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Gender Identity
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The psychological and social awareness of, or belief about, one's maleness or femaleness
Displayed publicly through speech, behavior, dress, relationships |
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Sex role / Gender role
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Outward expression of one's gender identity, which is influenced by our culture, religious beliefs, family, social life, and economic status
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Gender Identity / Sex Roles
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Continuous interaction of biological and social influences from conception
Influenced by psychological and social input |
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Androgyny
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one having both masculine and feminine characteristics with a mixed sexual/gender identity
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Transgender
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A person with gender identity opposite form her or his biological sex
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Transvestite
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A person who dresses like persons opposite from her or his biological sex
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Transsexual
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A person who has undergone surgical and/or hormonal treatments to change her or his reproductive system
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Intersex
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persons who gonads contain both ovarian and testicular tissue: these people may be XX, XY, or XX/XY
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Homosexual
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sexual attraction and activity with members of the same biological sex
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Bisexual
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sexual attraction and activity with members of both biological sexes
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Erotic Stimuli
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factors in the environment that are sexually arousing to an individual
has cultural and individual variations |
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Pheromones
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when a member of a species releases a chemical that changes the physiology or behavior of another member of the same species
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Heterosexual and lesbian women respond to watching
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heterosexual sex
lesbian sex gay sex |
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While watching lesbian sex, heterosexual women...
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reported less excitement on their keypad than was indicated by their vaginal arousal
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- While watching gay sex, heterosexual women...
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reported even less excitement on their keypad than was indicated by their vaginal arousal
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While watching heterosexual sex, heterosexual women...
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reported much more excitement on their keypad than was indicated by their vaginal arousal
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sweat glands
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respond to emotion and sexual arousal (Men's smell differently)
women can detect difference between sexually arouse men |
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In the women who smelled sexually aroused men experiment..
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the right orbitofrontal cortex and right fusiform region responded significantly more to the sexual sweat of men than to the other smells
Brain recognizes sexual sweat, treating it differently from other odors |
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Proceptive (Courting) Behavior: Kissing
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Drop in cortisol in both men and women which indicates a reduction in stress
Increase in oxytocin in men which can facilitate bonding Men think kissing is a preclude to copulation tend to prefer “sloppy” kisses, in which chemicals including testosterone can be passed to the women in saliva which may enhance the females’ sex drive 90% of cultures practice kissing |
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Sex Drive
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initiates assessment of a variety of potential partners
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Romantic love
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causes them to focus in individual partner
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Attachment
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enables them to form a long term bond which results in commitment to conceive and raise a child together
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copulins
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pheromones exuded by ovulating Rhesus monkeys
Increase sex drive of male Rhesus monkeys found in human female vaginal secretion as well When women apply these vaginal secretion to their skin, they are more sexually attractive to men |
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When does a female body odor smell the most pleasant to males?
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Follicular phase vs. luteal phase
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Male musk
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certain musk only smelled by adult human females near the time of ovulation
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Vomeronasal organs (VNO)
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used to sense pheromones
special sensory organ in the floor of the right and left internal nasal cavity separate from the olfactory cells on the roof of the nasal cavity that is used to smell non sexual odors human adult VNO cells have nerve sensory cells that tracts leading to the hypothalamus and other areas of our brain involved with sex |
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Increased response of the Vomeronasal organs (VNO)
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when exposed to human skin extracts or axillary sweat
skin extract containing androstenes cause females VNO to respond more skin extracts containing estrenes cause the heterosexual male VNO to respond more |
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MHC detection
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Women are attracted to scents of men who are most unlike themselves in MHC (sweaty t-shirts test)
