SEXUALITY AND MEN'S HEALTH Flashcards
Vehicle to demonstrate attraction, intimacy and
commitment
Sexuality
Sexuality is a major priority to ____ patients
SCI, (vs. return of
sensation, ability to walk, N bowel and bladder
function)
salvaging and restoring
remaining function AND remaking and readjusting
Sexual rehabilitation
Who invented the 4-phase model of sexual function
Masters and Johnsons’ (1996)
What is the four-phase model
Excitement
Plateau (high arousal before orgasm)
Orgasm
Resolution (reversal/ dissipation of
phase 1)
EXCITEMENT:
-Tumescence/Erection of erectile tissues
-vaginal lubrication & accommodation
(lengthening & uterine lifting)
-⬆️CV and respiration parameters
-(+)sweating
PLATAEU:
M: Maximal erection & rigidity,
approaches ejaculatory inevitability
F: outer third of vagina forms a
thickening (orgasmic platform)
ORGASMIC PHASE:
-Maximal HR, BP, and RR (in healthy
individuals)
- (+) ejaculation
RESOLUTION
-Gradual reversal of tumescence,
-pelvic vasocongestion,
-neuromuscular tension,
-CV parameters
M:
-additional physiologic refractory period
F:
-extended, repeated, multiple orgasms
are multifactorial involving physiological,
psychological, social, and emotional
components
Sexual Dysfunction
Experience of specific sensations
that motivate the individual to
initiate or become responsive to
sexual stimulation
Sexual desire/Libido
Reduction or change in
sexual drive common
among persons with
disabilities
Hypoactive Sexual Desire disorder
What is an example of a hypoactive sexual desire disorder?
E.g.
(1) Kluver-Bucy
syndrome;
(2) effect of
medications
(replacement of
Dopamine in PD
Other sexual disorders (M&J model)
-Arousal disorders
-Ejaculatory dysfunction
-Orgasmic disorders
Disorders of
male penile
erection
Arousal disorders (AKA erectile dysfunction)
Problems with
the antegrade
seminal fluid
expulsion
Ejaculatory dysfunction
Inability to
reach orgasm
Orgasmic disorder
Problems within these three phases include _______ and
______
fertility issues
dyspareunia
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In women, lubrication
depends on:
-intact innervation
-(N) estrogen levels
In men, internal accessory
organ functioning
(including semen
production) and erection
are dependent on:
Adequate testosterone level
2 neurological pathways for genital arousal
Reflexogenic
Psychogenic
REFLEXOGENIC
Triggered by
direct
stimulation
of genitals
PSYCHOGENIC
Supraspinal
origin
(auditory,
imaginative,
visual, etc)
Presence of morning
(REM) erections is a sign
that daytime erection
problems are psychogenic
in nature
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A. Arousal
B. Ejaculation
1.Parasympahetic
2.Sympathetic
A
B
Two phases of ejaculation
- seminal emission (symph. T10-L2)
- expulsion (parasymph. S2-S4; symph.)
T/F May include orgasmic attainment
without genital stimulation
T
T/F Half of men and women with complete
SCI cannot experience orgasm
F, CAN STILL
T/F High androgen levels make orgasm
more difficult in men and women
F, Low
T/FDopamine levels rise during arousal
and orgasm
F, Oxytocin
T/F Prolactin remain elevated even after orgasm
T
Disability-related sexual dysfunctions (DRSD)
Direct effects of vascular, neurologic (including
pain), hormonal, anatomical, damage to any area
functionally connected to sex response
Disability-related sexual dysfunctions
Indirect effect of medical/ psychological condition
Disability-related sexual dysfunctions
Iatrogenic effects of treatment (radiation, surgery,
meds, chemo