Sexual Self Flashcards
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- is considered “fundamental” sex because if a particular chemical prompting is absent, all fertilized eggs will develop into females.
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Female sex
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For a fertilized egg to become male, a cascade of chemical reaction must be present initiated by a single gene in the male chromosome called ______. Females do not have Y chromosome; hence, they do not have the this gene
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SRY (sex-determining region of the Y chromosome)
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- is the stage of development at which individuals become sexually mature. It can be separated intro five stages. the characteristics for each stage vary for girls and boys
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Puberty
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- popularized in the 1960’s and 1970’s
- describe areas of the body that are highly sensitive to stimuli and are often (but not always) sexually exciting)
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erogenous zones
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- these areas of the body have a high number of sensory receptors or nerve endings that. react to stimuli
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highly sensitive
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- serves as the primary erotic stimulus
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The skin
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two types of erogenous zones exist in the skin:
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- Nonspecific type
- Specific type
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a. its similar to any other portion of the usually haired skin.
b. the nerves supplying it are composed of the usal density of dermal-nerve networks and hair follicle networks.
c. the learned and anticipated pleasure sensations when a stimulus is presented in these regions produc the amplified sensation
d. the pleasurable sensation felt from theses regions is simply and exaggerated form of tickle.
e. examples: sides and bak of the neck, the axilla (armpit, underarm) and the sides of thorax (chest)
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NONSPECIFIC TYPE
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a. it is found in the mucocutaneous regions of the body or those regions made both of mucous membrane and of cutaneous skin
b. these regions favor acute perception
c. these specific sites of acute sensation are the genital regions, including the prepuce, penis, the female external genitalia (vulva), the perianial skin, lip, and nipple.
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SPECIFIC TYPE
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- is the retractable fold of skin covering the tip of penis
- nontechnical name: foreskin
- its also similar fold of skin covering the tip of clitoris
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Prepuce
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- is a male erectile organ of copulation by which urine and semen are discharged from the body
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Penis
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- a female sexual organ that is small, sensitive, and located in front of the opening of the vagina.
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clitoris
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- fleshy lips around the vagina. these are the outer folds of the vulva
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labia majora
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- inner lips, inner labia, vaginal lips or nymphae are two
flaps of skin on either side of human vaginal opening in the vulva situated between the labia majora.
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labia minora
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- opening that leads to vaginal canal
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vaginal introitus
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- is a membrane that surrounds or partially covers the external vaginal opening
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hymen
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- is a membrane that surrounds or partially covers the external vaginal opening
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hymen
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- area of the body surrounding the anus, in particular, the skin
- very sensitive
- its also susceptible to injury and damage
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Perianal skin
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-are soft, movable, and serve as the opening for food intake and in articulation of sound and speech
- are designed to be perceived by touch, and can be erogenous zone when used in kissing and any other acts of intimacy
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Lips
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- are raised region of tissue on the surface of the breast
- a recent study found that the sensation from it travels to the same part of the brain as sensations from the vagina, clitoris, and cervix
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Nipples
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- refers to the sequence of physical and emotional occurrences when the person is participating in a sexually stimulating activity, such as intercourse or masturbation
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sexual response cycle
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- pioneeres research to understand human sexual response, dysfunction, and disorders. They have been widely recognized for their contribution to sexual, psychological, and psychiatric research, particularly for their theory of a four-stage model of sexual response ( also known as the human sexual response cycle)
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William Masters and
Virginia Johnson
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4 phases of human sexual response
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Excitement
Plateau
Orgasm
Resolution
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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.
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Phase 1: excitement
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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.
Phase 2: plateau
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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
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During this phase, the body slowly returns to its normal functioning level. The swelled and erect body parts return to their previous size and color. This phase is marked by a general sense of well-being; intimacy is enhanced; and often, fatigue sets in.
With further sexual stimulation, some women can return to the orgasm phase. This allows them to experience multiple orgasms. Men, on the other hand, need recovery time after orgasm. This is called the REFRACTORY PERIOD. How long a man needs refractory period varies among men and his age.
