Sexuality

Question 1

two chromosomal gender disorders

Answer 1

Turner’s: X0 female with gonadal dysgenesis. Kleinfelter: XXY male w/ female characteristics

Question 2

Androgen insensitivity syndrome

Answer 2

defect in androgen receptor. genetic male. Female identity and external genitalia.

Question 3

5alpha reductase deficiency

Answer 3

genetic males. Raised as female until puberty when they develop masculine traits

Question 4

Gender assignment

Answer 4

what they say you are when you’re born

Question 5

gender identity: what? when? result of?

Answer 5

internal sense of male or femaleness. Develops before age 3. Both innate and socially constructed

Question 6

gender role behavior. What? defined by?

Answer 6

outward manifestation of gender identity. Socially defined

Question 7

Gender identity disorder in adults: three main types

Answer 7

female to male, Male to female: androphilic and autogynephylic

Question 8

what is the crucial step in gender reassignment

Answer 8

the real life test where individual is required to live as the desired gender

Question 9

three aspects of sexual preference

Answer 9

fantasy, behavior, identity

Question 10

are males or females more likely to be gay

Answer 10

males (3% compared to 1.5%)

Question 11

paraphilia

Answer 11

recurrent sexual fantasies causing distress or impairment

Question 12

tx for paraphilia and hypersexuality

Answer 12

behavioral, psychotherapeutic, SSRIs

Question 13

four stages of the sexual response cycle according to Masters and Johnson, Kaplan

Answer 13

excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution. Desire, arousal, orgasm, pain

Question 14

what is the most common factor in sexual disfxn

Answer 14

anxiety