Sexual Health Flashcards
Define ‘health’
a state of complete physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
Define ‘Sexual health’ (WHO)
- a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity.
- Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence
Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as…
the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence
Why is “sexual health” preferable to “reproductive health”?
Sex is not just about reproduction (E.g same sex couples, postmenopausal women)
20,037 respondents in Australian Study of Health & Relationships:
- Sexual identity and sexual … is important (idenity and … are not identical)
- Sexual identity and sexual experience is important (idenity and … are not identical)
- Majority - sexual identity is heterosexual
- BUT almost 10% say they have had sexual experiences with same gender and different gender, so experience does not match identity
should we refer to STDs? or STIs? or RTIs? - why does it matter (Sexual health)
- much medical research focuses on … (HIV and other STIs) and sexual …
- (+ unplanned …)
- less attention is given to non-disease / dysfunction
- but it is important to consider sexual well-being in more broad terms
- sexual s..
- sexual d..
- sexual c…
- sexually transmitted …
- much medical research focuses on disease (HIV and other STIs) and sexual dysfunction
- (+ unplanned pregnancy)
- less attention is given to non-disease / dysfunction
- but it is important to consider sexual well-being in more broad terms
- sexual satisfaction
- sexual difficulties
- sexual coercion
- sexually transmitted infections
Sexual satisfaction
- …% of men and …% of women agree that “An active sex life is important for your sense of well-being”
- (de Visser et al., 2014)
- overall … satisfaction is strongly related to sexual satisfaction
- In national surveys (USA and Australia) satisfaction with … aspects of … is significantly related to greater physical satisfaction and more frequent sex
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87% of men and 79% of women agree that “An active sex life is important for your sense of well-being”
- (de Visser et al., 2014)
- overall relationship satisfaction is strongly related to sexual satisfaction
- in national surveys (USA and Australia) satisfaction with emotional aspects of relationships is significantly related to greater physical satisfaction and more frequent sex
Frequency of Sex
- men have higher ideal frequency but large male/female overlap
- … frequency is similar for men and women, and … than ideal
- only 15% of men and 26% of women report a match between their ideal and actual frequency of sex
- most men and women want …
- mean frequency in relationships is … times per week
- men have higher ideal frequency but large male/female overlap
- actual frequency is similar for men and women, and lower than ideal
- only 15% of men and 26% of men report a match between their ideal and actual frequency of sex
- most men and women want more
- mean frequency in relationships is 1.5 times per week
only …% of men and …% of women report a match between their ideal and actual frequency of sex
only 15% of men and 26% of women report a match between their ideal and actual frequency of sex
Mean frequency of sex in relationships is … times per week
Mean frequency of sex in relationships is 1.5 times per week
Sexual difficulties
Lower Sexual function is also related to:
- … age *
- d…
- poor … health
- lower … satisfaction
- … to … about sex with partners
- greater age *
- depression
- poor physical health
- lower relationship satisfaction
- inability to talk about sex with partners
Sexual Difficulties:
- lacked interest in sex ->…% of men & …% of women
lacked interest in sex ->25% of men & 55% of women
Sexual Difficulties:
- orgasm too quickly …% of men & …% of women
orgasm too quickly 24% of men & 12% of women
Sexual Difficulties:
- unable to orgasm …% of men and …% of women
unable to orgasm 6% of men and 29% of women
Sexual Difficulties:
- anxious about ability to perform …% of men and …% of women
anxious about ability to perform 16% of men and 17% of women
Sexual Difficulties:
- sex not pleasurable …% of men and …% of women
sex not pleasurable 6% of men and 27% of women
Sexual Difficulties:
- pain during intercourse …% of men and …% of women
pain during intercourse 2% of men and 20% of women
Sexual Difficulties:
- vaginal dryness in …% of women
vaginal dryness in 24% of women
Sexual Difficulties:
- unable to keep erection …% of men
unable to keep erection 10% of men
poor physical health has -ve effect on sexual … and …
poor physical health has -ve effect on sexual frequency and satisfaction
poor … health has -ve effect on sexual frequency and satisfaction
poor physical health has -ve effect on sexual frequency and satisfaction
- around …% of men and …% of women have ever been sexually coerced
- = forced or frightened into unwanted sexual activity
- around 5% of men and 20% of women have ever been sexually coerced
- = forced or frightened into unwanted sexual activity