Human Sexuality Final

What percentage of people have or have had an STI by age 18?

1 out of 4 people

What percentage of people have or have had an STI by age 25?

1 out of 2

What are the three bacterial origin STIs discussed?

Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, NGU

What is a common complication if uterine infections are left untreated?

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

What are the symptoms of gonorrhea in men?

Cheesy discharge and painful urination

What are the symptoms of gonorrhea in women?

Few noticeable symptoms

Symptoms of penile NGU

Mimic gonorrhea

What are the symptoms of primary syphilis?

Painless chancre

What are the symptoms of secondary syphilis?

Rash/flu like symptoms

Chlamydia is:

The most common bacterial STI

The progression of syphilis over time is

Painless sore; skin rash; no symptoms; severe systemic illness

What strain of herpes presents as oral herpes?

HSV1

HSV1 can spread

To the genitals through oral contact

What is the prodromal symptom of HSV?

Tingling or burning sensations before an outbreak

How is HIV primarily transmitted?

Blood, Semen, Vaginal Fluids, Breast Milk

Prodromal symptoms are:

Most noticeable during a re-occurring outbreak (i.e., second outbreak of genital herpes or cold sores)

HSV and HPV are transmitted through

Skin contact

Complications of the high-risk strains of HPV

Penile cancer, cervical cancer, anal cancer, throat cancer, genital warts

How many people are unaware they have HIV?

1 out of 7

The period of primary infection for HIV

• People will test negative during this time, although, they are positive.

• They have a very high viral load.

• More likely to transmit to others during this time

The three primary modes of HIV transmission

• Unprotected vaginal/penile sex

• Unprotected anal sex

• Sharing needles during IV drug use or other activities

HIV is initially diagnosed

By detecting antibodies in the blood or saliva

What are the most effective ways to decrease the rates of HIV?

PREP, Medication to reduce viral load, using barrier methods like condoms

A person living with HIV is diagnosed with AIDS (late stage HIV)

When their T-cell count is 200 or less

The “beautiful is good” hypothesis

Cultures attribute positive characteristics to beautiful people

What is the mere exposure effect?

When we are repeatedly exposed to a person who lives or works near us, in the absence of negative qualities, we tend to find them more attractive

Define passionate love.

Extreme absorption with strong physiological arousal.

Companionate love

Tolerance for shortcomings, appreciation for your partner, etc

Fatuous Love (Sternberg)

Passion & commitment

Romantic Love (Sternberg)

Intimacy & passion

Companionate Love (Sternberg)

Intimacy & commitment

Eros Love (Lee)

Passionate love

Storge Love (Lee)

Friendship love

Mania Love (Lee)

Possessive love

What is required for lasting love according to Gottman?

Positive frequent interactions with a 5:1 ratio of positive to negative interactions.

5:1 ratio

For every negative interaction, there needs to be 5 positive ones

Gottman’s predictions are

90% accurate

sexual variety is not

necessary for a quality, long-term relationship

communication is an

important aspect of sexual variety

planning for sexual time can

Help maintain closeness

social norms prevent

Many couples from exploring

What is mutual empathy in a relationship?

The knowledge that each partner cares for the other and knows the care is reciprocated.

talking about sexual histories

asking questions about how you learned about sex at home and school, how nudity and physical affection were dealt with at home

What is the difference between active and passive listening?

Active listening involves engagement, while passive listening involves lack of focus.

using “I” language can

improve relationship communication

Editing

focusing only on the problem at hand and avoiding minor annoyances when discussing something

stonewalling

walking out of the room

contempt

a criticism with sarcasm/insult and/or negative body language added to the criticism

How long does it take for someone to develop enough antibodies to test positive for HIV?

3-6 months.

What characterizes companionate love?

Tolerance for shortcomings and appreciation for your partner.

What are high-risk strains of HPV associated with?

Penile cancer, cervical cancer, anal cancer, throat cancer, genital warts.