Test 3 Flashcards
master and johnson monitoring equipment
Penile strain gauge
Penile plethysmograph
Vaginal Plethysmograph
Problem with masters and johnson sample
educated, few young people, high performers (orgasm easily)
Sample for masters and johnson
volunteer, former patients, or referred from other doctors
Sexual response cycle
- Excitement 2. Plateau 3. Orgasm 4. Resolution
Vasocongestion
Swelling of tissues with blood
Myotonia
muscle tension, leads to orgasm
Resolution vs refractory period
teens refractory period very short, resolution longer.Refractory period increase as M ages
Kaplan’s view
Psychosexual view
1. Desire
2. Excitement
3. Orgasm
Basson’s view
Intimacy model
Women use sex to feel closer to their partner, to feel loved
cognitive/affective factors important
treatment implications
Problems with arousal
Progression to intercourse too rapid for most women
1/2 of W wants foreplay to last up to 1/2 hours, and 15% want for a full hour. Actual 5-15 minutes
Sex uncomfortable or no orgasm for W
Vaginal vs clitoral orgasm
Freud-vaginal orgasm superior, more complex
Masters and johnson - no physical differences except intensity
G-spot
found in 10% of women, not clearly identified area
multiple orgasms
series of orgasms during a short period of time
According to M&J, most if not all women can have this
Men multiple orgasms
Possible if men can dry orgasm
Problems in testing women for multiple orgasms
difficult to tell if back to excitement phase
most W happy to have one