Sexual Self

REFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL’S
FEELINGS,ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR

CONCERNING VARIOUS ASPECTS:
 Secondary Sex Characteristics
 Human Reproductive System
 Erogenous Zones of the Body
 Biology of Sexual Behavior
 Chemistry of Lust, Love and Attachment
DEVELOPMENT OF SECONDARY
SEX CHARACTERISTICS
 Appears during PUBERTY in humans and
SEXUAL MATURITY in other animals.
 Distinguished from the primary sex
characteristic, the sex organs, which are
directly necessary for sexual reproduction
to occur.
 Sex hormone levels rise as puberty
begins.
FEMALES
 Enlargement of breast
 Growth of body hair
 Smaller waist
 Widening of hips lower waist to hip ratio
than adult males
 Face is more rounded with softer features
 Development of thigh muscles behind the
femur rather than in front of it.
MALES
 Growth of body hair and facial hair
 Enlargement of larynx( Adam’s Apple) and
deepening of voice
 Larger bodies
 Increased stature
 Increased secretion of oil and sweat
glands
THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
 Usually involves internal fertilization by
sexual intercourse
 Female reproductive system has two
functions: 1.) PRODUCE EGG CELLS
2.)PROTECT AND NOURISH THE
FETUS UNTIL BIRTH
 Male reproductive system has one
function: TO PRODUCE AND DEPOSIT
SPERM.
THE HUMAN MALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
•Series of organs located outside of
the body and around the pelvis
region of a male that contribute
toward the reproduction process
•Provide the male sperm for
fertilization of the ovum
THE HUMAN FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
 Series of organs primarily located inside
of the body and around the pelvic region
of a female that contributes toward the
reproductive process.
 Contains 3 main parts:VULVA, VAGINAL
OPENING TO THE UTERUS AND
OVARIES
THE EROGENOUS ZONE
 Well-known as Sites of Sexual Pleasure,
getting turned on doesn’t have to be
limited to below the belt
 It can contribute to sexual arousal
 “Road Map to a Happy Ending”
EROGENOUS ZONES ON THE
FEMALE BODY
 CLITORIS-”body part contributing most
to sexual arousal”
 VAGINA- Female “G-Spot”
-interior of the vagina does
contain nerve endings
 CERVIX-located at the lower end of the
uterus, and has its own feel-good nerve
pathways
 MOUTH AND LIPS-more important in
relationship building than in sexual arousal
 NECK- very sensitive to light touch,
especially among people with low body
fat
 BREAST AND NIPPLES
 EARS- Super sensitive to touch
THE EROGENOUS ZONES ON
THE MALE BODY
 PENIS
 MOUTH AND LIPS-respond to light
touch, temperature or pressure
 SCROTUM-one of the men’s most
notable erogenous zones
 NECK-great sensitivity to vibration
 NIPPLES-definite hotspot
 PERINEUM- area between anus and the
scrotum
 EARS-highly sensitive to touch
 THE TAKEAWAY-the best way to find out
what you and your partner like,
communicate, experiment, communicate
some more and repeat.
BASIC BIOLOGY OF SEXUAL
BEHAVIOR
 FEMALES- external genitalia “vulva” and
internal reproductive organs
 MALES- main sex organs are the penis
and testicles
 SEXUAL RESPONSE- excitement, plateau,
orgasm and resolution
 HYPOTHALAMUS- most important part
of the brain for sexual functioning
CHEMISTRY OF LUST, LOVE AND
ATTACHMENT
 CHEMISTRY OF LUST- intense wanting,
or circumstance fulfilling the emotion
 CHEMISTRY OF LOVE-
Estrogen and Testosterone
Dopamine and Norepinephrine
 CHEMISTRY OF ATTACHMENT
UNDERSTAND HUMAN
BEHAVIOR
 EXCITEMENT IN BOTH SEXES-increase

in heart rate, breathing rate and a rise in
blood pressure
 EXCITEMENT IN MALES
 EXCITEMENT IN FEMALES
DIVERSITY OF SEXUAL
BEHAVIOR
 GENDER AND SEXUAL DVERSITY
(GSD)-refers to all the diversities of sex
characteristics, sexual orientation and
gender identities
 Sexual Behaviors are categorized into:
◦ Solitary sexual behavior
◦ Heterosexual behavior
◦ Homosexual behavior
◦ Bisexual behavior
◦ Transexual behavior
 SOLITARY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR-sexual
interest of a man or woman is towards
himself or herself
 HETEROSEXUAL BEHAVIOR-human sexual
relationships are among adults’ most
intimate attachments
 HOMOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR-same-sex
relationship
 BISEXUAL BEHAVIOR-men who have sex
with women or men who have sex with men
 TRANSEXUAL BEHAVIOR-there is
persistent discomfort and sense of
inappropriateness about his/her assigned sex
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASE (STD)
 Also known as sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) or veneral diseases (VD)
 The infection can be passed on through
vaginal intercourse, oral sex and anal sex.
 Can also spread through the use of
unsterilized drug needle, from mother to
baby during childbirth, or breastfeeding
and blood transfusions
Examples of sexually transmitted
diseases include:
 Chlamydia
 Chancroid
 Crab(public lice)
 Genital Herpes
 Genital Warts
 HIV/AIDS
 More easily passed on during unprotected
sex-without using safer sex
options(condoms, dams, sanitizing sex toys)
METHODS OF
CONTRACEPTIONS
 Barrier or methods, such as condoms
 Emergency Contraception
 Fertility Awareness
 Permanent contraception such as
vasectomy and tubal ligation
 Intra uterine device(IUD)
 Hormonal contraception such as the pills
What is Long-Acting Reversible
Contraception?
 LARC lasts for a long-time
◦ Intra Uterine Device(IUD)
◦ Implant that lasts for 3 or 5 years
What are Hormonal
Contraceptives?
•Use hormones to prevent pregnancy
•Include pill and the Depo Provera injection
•Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
•Progestogen-only contraceptive pill
What are Barrier Methods?
 Condoms
 Internal Condoms
What is Emergency Contraception?

•Can be used to prevent pregnancy if:
•You haven’t used protection
•You have missed more than one
contraceptive pill
•You have missed your injection
•You have been forced to have sex without
contraception
Fertility Awareness
 Learning the signs of fertility in a woman’s
menstrual cycle to help her to plan or
avoid a pregnancy.
Permanent Contraception
•Sometimes called sterilization
•Very difficult or impossible to reverse
•For males it is vasectomy and for females it is
tubal ligation

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REFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL’S

FEELINGS,ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOR

 EXCITEMENT IN BOTH SEXES-increase

What is Emergency Contraception?

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