Resolution
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- is responsible for translating the nerve impulses sensed by the skin into pleasurable sensations.
- it controls the nerves and muscles used in sexual activities.
- releases hormones considered as the physiological origin of sexual desire
the brain
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sexual thoughts and fantasies are theorized to lie in ______, the same area used for thinking and reasoniing
emotions and feelings (which are important for sexual behaviour) are believed to originate in the ______
cerebral cortex
limbic system
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The process of combining male and female genes to form an offspring
Sex
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The largest sex organ controlling the biological urges, mental processes, as well as the emotional and physical responses to sex
Brain
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Who is the antropologist the proposed the 3 stages of falling in love and what are they?
Helen Fisher of Ritgers University
1. Lust (erotic passion)
2. Attraction (romantic passion)
3. Attachment (commitment)
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This stage is marked by physical attraction. It is driven by testosterone in men and estrogen in women. It is however, will not guarantee that the couple will fall in love in any lasting way
1.LUST (EROTIC PASSION)
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at this stage, you begin to crave for your partner’s
presence. you feel excitement and energetic as you
fantasize about the things you could do together as a
couple. three chemicals trigger this feeling- serotonini,
dopamine, and norepinephrine
2. ATTRACTION (ROMANTIC PASSION)
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involves the desire to have a lasting commitment with your significant other. at this point, you may want to get married and/or have children
3. ATTACHMENT (COMMITMENT)
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Thought to cause obsessive thinking. Low levels of ______ are present in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (ocd)
Serotonin
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Associated with motivation and goal directed behaviour. It creates a sense of novelry.
Dopamine
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Responsible for the extra surge of energy and triggers increased heart rate, loss of appetite, as well as the desire to sleep.
Norepinephrine
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represents a basic, biologically meditated motivation to seek sexual activity or sexual gratification.
Sexual drive
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represent a more complex psychological experience that is not dependent on hormonal factors
sexual desire
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Is the integrative center for emotions, emotional behaviour, and motivation
Amygdala
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(Also referred as the pleasure center) plays a role in motivation and cognitive processing of aversion
Nucleus accumbens
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The medial preoptic area, where the ability to engage in sexual behaviour is involved, but it does not affect sexual motivation.
Hypothalamus
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IS defined as an individual’s general sexual dispposition toward partners of the same sex, the opposite sex, or both sexes.
Sexual orientation
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is a person’s emotional and erotic attraction
toward another individual.
sexual orientation
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refers to one’s sense of being female or male.
Generally, our gender identities correspond to our chromosomal and phenotypic sex, but this is not always the case
gender identity
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is an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of gender identities, sexual orientations, and romantic orientations.
LGBTQ+
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L stands for _____. These are females who are exclusively attracted to women.
Lesbian
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G stands for _____. This can refer to males who are exclusively attracted to any other males.
Gay
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B stands for _____ or someone who is sexually/romantically attracted to both men and women.
Bisexual
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T or _____ is an umbrella term for people who do not identify with the gender assigned to them at birth. Trans woman is an identity label adapted by male to female trans people to signify that they identify themselves as women. A trans man is an identity label adapted by female to male trans people to signify that they identify themselves as men.
Trans*/ Transgender
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• Q stands for _____. It is a useful term for those who are questioning their identities and are unsure about using more specific terms, or those who simply do not wish to label themselves and prefer to use a broader umbrella term.
Queer
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It is there to signify that many identities are not explicitly represented by the letters. This includes (but is not limited to) ______ or people who are born with a mix of male and female biological traits that can make it hard for the doctors to assign them a male or female sex; and ______ or a person who is not interested in or does not desire sexual activity.
+ or plus
Intersex
Asexual
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It is a label —male or female— that you’re assigned by a doctor at birth based on genitals you’re born with and chromosomes you have.
Sex
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Is defined by “as the relations between men and women. It is not determined biologically, as a result of sexual characteristics of either women or men, but is constructed socially.
Gender
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Is one’s innermost concept of self as male, female, a blend of both or neither.
