substance abuse Flashcards
what are prescription and OTC medications capable of doing
curing diseases
easing pain
calming fears
alleviating anxiety and frustration
relieving sleeplessness
treating many health problems
what are gonads
primary reproductive organs
either testes or ovaries
- produce sperm cells and sex hormones
what do the testes create
androgens; testosterone
what do ovaries
estrogen and progestins
what do adrenal glands produce
adrogens in males females
what do pituitary glands regulate
hormones of testes, ovaries and adrenal glands
what does the hypothalamus do
controls hormones of the pituitary gland
what determine an individuals biological sex at the time of conception
sex chromosomes (X and Y)
what do genetics dictate
whether the undifferentiated gonads become ovaries or testes
what is the sexual response cycle
Excitement
plateau
Orgasm
Resolution
what are common sexual health problems for women
vaginitis, endometriosis, and pelvic inflammatory disease
what are common sexual health problems in men
prostatits, chronic prostatitis and testicular cancer
what is sexual dysfunctions
disturbances in sexual desire, performance or satisfaction
what are common sexual problems for men
erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and retarded ejaculation
what do female sexual problems generally involve
A lack of desire to have sex
The inability to become physically aroused
The inability to have an orgasm
Pain during sexual contact
what does treating sexual disfunction involve
a physical examination to find a medical cause (heart disease, diabetes)
consideration of the side effects of alcohol and prescription drugs
the use of drugs such as Viagra to treat erectile dysfunction
masturbation for women seeking treatment for orgasmic dysfunction
what does the development of sexual behaviour result
genetics
physiology
psychology
Social and cultural influences
what are gender roles
your personal, inner sense of being male or female
what is transgender
men or women, regardless of sexual orientation, whose appearance, characteristics, or behaviour is perceived as gender atypical in their society or culture
what is transsexuals
feel their biological sex does not match their gender identity, may seek sex reassignment
what are transvestites
enjoy wearing clothing identified with the other gender
what are the intersexed individuals
born with ambiguous genitals (neither fully female or male)
what is androgyny
Is the state of neither overtly male nor female
what is sexual orientation
a consistent pattern of emotional and sexual attraction based on biological sex
what affects sexual orientation
results from multiple genetic, biological, cultural, social, and psychological factors
genes make an important but limited contribution to our sexual orientation
exposure to hormones before birth
brain structure does not appear to have an effect
amount of contact with two different sexes can be influential
what is autoeroticism
erotic fantasy
what is masturbation
self stimulation
what is atypical and problematic sexual behaviours
when attempting to evaluate an unusual sexual behaviour, experts consider the issues of consent between partners and whether physical or psychological harm is done to the individual or others
what is sexual coercion
is the use of physical or psychological force or intimidation to make a person submit to sexual demands
what is paraphilia
is used to describe certain sexual behaviours that are atypical and cause harm to self or others