Human pairs with similar MHCs tend to be less fertile with higher miscarriages The more dissimilar the MHCs of a human pair, the better their offspring immune system will be |
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Erogenous Zones: Males
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glans
ventral surface corona |
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Erogenous Zones: Females
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clitoris,
mons, labia minoria, lower 1/3 of vagina |
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Erogenous Zones: Both sexes
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Nipple,
lips, tongue, ear lobes, neck, anus, buttocks, inner thigh, back of knees, soles of feet center of back |
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Proceptive Behavior
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Courtship, flirting, seduction, foreplay
Variable from culture to culture Can include: kissing on lip mild pain from gentle nibbling, pinching, scratching |
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Foreplay
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Partners give erotic stimuli including "petting"
Caring, knowledgeable and sensitive partners can assist a female in having an orgasm More minutes of foreplay, more likely to have orgasm 12-20 minute foreplay leading to 50% orgasm |
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Alfred Kinsey
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pioneer in the scientific study of human sexuality
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William Masters and Virginia Johnson
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pioneers in the understanding of the physiology of the human sexual physiology
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The sexual response cycle
and initiation |
(EPOR)
Excitement Plateau Orgasm Resolution Initiated by presence of erotic stimuli occurrence of vaginal lubrication from fluid leaking out of blood vessels in vaginal wall |
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Vaginal Cavity: |
Inner 2/3 of vagina increase in length and width to increase vaginal cavity
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Body of uterus: |
Body of uterus ascends, pulling cervix away from the vagina and thus increasing vaginal length
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Contractions?: |
Mild, non-painful uterine contractions or fibrillations may occur
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Size of uterus: |
Size of uterus increases due to vasocongestion
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Vaginal Wall: |
Vaginal Wall becomes engorged with blood and darker in color
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Shaft of Clitoris: |
Shaft of Clitoris increases in diameter and there may be swelling due to vasocongestion
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Labia minora: |
labia minora becomes engorged with blood and is increased in size
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Labia majora: |
labia majora flattens out and retracts from the midline, exposing the vestibule
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Nipples |
Nipples become erect
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Skin |
Sex flush
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Female sexual response cycle: Excitement
Muscle |
Increase in muscle tension
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Female sexual response cycle: Plateau
Vaginal Wall |
Outer 1/3 of vagina become engorged with blood and becomes redder and darker
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Female sexual response cycle: Plateau
Labia Minora |
becomes engorged with blood and become redder and darker
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Female sexual response cycle: Plateau
Contractions? |
Uterine fibrillation may increase in frequency
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Orgasmic platform
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the engorging of blood in the outer 1/3 of vagina + labia minora
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Female sexual response cycle: Plateau
Uterus |
Uterus may elevate further
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Female sexual response cycle: Plateau
Nipples |
become even more erect, breasts reach maximal size
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Female sexual response cycle: Plateau
Skin |
Sex flush increases
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Female sexual response cycle: Plateau
HR, BP, depth and rate of respiratory rate |
increase HR, BP, depth and rate of respiratory rate
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Female sexual response cycle: Plateau
Muscle |
Increased muscle tension
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Female sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Length Muscle |
If stimulated by coitus, the orgasm usually occurs 10-20 minutes after intromission (penetration)
However, Labia minor, Labia majora. clitoris, breasts, remain at plateau phase |
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Female sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Vaginal Wall |
Strong muscular contractions in the outer 1/3 of the vaginal wall
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Female sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Contractions? |
1st contraction lasts 2-4 seconds and is followed by rhythmic contractions at intervals of 0.8 seconds (muscle, as well as female rectal sphincter) with 3-15 contractions, with later ones diminishing in strength
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Female sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Vagina |
Inner 2/3 of vagina expands which facilitate movement of penis
Vagina adapts to the size of the penis Not direct relationship between the size of the penis and the sexual satisfaction |
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Female sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Uterus |
Rhythmic contraction of the uterus occur, probably bought on by release of oxytocin
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Female sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Skin |
Sex flush peaks in intensity
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Female sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
HR, BP, depth and rate of respiration |
HR, BP, depth and rate of respiration rate all peak at rates similar those of a male orgasm
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Female sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Muscle |
Strong involuntary muscle contractions with clutching and clawing hands and feet
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1st Stage of female orgasm
