progestin in the buttocks or arm from their doctor
  • 94-99 percent effectivity against pregnancy
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birth control shot

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  • is placed inside the uterus by a doctor
  • 99 percent effectivity against pregnancy
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Intrauterine device

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  • also known as the “morning after pill”
  • 75-89 percent effectivity against pregnancy
  • can be taken up to 3-5 days after unprotected sex
  • no prescription is needed over the age of 15
  • effectiveness decreases after 24 hours
  • should only be used after no birth control was used during sex, or if the birth control method failed
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emergency contraception

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  • can stay up for 10 years can
  • prevents implantation of sperm from the egg cell
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Copper IUD

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  • can stay up for 5 years can stay
  • releases a small amount of hormones each day to prevent getting pregnant
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Hormonal IUD

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  • vasectomy: this operation is done to keep a man’s sperm from going to his penis, so his ejaculate never has any sperm in it that can fertilize the egg
  • operation is more simple than tying a woman’s tubes
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Sterilization contraception

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  • a woman can have her fallopian tubes tied (or closed) to stop eggs from being fertilized
  • over time, the ends of your fallopian tube could fuse back together, and it may be possible to get pregnant
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Tubal ligation

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What is STI

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Sexually transmitted infections

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  • This is the most common bacterial STI
  • The greatest number of infections found in people 15 - 24 years old
  • untreated, it can affect the cervix and urethra, and occasionally the rectum, throat and eye
  • 50% have no symptoms - men and women
  • can be treated with antibiotics
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Chlamydia

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  • a bacterial infection in stages
    Primary (3 days - 3 months) starts as a small, painless sore called chancre; goes away on its own
    Secondary (2 - 24 weeks) rash on the body, palms of hands & soles of feet, hair loss, feeling sick
    Latent: lesions or rashes can occur
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Syphilis

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  • the 2nd most common bacterial STI
  • most common in people 15 - 29 years old
  • can affect the cervix, urethra, rectum, throat, and occasionally the eyes
  • can be treated with antibiotics
  • often no symptoms, especially in females
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Gonorrhea

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  • HSV-1, causing cold sores, and HSV-2, causing genital herpes
  • it is a viral infection causing outbreaks of painful sores and blisters
  • spread through direct vaginal, oral or anal sexual contact with an infected partner
  • also transmitted by receiving oral sex from a partner with a history of cold sores
  • symptoms can be treated with antiviral medications, but NO CURE
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Genital Herpes (Herpes simplex virus - HSV)

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  • virus that attacks the liver
  • most infected people 90% naturally produce antibodies to fight the disease, but some develop chronic HBV and will carry the virus for the rest of their life
  • Chronic infection can lead to liver damage, cirrhosis, and cancer
  • there is no cure, but vaccination can prevent
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Hepatitis B

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  • one of the most common STIs
  • about 75% of people will have at least of these infection during their lifetime
  • there are 100 types of HPV
  • low risk HPV types cause genital warts
  • high-risk HPV types may cause cancer of the cervix
  • there is no cure, but vaccination can prevent
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Human papilloma virus

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  • is a virus that destroys/weakens the immune system over time, robbing the body of its ability to fight other infections and illness
  • once the immune system is weakened, other infections occur and AIDS develops (the fatal stage of HIV infection)
  • this virus is present in blood, semen, vaginal secretion, and breast milk
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HIV/AIDS

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tiny crab-like insects that nest in public hair & bite their host to feed on blood

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public lice

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mites that burrow below the surface of the skin to lay their eggs

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scabies

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