Treas chapter 34- sexual health Flashcards
Sexuality
central aspect of being human throughout life and encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction
Sexual identity
is a person’s perception of his or her gender, gender identity, gender role, and sexual orientation. All of these are also a part of the person’s overall self-concept
gender
is determined at the moment of conception, when a sperm fertilizes an ovum. The ovum always provides an X chromosome.
Gender roles
are the societal norms for gender-appropriate behavior.
androgyny
refers to a blending of traditional masculine and feminine roles.
Gender identity
one component of sexual identity, is the image we have about ourselves as a man or woman. It is an internal experience: whether we “feel like” a woman or a man.
Transgender people
identify with the opposite gender from their biology
Intersexed
are born with ambiguous sexual organs. For example, the person may have female internal organs (ovaries, a uterus) but also enlarged clitoral tissue resembling a penis.
Preoperative transsexuals
are adults who alter their physical appearance through dress, makeup, and/or the use of hormones so that their external appearance corresponds to their gender identity
postoperative transsexual individual
legally changes gender. During the perioperative period in an inpatient facility, assignment to a single room is preferable.
undifferentiated sexual state
neither male nor female—until about the seventh week of pregnancy when the gonads form into either testes or ovaries.
cross-dresser
person (man or woman) who occasionally or frequently wears the clothing characteristic of the opposite sex, particularly the undergarments, as a form of sexual expression.
Sexual orientation
refers to the general tendency of a person to feel sexually attracted to people of a certain gender.
Masturbation
safe and comforting sexual activity that has neither interpersonal nor disease risks
may encounter parental, cultural, or religious disapproval of masturbation.
stats
decrease pregnancy
increase oral
increase sexual intercourse
condoms
needed for all sexual intercourse
ethnocentric—
that is, to see their own culture and sexual behaviors as the norm for all.
culture influence
gender role, gender identity, marriage, sexual expression, and social responsibilities.
infibulation
vagina sutured shut
FGM
is illegal in most countries but is still performed among certain tribes.
Religion
a powerful influence on sexuality.
lifestyle
Life experiences encompass our interactions with others and the environment. who we are raised around alters our views
abusive relationship
affect your self-concept and might cause you to avoid intimacy in the future.
Sexual Knowledge
Do not let your clients’ age, level of education, or life experiences lead you to make assumptions about their knowledge of sexuality.
assess knowledge