sexual response, sex therapy, sex ed Flashcards
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freud thoughts on clitoral and vaginal orgasms
clitoral was immature and childish, vaginal was mature and adult like
kinseys thoughts on male and female
females and males are similar in anatomy and physiology, but females have a lesser sexual capacity
first people to look at sexual response
masters and jhonson
rosemary basson
circular model of sexual response
approach reasons for circular model of sexual response
going into sexual encounter to get a positive result (to have fun)
avoidance reasons for circular model of sexual response
going in to the encounter to avoide neg results (get it out of the way, not be nagged)
what is sexual stimuli
turn ons
sexual arousal
physical aspects (heart rate etc) and emotional aspects (feeling in the mood)
what makes a sexual disorder
when it causes psychological distress or interpersonal difficulty
what percent of men and women in the last 6 months had sexual problems
59% men and 68% women
sexual problem categories
desire, excitement, orgasm, pain
2 sets of types of sexual problems
lifelong vs acquired
situation vs generalized
female disorders
interest/arousal disorders: 36%
orgasmic disorder: 10-42%
penetration disorder: 8-15%
male disorders
hypoactive sexual desire
erectile disorder
premature ejaculation
new view critiques
treat male and female as similar when they are importantly different, ignore relational context of sexuality and desires for emotional intimacy
new view proposed categories
sexual problems due to sociocultural, political, or economic factors, psychological factors, medical factors
sensate focused sex therapy
developed by masters and jhonson
say that you dont need to experience orgasm to enjoy sex
4 steps of sensate sex therapy
- self exploration
- self pleasuring
- mutual pleasuring
- intercourse
4 parts for helping with sexual difficulties
permission
limited information
specific suggestions
intensive therapy
abstinence only sex ed
no other info about sex is provided. often rooted in religious or cultural contexts. very prominent in US
virginity pledges
on average people who take it have later vaginal intercourse
as likely if not more to have engaged in oral sex
less likely to use a condom, equally as likely to have STI
what has comprehensive sex ed done for teens in canada
dropped the teen preg rates