Sexuality and reproduction Flashcards
*External influences on sexuality
Family
Friends
Society
*Internal influences on sexuality
- Self-concept
- Self-esteem
- Intimacy
- reproduction
- sexual responses
- belonging
Negative examples of sexual identity/functioning
- Perverts
- pedophiles
- human trafficking
- child/elder abuse sexually
- Sexuality in infancy and childhood
- influences
- expressions
They are exploring their privates: hands in their pants, "whats in your pants" Gendered toys (influence)
- Sexuality in adolescents
- influences
- expressions
- peer pressure (influence)
- interest and curiosity in sexuality and exploring sexuality arises (influence and expression)
- puberty occurs with a change in hormones and appearance
*Sexuality in adult females
- having children, may feel like they are on a clock
- career vs. family
- climactic/menopause occurs
*Sexuality in adult males
- provider vs. caregiver
- balding
- mid-life crisis
- impotence
*Sexuality in older adults
- impotence, use of Viagra
- loss of partner –> new dating, isolation
- body is changing (neg. weakening)
Factors influencing sexuality?(4)
Biology
Culture
Society
Family
Populations at greatest risk for sexual adverse effexts
Adolescents
Minorities
Intellectual and developmentally disabled
Newly unpartnered
Individual risk factors for sexual adverse affects
High-risk behaviors
- multiple and causal partners
- failure to practice safe sex
Use of alcohol, marijuana, and other illicit substances (inc. poor choices)
*Elements included in a sexual history
- number of partners
- usual sexual partners
- frequency of sexal activity
- satisfaction with sexual activity
- perceived problems
- knowledge level of sexual functioning
*Challenges to taking a sexual history
- taboo in some cultures
- low confidence or comfort of the nurse regarding the topic
- having parents in the office with adolecents
Primary prevention related to sexuality and sexual health
- Patient education
- Condom use
- Safe-sex practices
- HPV vaccine
Secondary prevention related to sexuality and sexual health
Pap smear (cervical screening)
HIV screening
other STI screening