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Sensation of "suspension," lasting only an instant and followed by intense sensual awareness of clitoris and pelveis
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2nd Stage of female orgasm
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Sensation of warmth starting in the pelvis and spreading to other parts of the body
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3rd Stage of female orgasm
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Pelvic throbbing focusing on vagina and lower pelvis
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Clitoral Orgasm
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Stimulation of clitoris
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Vaginal Orgasm
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Direct stimulation of the vaginal wall especially in the Grafenberg spot
Intense contraction of the uterus or uterine orgasm pubococcygeus muscle in the pelvic floor forms support for the pelvic organs |
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Female Orgasmic
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1 in 3 women seldom or never reach an orgasm during coitus
1 in 5 women report rarely or never reach an orgasm during masturbation Some women can have multiple orgasms |
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Status orgasmus
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sustained orgasm lasting up to one minute
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Female ejaculation
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10% of women expel a small amount of fluid from the lesser vestibular (Skene's) glands (male version is prostate) near urethral opening into the vestibule during orgasm
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Orgasm pleasure
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Positron emission scans of brains of women and men show nearly identical activity in brain areas associated with pleasure
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Female sexual response cycle: Resolution
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Immediately after orgasm, the outer cervical os dilates to facilitate sperm transfer through the cervix into the uterus
Desire to sleep |
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Female sexual response cycle: Resolution
HR, BP, respiratory rate |
After erotic stimulation and orgasm, the woman's system returns to normal (HR, BP, respiratory rate back to normal levels)
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Female sexual response cycle: Resolution
Contractions? |
Less than 10 seconds after the end of the orgasm, vaginal contractions cease
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Female sexual response cycle: Resolution
Clitoris |
clitoris leaves its retracted position
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Female sexual response cycle: Resolution
Labia Minora |
returns to its normal color in 2 minutes
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Female sexual response cycle: Resolution
breasts, clitoris, vagina, labia minora |
in 5-10 minutes decrease in size
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Female sexual response cycle: Resolution
Uterus |
returns to normal size and position
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Female sexual response cycle: Resolution
Labia majora |
returns to resting condition, covering vestibul
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Female sexual response cycle variation Pattern A
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a woman goes through complete cycle including muliple orgasms
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Female sexual response cycle variation Pattern B
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Woman reaches a plateau and then goes into resolution without reaching orgasm
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Female sexual response cycle variation Pattern C
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Stimuli produces an early intense orgasm
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
Nerves: |
Erotic stimuli initiate nerve impulses that activate erection center in the lower end of the spinal cord
Parasympathetic nerves in the erection center dominate and cause vasocongestion of the corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum which leads to penile erection Also releases VIP vasoactive peptide which contribute to penile erection |
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
Penis |
1st thing that happens is the erection which causes the penis to stiffen, becomes tumescent (swollen) and increase the length and diameter
Erection is due to vasocongestion, flow of blood through arteries is greater than the drainage of blood from veins |
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
Urethra |
Urethal opening sidens
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
Scrotum |
Scrotal skin thickens
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
Testes |
Testes become elevated because of contraction of cremaster muscle in scrotum
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
Nipples |
Nipples become erect in 60% of men
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
skin |
Sex flush in 50-60% of men
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
HR, BP, respiratory rate and depth |
Increased
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Male sexual response cycle: Excitement
muscles |
increase in tension of voluntary and involuntary muscles
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
Penis |
Erection continues
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
Glans & Corona |
Increased size
Glans color deepens |
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
Urethral bulb |
enlarges to 3 times its natural size
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
Emissions |
Pre-orgasmic emissions of a few drops of semen containing sperm can be released from Cowper's glands
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
Testes |
volume increased by 50%
becomes elevated and lie closer to groin |
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
Prostate |
enlarges
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
skin |
sex flush expands
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
HR, BP, RR |
further increase
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Male sexual response cycle: Plateau
Muscles |
Increased tension of voluntary and involuntary muscles
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Male sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Muscles |
Loss of voluntary control of muscles / clutching
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Male sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Testes |
Maximal elevation
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Male sexual response cycle: Orgasmic
Skin |
Sex flush peaks
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Ejaculation HR, BP, RR