Gender identity
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Is an inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction to some other people
Sexual orientation
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Is an individual who would be described as transgender in western cultures
Kathoey
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Std stands for?
Sexually transmitted disease
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Sti stands for?
Sexually transmitted infections
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It is a disease or infection acquired through sexual contact where the organisms that cause std are passed on from person to person in blood, semen, and vaginal or any other bodily fluids
Std
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Is the method that uses the body’s natural physiological changes and symptoms to identify the fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle.
Natural family planning (nfp)
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The couple tracts the woman’s menstrual history to predict she will ovulate. This helps the couple to determine when they will most likely to conceal
Rhythm (calendar) method
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Is a contraceptive method that relies on monitoring a woman’s basal body temperature on a daily basis
Basal body temperature (bbt) monitoring
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Also called the billing’s method as this was devised by john and evelyn billings in the 1960s, involves examining the color and viscosity of the cervical mucus to discover when ovulation is occuring
Cervicus mucus (ovulation) method
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Through exclusive breastfeeding, the woman is able to suppress ovulation.
LACTATION AMENORRHEA METHOD
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One of the oldest methods of contraception. The man must release his sperm outside of the vagina. This method is only 75% effective because pre-ejaculation fluid that contains a few spermatozoa may cause fertilization.
COITUS INTERRUPTUS
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Is an effective family planning method that manipulates the hormones that directly affect the normal menstrual cycle so that ovulation will not occur.
• HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION/ARTIFICIAL FAMILY PLANNING
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It is also known as the pill. It contain synthetic estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen suppresses ovulation while progesterone decreases the permeability of the cervical mucus to limit the sperm's access to the ova.
• ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
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Is a medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream.
• TRANSDERMAL CONTRACEPTIVE PATCH
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It is a birth control ring inserted into the vagina and slowly releases hormones through the vaginal wall into the bloodstream to prevent pregnancy.
• VAGINAL RING
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Involve the delivery of a steroid progestin from polymer capsules or rods placed under the skin.
• SUBDERMAL IMPLANTS
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It typically suppresses ovulation, keeping the ovaries from releasing an egg. Also thickens cervical mucus to keep the sperm from reaching the egg.
• HORMONAL INJECTIONS
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An IUD is a small. T-shaped plastic device wrapped in copper or contains hormones. A doctor inserts the IUD into the uterus. IUD prevents fertilization of the egg by damaging or killing sperm.
INTRAUTERINE DEVICE
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An IUD is a small. T-shaped plastic device wrapped in copper or contains hormones. A doctor inserts the IUD into the uterus. IUD prevents fertilization of the egg by damaging or killing sperm.
INTRAUTERINE DEVICE
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Chemical barriers, such as spermicides, vaginal gels and creams, and glycerin films are also used to caused the death of sperms before they can enter the cervix. It lowers the pH level of the vagina.
CHEMICAL BARRIERS
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Are dome-shaped barrier methods of contraception that blocks sperms from entering the uterus. They are made of latex (rubber) and formed like a shallow cup.
• DIAPHRAGM
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Is a silicone cup inserted in the vagina to cover the cervix and keep sperm out of the uterus.
• CERVICAL CAP
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Is a latex or synthetic rubber sheath placed on the erect penis before vaginal penetration to trap the sperm during ejaculation.
• MALE CONDOMS
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It is a thin pouch inserted into the vagina before sex serving as protective barrier prevent pregnancy and protection from sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV.
• FEMALE CONDOMS
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One of the most effective birth control methods is the ______
This method ensures conception is inhibited permanently after the surgery.
• SURGICAL METHODS
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A surgical operation wherein the tube that carries the sperm to a man's penis is cut. It is a permanent male contraception method. This procedure preserves ejaculation and does not cause impotence or erectile dysfunction.
VASECTOMY
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It is a surgical procedure for female sterilization involving severing and tying the fallopian tubes. Tubal ligation disrupts the movement of the egg to the uterus for fertilization and blocks sperm from traveling up the fallopian tubes to the egg.
TUBAL LIGATION
