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Human Sexuality

Human Sexuality. Sex is many things and some what of a riddle as it isn’t for just one purpose Sex is communication and closeness A characteristic of a healthy family It is psychological as well as physiological. Human Sexuality.

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Human Sexuality

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  1. Human Sexuality • Sex is many things and some what of a riddle as it isn’t for just one purpose • Sex is communication and closeness • A characteristic of a healthy family • It is psychological as well as physiological

  2. Human Sexuality • Under conscious control, rather than instinctual, biological control. • Affected by learning and social factors and thus more variable within the species.

  3. Human Sexuality • Sex knowledge Inventory Test • Page 226

  4. Human Sexuality • Largely directed by an individual’s beliefs, values, and attitudes. • Less directly attached to reproduction. • Able to serve other purposes in addition to reproduction, such as pair bonding and communication.

  5. Female fact • Human females are the only females capable of intense orgasmic response and multi-orgasmic capability • Females have a greater diversity of sensation than men • Vagina fact from monologues

  6. Changing Sexual Mores • Double Standard no longer as strict. • Sexual Revolution made rules apply less. • Freer sexual expression for men and women, heterosexual and homosexual.

  7. Modifying Sexual Behavior • AIDS epidemic in 1980s • People are now more careful • Boredom with recreational sex • People want more emotional involvement

  8. Modifying Sexual Behavior • Dating becomes focused on sex • Many women suggest that affection, tenderness, and cuddling are more important to their happiness than sex • Lack of intimacy and commitment

  9. Modifying Sexual Behavior • In the past, sexual intimacy was usually accompanied by commitment to a broader relationship. • As sex has become more an end in itself • commitment, caring, and the broader aspects of a meaningful intimate have been lost • People seem to be searching for these lost elements

  10. Male and Female sexuality • Males are generally aroused more easily and directly • Pictures of nude women • Pornography • Women react more positively to erotica • Material that has emotional and romantic overtones of sensuality and caring

  11. Differences between Men & Women

  12. 5 Leading Sexual Fantasies: Heterosexual Men • Replacement of established partner • Forced sexual encounter • Observation of sexual activity • Homosexual encounters • Group-sex experiences

  13. 5 Leading Sexual Fantasies: Heterosexual Women • Replacement of established partner • Forced sexual encounter • Observation of sexual activity • Idyllic encounters with unknown men • Lesbian encounters

  14. Male and female sexuality • Women have to learn how to reach orgasm • Men do not • Some women never achieve orgasm • Some have multiples • Neither of these is true for males

  15. Sexual Response Cycle • Excitement Phase • Few minutes to several hours • Plateau Phase • A few seconds to about 3 minutes • Orgasm • 3-10 seconds • Resolution • Body returns to its pre-stimulated condition

  16. Physiological terms • Clitoris: A small organ situated at the upper end of the female genitals that becomes erect with sexual arousal; homologous with the penis. • Orgasm: The climax of excitement in sexual activity.

  17. Lets go through the highlights • Page 236-237

  18. Frequency of Orgasm (%)

  19. Marital sex • Married couples must work to maintain a fulfilling sex life • Babysitting money • Having a comfortable, romantic and private place to go

  20. Sex and Aging • Menopause (climacteric): Cessation of ovulation, menstruation, and fertility in the woman, usually occurs between 46-51.

  21. Sex and Aging • Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT): The process of supplying estrogen to menopausal woman.

  22. Sex and Aging • Osteoporosis: Deterioration of bone strength, possible symptom of menopause.

  23. Sex and Drugs • Aphrodisiac: A chemical or other substance used to induce erotic arousal or to relieve impotence or infertility. • Viagra • Alcohol

  24. Sex and Drugs • Anaphrodisiac: A drug or medicine that reduces sexual desire. • Certain antipsychotics • Antidepressents

  25. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) • Individuals under age 25 account for a majority of cases. • Approximately 4 million teens get an STD every year. • Experts estimate that as many as one in three sexually active young people will have an STD by age 24.

  26. Factors in the Resurgence of STDs • The Pill • Antibiotics • The increased sexual activity among the young, especially the increased number of sexual partners.

  27. Sexually transmitted Diseases • Appendix A page 545

  28. Female Genital mutilation • Page 235

  29. Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation

  30. Quick Quiz

  31. 1. A drug or medicine that reduces sexual desire • Aphrodisiac • Anaphrodisiac • Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT) • Viagra

  32. Answer: b • A drug or medicine that reduces sexual desire is an anaphrodisiac.

  33. 2. According to the text, this is a symptom of menopause • Cessation of ovulation • Cessation of menstruation • Osteoporosis • All of the above

  34. Answer: d • Symptoms of menopause include cessation of ovulation, cessation of menstruation, and osteoporosis.

  35. 3. According to the text, individuals under the age of 25 account for the majority of cases of • Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Infertility • Unexpected Pregnancy • Inhibited Sexual Desire

  36. Answer: a • According to the text, individuals under the age of 25 account for the majority of cases of sexually transmitted diseases.

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