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HR: 180 beats/ min
BP: 200/110 RR: 40 / sec |
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Ejaculatory reflex
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sufficient erotic stimulation causes activation of ejaculatory center which is within the spinal nuclease of the bulbocavernosus muscle at the base of the penis
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Emission phase of ejaculation
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Contraction of smooth muscles in the wall of testes, epididymism vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands, and urethra
Smooth muscle contractions eject semen into the urethral bulb (enlarged end of spongy urethra) A muscular sphincter contracts which blocks the opening of urethra into urethra bladder. -keeps semen away from bladder -keeps urine away from urethra |
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Emission stage of ejaculation
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Male feels sensation of imminent ejaculation
Smooth muscle contractions may be influenced bu the hormone oxytocin and by prostaglandins in the seminal fluid |
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Expulsion stage of ejaculation
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Rhythmic contractions of the penis and bulbocavernosus muscle which lies at the base of the penis
0.8 seconds apart (same as vaginal contactions) first 3 or 4 are most intense, most semen |
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Male sexual response cycle: Refractory Period
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Refractory Period is only found in males
Lasts a few minutes in a young man or an hour for an older man During this period, potentially erotic stimuli are not effective in causing or maintaining an erection |
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Male sexual response cycle: Resolution
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Returns to resting state
Sympathetic nervous system retakes control, makes penis flaccid Can last 2 hours, want to sleep or rest |
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Fellatio
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male's genitals stimulated by mouth of partner
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Cunnilingus
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female's genitals stimulated by mouth of partner
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Sodomy
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Anal or oral coitus with animals
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Femoral coitus
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penis is inserted between thighs
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Sexual Behavior in US 15-44
vaginal intercourse vs. oral intercourse |
Latino/Hispanic and
Black/AA slightly more vaginal intercourse White more oral intercourse Anal about the same |
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Central Nervous System effects of hormones
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act directly in brain to increase libido
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Limbic System
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region of the brain that influences sexual behavior.
Includes the thalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, cerebral cortex |
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Peripheral effects of hormones
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can affect the sensitivity or growth of peripheral tissues involved with sexual activity (skin or muscle)
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Androgen effects on Nervous System
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Androgen has central effect of increasing sex drive
has peripheral effect of increasing tactile stimulation |
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What increases male sex drive in mammals?
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testosterone is converted to estradiol by cells in part of the limbic system
thus, it is actually estrogen that directly increases male sex drive |
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How do you give orchidectomized men their sex drive?
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Administer androgen, will increase sex drive, increase ability to have erection is enhanced
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Testosterone Levels
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Higher in mornings
Higher in fall The higher the testosterone levels in blood, the less time it takes to achieve maximal erection Anticipation of sex can raise levels (erotic arousal in men stimulate LH secretion, thus increasing testosterone levels) |
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Age and testosterone levels
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tendency for blood levels of testosterone to gradually decrease with age
Sexually active 70 year old men have higher testosterone levels then sexually non-active men of same age |
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Dominance and testosterone levels
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In Rhesus monkeys, Dominant males have higher testosterone levels, decrease when they become subordinate
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Females and Androgen
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ovaries that secrete testosterone, with peak levels of both of these around ovulation
androgen can also from adrenal glands |
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Adrenal Androgen secretion
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greatest from puberty through the late twenties and
declines between ages 30 - 50, and then remains at lower levels in later years |
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Progesterone and Female Sexual Behavior
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Progesterone at high enough levels lower female libido
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Oxytocin and vasopressin
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released from the
neurohypophysis during the sexual response in both females and males |
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Social Monogamy
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the practice of living with only one partner during a period of
time members of this socially monogamous partnership may have sex with other individuals and may even conceive a child with these other partners |
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Polygamy
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the custom of having more than
one spouse at the same time |
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Polygyny
