Chapter 13 - Sexual Disorders and Genetic Variation

Question 1

Sexual Dysfunction

Answer 1

people cannot respond normally in key areas of sexual functioning, make it difficult or impossible to enjoy sexual intercourse

Question 2

For phases of sexual response

Answer 2

desire, excitement, orgasm and resolution

Question 3

Desire phase

Answer 3

consists of an interest in or urge to have sex, sexual attraction to others and for many people, sexual fantasies

Question 4

Male hypoactive sexual desire disorder

Answer 4

persistently lack or have reduced interest in sex and engage in little sexual activity

Question 5

Female sexual interest/arousal disorder

Answer 5

lack normal interest in sex and rarely initiate sexual activity

Question 6

Biological causes of low sexual drive

Answer 6

• high level of prolactin
• low level of testosterone
• high or low estrogen (from the pill or biology)
• excessive activity of dopamine and serotonin

Question 7

Psychological causes of low sexual drive

Answer 7

a general increase in anxiety, depression or anger

Question 8

Sociocultural causes of low sexual drive

Answer 8

• situational pressures
• unhappy relationships
• divorce
• people who need more space but arent getting any
• females level of emotional well-being

Question 9

Excitement phase

Answer 9

marked by changes in the pelvic region, generally physical arousal, increases in heart rate, muscle tension, blood pressure and rate of breathing

Question 10

Erectile Disorder

Answer 10

Persistently fail to attain or maintain an erection during sexual activity

Question 11

Biological causes of Disorders of excitement

Answer 11

• hormonal imbalance
• any condition that reduces blood flow into the penis (CHD)
• damage to the nervous system (diabetes)
• medications and substance abuse

Question 12

Nocturnal penile tumescence

Answer 12

• erections during sleep

- healthy man is likely to have 2 to five erections

Question 13

Psychological Problems of disorders of excitement

Answer 13

• performance anxiety

- spectator role

Question 14

Sociocultural problems of disorders of excitement

Answer 14

• loss of job
• financial stress
• marital stress

Question 15

Orgasm Phase

Answer 15

a person’s sexual pleasure peaks and sexual tension is released as the muscles in the pelvic region contract or draw together rhythmically

Question 16

Premature Ejaculation

Answer 16

• persistently researches orgasm and ejaculates within 1 minute of beginning sexual activity
• can be related to anxiety or hurried masturbation experience in adolescents

Question 17

Delayed ejeculation

Answer 17

• persistently is unable to ejaculate or has very delayed ejaculations during sexual activity with a partner
• due to low testosterone, spinal cord injury and neurological diseases

Question 18

Female orgasmic disorder

Answer 18

persistently fail to reach orgasm, have very low intensity orgasms, or have a very delayed orgasm

Question 19

Biological cause of female orgasmic disorder

Answer 19

• diabetes
• multiple sclerosis
• drugs and medication

Question 20

Psychological cause of female orgasmic disorder

Answer 20

• depression

- memories from childhood trauma

Question 21

Sociocultural causes of female orgasmic disorder

Answer 21

• stressful events
• traumas
• relationships may help produce fears
• attitudes that characterize sexual problems

Question 22

Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder

Answer 22

muscles around the outer third of the vagina involuntarily contract, preventing entry of the penis

Question 23

Vaginismus

Answer 23

• Can percent a couple from having intercourse

- usually a learned fear response

Question 24

Dyspareuia

Answer 24

• vaginal or pelvic pain during intercourse without the contractions of the muscles
• could be tied to penis colliding with parts left of the hymen or protein in semen

Question 25

Behavioral theorists treatment of sexual dysfunctions

Answer 25

- try to reduce the fears that they believed were causing the dysfunction - sex therapy

Question 26

Affectual Awareness

Answer 26

Patients visualize sexual scenes in order to discover any feelings of anxiety, vulnerability, and other negative emotions they may have concerning sex

Question 27

Instruction Training

Answer 27

help them change their negative reactions to sex

Question 28

Erectile disorder treatments

Answer 28

- tease technique | - viagra

Question 29

Directed Masturbation Training

Answer 29

a woman is taught step by step how to masturbate effectively and eventually reach orgasm during sex

Question 30

Paraphillias

Answer 30

Patterns in which people repeatedly have intense sexual urges or fantasies or display sexual behaviors that involve objects or situations outside sexual norms

Question 31

Fetishistic disorder

Answer 31

- recurrent, intense sexual urges, sexual arousing fantasies, or behaviors that involve the use of a nonliving object or nongenital body part often to the exclusion of all other stimuli - electric shock therapy was used to try to fix this

Question 32

Tranvestic Disorder

Answer 32

feels recurrent and intense sexual arousal from dressing in clothes of the opposite gender

Question 33

Exhibitionistic disorder

Answer 33

experiences recurrent and intense sexual arousal form exposing his genitals to an unsuspecting individual

Question 34

Voyeuristic disorder

Answer 34

experiences recurrent and intense sexual arousal from observing an unsuspecting individual who is naked, disrobing or engaging in sexual activity

Question 35

Frotteuristic Disorder

Answer 35

experiences repeated and intense sexual arousal from touching or rubbing against a non-contesting person

Question 36

Pedophilic Disorder

Answer 36

experiences equal or greater sexual arousal from children than from physically mature people

Question 37

Sexual Masochism disorder

Answer 37

repeatedly and intensely sexually aroused by the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound or otherwise made to suffer

Question 38

Hypoxphilia

Answer 38

people strangle or smother themselves in order to get a sexual pleasure

Question 39

Sexual Sadism disorder

Answer 39

usually male, is repeatedly and intensely sexually aroused by the physical or psychological suffering of another individual

Question 40

Transgender

Answer 40

People who believe their sexual identity is different from the sex they were assigned

Question 41

Ego dystonic homosexuality

Answer 41

experience of extreme distress over one's homosexual orientation

Question 42

gender reassignment surgery

Answer 42

- surgery is preceded by 1 to 2 years of hormone replacement - involves double mastectomy's , splitting of penis to form a vagina, boob job's etc

Question 43

Gender Dysphoria

Answer 43

feel severe anxiety, depression, display substance abuse, and may have thoughts of suicide