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Dimensions of Sexuality

1. Physical/Biological


2. Psychological


3. Orientation


4. Behavioral


5. Relationship

6 Types of Love

1. Liking


2. Infatuation


3. Romantic Love


4. Compassionate Love


5. Fatuous Love


6. Consummate Love

Intimacy

feelings of closeness, trust and openness with others

Male Anatomy

1. Penis


2. Scrotum


3. Testes


4. Epididymis


5. Vas Deferans


6. Seminal Vesicles


7. Prostate Gland


8. Urethra


9. Cowper's Gland

Female Anatomy

1. Labia Majora


2. Labia Minora


3. Clitoris


4. Vagina


5. Cervix


6. Uterus (womb)


7. Fallopian Tubes (oviduct)


8. Ovaries

Menstrual Cycle/Fertility Cycle

Ovum = Egg



Ovulation = Ovum released



Endometrium = uterine lining, thickens to support pregnancy



Menstruation = endometrium, vessels, are shed

Female Hormones

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)


Leutenizing Hormone (LH)


Estrogen


Progesterone

Menstruation Cycle

Cycle Length = between 24-35 days



Menarche - first menstruation (age 12-13)



Menopause - gradual cessation of ovulation and menstruation , around age 50

Fertility Control Methods

1. Abstinence


2. Fertility Awareness


3. Barrier Method


4. Hormonal Method


5. Implantable Method


6. Permanent Birth Control Methods


7. Emergency Contraception

Barrier Method

1. Vaginal Contraceptive Film


2. Sponge


3. Cervical Cap


4. Diaphragm


5. Female Condom


6. Male Condom

Hormonal Method

1. The "Pill"


2. "Mini-Pill"


3. Extended Use Pill


4. No Period Pill


5. The Patch


6. Shot/Injection


7. Vaginal Ring

Implantable Method

1. IUD


2. Sterilization Implant

Permanent Method

1. Surgical Sterilization (Tubal Ligation)


2. Vasectomy

Emergency Contraception

1. Plan B One-Step


2. Next Choice

STI

Sexual Transmitted Infections



1. Breaks in Skin


2. Mucous Membrane


3. Transfer of Blood

Who's at Risk for STD's?

1. Anyone sexually active


2. Teenagers and young adults


3. Age 25, half of sexually active adults get an STD


4. Men who have sex with other Men

STD Risk Factors

1. Multiple Sexual Partners


2. Feelings of Invulnerability/False sense of security


3. Absence of signs/symptoms


4. Untreated Conditions


5. Failure to Notify


6. Impaired Judgement


7. Lack of Immunity


8. Body Piercing


9. Value Judgments


10. Denial

Categories of STIs:

1. Parasites (Protozoa, Insects)


2. Bacterial


3. Viral

Pubic Lice

Crabs



Symptoms: Intense itching, small bruises



Treatment: Over-the-counter or prescription lotion, cream, shampoo to kill lice and eggs

Scabies

Burrow into skin and lay eggs



Symptoms: Intense itching especially at night, pimple like rash



Treatment: Prescription mite-killing creams

Trichomoniasis

Signs/Symptoms:



Men - mild discharge or slight burning during urination


Women - yellow-green discharge with strong odor, vaginal itching



Treatment: cured with prescription medication

Chancroid

Common in Africa and Asia



Symptoms:


Men - painful bumps on penis, pus-filled open sores



Women - painful bumps in genital area, pus-filled open sores, swollen lymph nodes

Gonorrhea

"Clap"



Symptoms:


Men - discharge from penis, swollen testicles, burning in urination



Women - asymptomatic, vaginal discharge, can lead to PID



Treatment: Antibiotics

Syphilis

Signs/Symptoms:


Primary - open lesion


Secondary - rash on soles, palms, fever, swollen glands


Latent - damage to central nervous system and cardiovascular system



Treatment: Antibiotics if caught early

Chlamydia

Symptoms in Men: burning, itching at tip of penis, whitish discharge, painful urination



Symptoms in Women: asymptomatic, vaginal itching, discharge, odor, pain during sex, painful urination



Treatment: Antibiotics

Nongonococcal Urethritis

Most common STI in Men


Spread through sexual intercourse



Symptoms:


Men - discharge, burning during urination


Women - asymptomatic or mild itching, burning during urination



Treatment - Antibiotics

Herpes Simplex Virus Type I

Symptoms: blisters on skin or mucous membranes



Transmission: Kissing



Treatment: Antibiotics



Herpes Simplex Virus Type II

Symptoms: blisters on penis, inside vagina, on the cervix, on buttocks



Transmission: oral sex



Treatment: antibiotics

Human Papillomavirus

Symptoms: No Symptoms, Clears on its own, Can cause cervical cancer



Transmission: Sexual Intercourse



Treatment: Cures itself

Hepatitis B

Symptoms: Nausea, belly pain, dark urine, jaundice infection, liver cirrhosis, liver cancer



Transmission: Sexual contact with body fluids



Treatment: No cure, Vaccine to prevent it

HIV/AIDS

Symptoms: swollen lymph nodes, fever, chills, diarrhea, weight loss, coughing, skin sores



Transmission: Sexual Intercourse



Treatment: ART (Antiretroviral Therapy), No cure

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

May cause infertility



Symptoms: lower abdominal pain, fever, unusual discharge, painful intercourse, painful urination, and spotting

ABC's of Prevention

A- Abstinence


B- Be Faithful


C- Condoms