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one male paired with more than
one female; the custom of being married to more than one wife at a time |
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Polyandry
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one female paired with more
than one male; the custom of being married to more than one husband at a time |
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Promiscuity
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having multiple partners and
frequently switching partners |
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Bird mating systems
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92% of birds are socially
monogamous, however, they are not necessarily sexually monogamous |
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Animal mating systems
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3% of mammalian species are
mongamous, with majority being polygynous 15% of primates are monogamous |
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Human mating systems
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in 99.5% of them, most women had only one man as a partner at any one time
84% of these cultures permit polygyny, however, only 10% of the 717 cultures actually practice significant polygyny |
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Human mating systems in USA
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83% of men and women said that they are monogamous
85% of the women said they were faithful to their mates 75% of married men said that they were faithful to their mates Hence, couples in socially monogamous relationships may, or may NOT, be sexually monogamous |
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Kinsey findings on
sexual orientation in USA |
• Kinsey’s research in the 1940s and 1950s on sexual orientation,
demonstrated that there is a continuum from heterosexual to homosexual • While some persons are exclusively heterosexual or exclusively homosexual, others have a blend of heterosexual or homosexual interests |
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Recent survey findings on
sexual orientation in USA |
More percentage of males has had gay sex than the percentage of females that have had lesbian sex
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Twin studies on sexual preference
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If Identical twin is gay, there is a 50% chance that his brother will be gay
Less likely in the case of fraternal twins A little more likely for lesbianism in both cases for women |
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Finger length & sexual preference
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People sexually attracted to men:
are more likely to have their 2nd and 4th fingers the same length People sexually attracted to women: are more likely to have their 2nd finger shorter than their 4th finger |
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Handedness &
sexual preference |
Homosexuals are 39% more
likely to be left handed than heterosexuals, especially in women |
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Birth order in males &
sexual preference |
Male homosexuals tend to have
more older brothers than heterosexual men |
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Sexual preference of parents &
sexual preference of offspring |
Children raised by male or female
homosexual couples, are no more likely to be homosexual as adults than children raised by heterosexual parents |
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Sex change operations
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Sex change operations for XX transsexuals,
are more difficult and less common than sex change operations for XY transsexuals |
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Sexual dysfunction
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Individual consistently fails to achieve
sexual gratification Majority have psychological causes Only 10-20% of sexual dysfunction has a physical or physiological cause |
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Vaginismus
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Painful, spasmodic, involuntary contractions of
the outer one third of the vaginal wall or its surrounding muscles May cause severe pain during coitus and even prevent intromission May be caused by fear of coitus or pregnancy, frustration with your sexual partner, or from vaginal scar tissue Psychological causes can be treated with therapy and biofeedback Vaginal scar tissue can be surgically repaired |
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Dyspareunia (females)
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difficult or painful coitus in females
Caused by Sexual fears or inhibitions • Vaginismus • Irritation or injury of clitoris • Failure of vagina to lubricate • Displaced or prolapsed uterus • Reproductive tract infection • Bartholin (greater vestibular) gland inflammation |
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Dyspareunia (males)
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difficult or painful coitus in males
Caused by Glans hypersensitivity from spermicide • Urethritis • Phimosis: constriction of the penile prepuce that prevents retraction of foreskin over glans • Accumulation of smegma under foreskin of uncircumcised penis • Chordee: bowed or bent penis • Peyronie’s disease: previous infection on the shaft of the penis that results in scar tissue on the penis shaft |
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Ejaculatory incompetence
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man is unable to
ejaculate Some are not able to ejaculate into a vagina, but easily ejaculate through oral or hand stimulation |
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Erectile dysfunction
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Failure to gain or maintain an erection
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Primary erectile dysfunction
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man has never had an erection
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Secondary erectile dysfunction
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man has had erections before, but now
fails to have an erection more than 25% of the time |
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Psychological cause of ED
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indicated
when morning erections occur Erection requires dominance by parasympathetic system Psychological conditions such as anxiety or fear activate the sympathetic system which inhibits erection In extreme anxiety or fear, the very strong activation of the sympathetic system can result in ejaculation without an erection |
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Biological Erectile Dysfunction
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Prolactin levels are low in men with
