Theory 2M: Human Sexuality

Importance of Sexuality

1. Self

2. Family

3. Community

Self

- Obtain accurate sexual knowledge.

- Clarify personal values.

- Responsible sexual decision making.

Stages of Freud's Psychosexual Theory

1. Oral (0 - 1 years; mouth)

2. Anal (1 - 3 years; anus)

3. Phallic (3 - 6 years; genitals)

4. Latent (6 - puberty; N/A)

5. Genitals (puberty+; genitals)

Symptoms of Oral Fixation

1. Smoking

2. Constant chewing on gum, pens, pencils, etc.

3. Nail biting

4. Overeating

5. Drinking

6. Sarcasm and verbal hostility.

Anal-Expulsive Personality

Excessively sloppy, disorganized, reckless, careless, and defiant, hostile.

Anal-Retentive Personality

Obsessively clean and orderly, and intolerant of those who aren't. They may also be very careful, stingy, withholding, obstinate, meticulous, conforming and passive-aggressive.

Oedipus Complex

A boy's sexual desires toward his mother and feelings of jealousy and hatred for the rival father.

Electra Complex

The unconscious desire of girls to replace their mother and win their father's romantic love.

Dimensions Influencing Man's Sexuality

1. Biological

2. Culture

3. Religion

4. Psychological

Biological

▪ Physiological knowledge of how the body works.

▪ Developmental consideration.

▪ Physical condition.

Facets of Sexual Health

1. Anatomy

2. Relationships

3. Behavior

4. Thoughts and Feelings

Anatomy

It is your entire physical make-up, the package with "you" inside.

Relationships

May occur in the context of variety of lifestyles and sexual orientation.

Behavior

"The way you move your body."

Thought and Feelings

About yourself and others your self concept.

Phases of the Human Sexual Response

1. Excitement

2. Plateau

3. Orgasm

4. Resolution

Excitement Phase (Arousal)

The first stage of the human sexual response. Includes:

▪ Myotonia (muscle tension)

▪ Vasocongestion (swelling)

▪ Increase heart rate

▪ Increase blood pressure

▪ Sex flush (blood "rash" on chest or breasts)

▪ Duration: 1 minute to several hours

Excitement Phase (Female Response)

- clitoral shaft increases

- labia majora separate

- labia minora increase in size and become colored

Excitement Phase (Male Response)

- full erection

- testes elevation

- scrotum skin thickens/tensing

Plateau Phase

Phase in human sexual response in which sexual tension builds. Includes:

▪ Continued myotonia, continued vasocongestion

▪ Continued increased heart rate

▪ Continued increased blood pressure

▪ Duration: 30 sec - 3 minutes

Plateau Phase (Female Response)

- orgasmic platform: engorgement of outer 1/3 of vagina

- clitoris retracts under its hood

- labia minora deepen in color

Plateau Phase (Male Response)

- corona further engorged

- testes engorged and elevated

- loss of erection: unlikely

Orgasmic Phase

The third stage in the human sexual response cycle. It's characterized by a series of muscular contractions (0.8

sec frequency). It lasts for about 2-10 seconds.

Orgasmic Phase (Female Response)

- clitoris retracted

- orgasmic platform contracts

- rectal sphincter contracts

Orgasmic Phase (Male Response)

Emission and expulsion of semen contractions of the urethra, the base of the penis, and rectal muscles.

Resolution Phase

The final stage of the sexual response cycle, in which the body returns to homeostasis. Includes:

▪ Reversal in myotonia

▪ Reversal of vasocongestion

▪ Reduction in heart rate

▪ Reduction in blood pressure

▪ Duration: 10-15 minutes

Resolution Phase (Female Phase)

- clitoris descends

- labia returns to unaroused position and color

Resolution Phase (Male Phase)

- erection loss

- testes descend

- scrotum thins

Refractory Period

A resting period after orgasm, during which a man cannot achieve another. Usually the recovery phase after orgasm during which it is physiologically impossible for a man to have additional orgasms.

Sex for One

1. Fantasy and erogenous zones.

2. Masturbation

Sex for Two (or more)

1. Dry Sex

2. Penile/Vaginal Intercourse

3. Anal Sex

4. Oral Sex

5. Group Sex

6. Swinging

Dry Sex

Sexual rubbing and motion of two bodies with clothes on or off, as long as no male fluids can enter the vagina, anus, or mouth.

Cunnilingus

Stimulation of female genitalia.

Fellatio

Stimulation of male genitals.

Sixty-Nining

Simultaneously performing C & F.

Swinging

Also known as co-marital sex, a married couple engages in sexual behavior simultaneously with another couple at the same location.

Non-Coercive Paraphilias

(solo and involves consent)

• Coprophilia

• Fetishism

• Transvestism

• Sadomasochism

• Autoerotic Asphyxiaphilia

Coercive Paraphilias

(violates other person's right)

• Exhibitionism

• Frotteurism

• Obscene phone calling

• Bestiality/Zoophilia

• Pedophilia

• Voyuerism

• Necrophilia

Female Sexual Difficulty

• Dyspareunia/Painful Intercourse

• Inadequate Lubrication

• Low Sexual Desire

• Orgasmic Difficulty or Anorgasmia

• Vaginismus

Male Sexual Difficulty

• Benign Sexual Headaches

• Premature Ejaculation

• Erectile Dysfunction

• Priapism

• Erectile Difficulties or Impotence