erectile dysfunction While men with erectile dysfunction typically have normal testosterone, administration of exogenous androgens can increase their sex drive and their erection capacity |
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type 2
diabetes mellitus |
A common organic cause for
erectile dysfunction results in vascular damage to small blood vessels in and around the penis |
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Penile implants
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silicone tubes
implanted into the penis, and the erection is achieved by manipulating a pump on the scrotum |
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Drug treatment of erectile dysfunction
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Viagra (sildenafil) lasts for 4 hours
• Levitra (vardenafil), Cialis (tadalafil) lasts 36 hours • Slow the breakdown of cyclic GMP and the resultant increase in cyclic GMP dilates the penile arteries and leads to erection • Should not be taken with nitroglycerin, because a dangerously low blood pressure may develop • Man must be interested in sex psychologically for these drugs to induce an erection • When men on one of these drugs has an erection, orgasm, and ejaculation, the normal refractory period ensues before the next erection |
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Yohimbine
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Bark extract taken orally as
aphrodisiac and to treat erectile dysfunction |
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Papaverine
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vasodilator, smooth muscle relaxant
penis injections of papaverine produce prolonged penile erections to treat impotence |
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Orgasmic dysfunction
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failure to
reach orgasm One in three women are unable to reach orgasm through vaginal intercourse Psychological factors are the main reason for orgasmic dysfunction in women |
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Primary orgasmic dysfunction
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woman has never had an orgasm and
is present in 10% of USA women |
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Secondary orgasmic dysfunction
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fails to have orgasm in some
situations and is present in 20% of USA women Physical causes of orgasmic dysfunction include type 2 diabetes mellitus, fatigue, and low levels of estrogen |
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Treatment of orgasmic dysfunction
and low sex drive in women |
Estrogen pills or topical creams or
gels DHEA androgen Devise that creates gentle suction over the clitoris, increasing bloodflow and sensation |
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Alcohol and Breast Cancer Risk
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increased risk of breast cancer in women who drink wine, beer, or liquor with a progressive increase in risk starting at 1-2 drinks a day up to greater than 3 drinks a day
Women consuming less than one drink a day did not have an with an increased risk for breast cancer |
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Cunnilingus Slang
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Derived from Kunta
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Female orgasms
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Clitoral orgasm is considered to be the most common trigger for female orgasm
- Breast stimulation or other non-genital stimulation can also induce orgasm in some women -Clitoral, vaginal, and breast-induced orgasms all produce the same physiological type of orgasm -All these different types of stimuli result in contraction of the orgasmic platform and the muscles around the vagina |
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Female Ejaculation
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40% of women expel a small amount of fluid from the lesser vestibular (Skene’s) glands near the urethral opening during orgasm
-The size of the female prostate and the amount of its secretions varies significantly from woman to woman. - When some women have an orgasm, they experience no secretion, while others have an actual ejaculation - Biochemical analyses indicate that the female lesser vestibular glands produces prostate-specific antigen (PSA) just as the male prostate does |
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Grafenburg Spot (G-Spot):
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erotically sensitive area in the upper front wall of the vagina midway between the introitus and the cervix
The sensitive area referred to as the G-spot is estimated to vary in size to that of a small bean to the size of an half dollar The urethrovaginal space and distal, middle, and proximal urethrovaginal segments were thinner in women without vaginal orgasm No increased nerve density in the anterior wall of the vagina widely believed to be the G-spot location A study reports that the clitoris actually extends into the body further than previously thought and may be why some women experience what they refer as “vaginal” orgasms |
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Female Orgasmic Disorder
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the persistent and recurrent absence or delay in orgasm for women following normal sexual excitement
however, they are biologically able |
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anorgasmia
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- Lifelong orgasmic difficulty: a woman who has never experienced an orgasm
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Acquired orgasmic difficulty
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a woman who has had orgasms at some time in her life but is not able to have orgasms at this time
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Situational orgasmic difficulty
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a women has orgasms in some situations but not others e.g., a woman may not have orgasms during vaginal intercourse, but is able to have orgasms while self masturbating or while receiving hand or oral stimulation from her partner.
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Inis Beag
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is a small island off the coast of Ireland which has a culture that is considered to be very sexually repressed:
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Mangaia
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an island in the South Pacific where pre-marital sex is common and encouraged, and sex is viewed as both for pleasure & procreation:
- Cultural male experts teach teen-age boys how to perform oral sex, kiss breasts, and induce orgasms in female partners - Female teens are encouraged by their parents to have pre-marital sex - On this island, essentially all women report having orgasms. |