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The development of sexuality begins with conception and continues throughout the life span.

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_____ (Birth to 18 months)

  • Given gender assignment of male or female.
  • Differentiates self from others gradually.
  • External genitals are sensitive to touch.
  • Male infants have penile erections; females,
    vaginal lubrication.
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Infancy

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_____ (1–3 years)

  • Continues to develop gender identity.
  • Able to identify own gender.
  • By age 2 1/2 or 3, children know what gender they are and have beginning awareness of genital differences between males and females.
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Toddlerhood

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_____ (4–5 years)

  • Becomes increasingly aware of self.
  • Explores own and playmates’ body parts.
  • Learns correct names for body parts.
  • Learns to control feelings and behavior.
  • Focuses love on parent of the other sex.
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Preschool

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_____ (6–12 years)

  • Has strong identification with parent of same gender.
  • Tends to have friends of the same gender.
  • Has increasing awareness of self.
  • Increased modesty, desire for privacy.
  • Continues self-stimulating behavior.
  • Learns the role and concepts of own gender as part of the total self-concept.
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School Age

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_____ (12–18 years)

  • Primary and secondary sex characteristics develop.
  • Develops relationships with interested partners.
  • Masturbation is common.
  • May participate in sexual activity.
  • May experiment with homosexual
    relationships.
  • Are at risk for pregnancy and sexually
    transmitted infections.
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Adolescence

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_____ (18–40 years)

  • Begin to form intimate relationships with long-term implications.
  • Establishes own lifestyle and values.
  • Homosexual identity usually established by
    mid-20s.
  • Many couples share financial obligations and
    household tasks.
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Young Adulthood

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_____ (40–65 years)

  • Men and women experience decreased hormone production.
  • The climacteric occurs gradually in men.
  • The quality rather than the number of sexual experiences becomes important.
  • Individuals establish independent moral and ethical standards.
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Middle Adulthood

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_____ (65 years and over)

  • Interest in sexual activity often continues.
  • Sexual activity may be less frequent.
  • Women’s vaginal secretions diminish, and
    breasts atrophy.
  • Men produce fewer sperm and need more time to achieve an erection and to ejaculate.
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Late Adulthood

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Excitation of one’s own or another’s genital organs by means other than sexual intercourse

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Masturbation

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Monthly uterine bleeding

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Menstruation

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Painful menstruation

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Dysmenorrhea

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Occurs in women, usually
anywhere between 40 and 55 years.

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Menopause

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▪ A state of well-being in relation to sexuality across the life span that involves physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions.

▪ An inextricable element of human health and is based on a positive, equitable, and respectful approach to sexuality, relationships, and reproduction, that is free from coercion, fear, discrimination, stigma, shame and violence.

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SEXUAL HEALTH

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Characteristics of Sexual Health

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  1. Knowledge about sexuality and sexual behavior.
  2. Right to make free and responsible reproductive choices.
  3. Capability to express sexuality through communication, touch, emotional expression, and love
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Components of Sexual Health

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SBGGA

Sexual self- concept
Body image
Gender identity
Gender-role behavior
Androgyny

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▪ How one values oneself as a sexual being
▪ Determines with whom one will have sex, the gender and kinds of people a person is attracted to, and the values about when, where, with whom, and how one expresses sexuality.

o A _____ enables people to form intimate relationships throughout life.

o A _____ may impede the formation of relationships.

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Sexual self- concept

positive sexual self-concept
negative sexual self-concept

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▪ A central part of the sense of self; refers to how the person sees or feels about his or her body.

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Body image

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One’s self-image as a female or male.

The result of a long series of developmental events that may or may not conform to one’s apparent biologic sex.

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Gender identity

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The outward expression of a person’s sense of maleness or femaleness as well as the expression of what is perceived as gender-appropriate behavior.

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Gender-role behavior

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▪ Refers to the flexibility in gender roles.

▪ The belief that most characteristics and behaviors are human qualities that should not be
limited to one specific gender or the other.

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VARIETIES OF SEXUALITY

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Sexual Orientation
Gender Identity
Erotic Preferences

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Refers to one’s attraction to people of the same sex, other sex, or both sexes.

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Sexual Orientation

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SEXUAL ORIENTATION

LGBTQQ – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning

  1. _____ – same-sex attraction
    ▪ _____ – women attracted only to women
    ▪ _____– men attracted only to men; although gay is also a general term for
    homosexual
  2. _____ – individuals attracted to people of both genders.
  3. _____ – someone who identifies with a different gender than their anatomic designation
  4. _____ – someone who rejects gender stereotypes.
  5. _____ – someone who have not decided on their orientation
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  1. Homosexuality
    - Lesbian
    - Gay
  2. Bisexual
  3. Transgender
  4. Queer
  5. Questioning
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Types of Gender Identity
Intersex Transgenderism Cross-Dressing
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GENDER IDENTITY ▪ A condition in which there are contradictions among chromosomal sex, gonadal sex, internal organs, and external genital appearance of an individual ▪ The gender is ambiguous
Intersex
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a strong and persistent feelings of discomfort with one’s assigned gender.
Gender dysphoria (Gender Identity Disorder)
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o _____ transgenders - born physically male but are emotionally and psychologically female. o _____ transgenders - born female but are emotionally and psychologically male
Male-to-female (MtF) transgenders Female-to-male (FtM) transgenders
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▪ Dressing in the clothing of the other sex. ▪ Makes one’s outward appearance consistent with their inner identity and gender role and increases their comfort with themselves.
Cross-Dressing
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Types of Erotic Preferences
Genital intercourse Oral–genital sex Anal stimulation
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Oral–genital sex ▪ _____- male-to-female or female-to-female oral–genital sex. o Involves kissing, licking, or sucking of the female genitals including the mons pubis, vulva, clitoris, labia, and vagina. ▪ _____ - oral stimulation of the penis by licking and sucking. ▪ “_____” - simultaneous oral–genital stimulation by two persons.
Cunnilingus Fellatio Sixty-nine
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- is the ongoing love affair that each of us has with ourselves throughout our lifetime. - It is the way we discover our erotic feelings and learn about our sexual response.
Masturbation
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FACTORS INFLUENCING SEXUALITY
1. Family 2. Culture 3. Religion 4. Personal Expectations and Ethics
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_____, also known as female genital mutilation, female ritual cutting (FRC), or female genital cutting (FGC), is a practice in parts of Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia.
Female circumcision
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Commonly occurring phases of the human sexual response follow a similar sequence in both females and males regardless of sexual orientation. It does not matter if the motive for being sexually active is true love or passionate lust.
SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE
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SEXUAL RESPONSE CYCLE 1. _____The response cycle starts in the brain, with conscious sexual desires. 2. _____ Involves two primary physiological changes: o _____ - an increase in the blood flow to various body parts resulting in erection of the penis and clitoris and swelling of the labia, testes, and breasts. o _____ - an increase of tension in muscles; may increase until released by orgasm, or it may also simply fade away. 3. _____The involuntary climax of sexual tension, accompanied by physiological and psychological release. 4. _____ The period of return to the unaroused state.
1. Desire Phase 2. Excitement Phase - Vasocongestion - Myotonia 3. Orgasmic Phase 4. Resolution Phase
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types of ALTERED SEXUAL FUNCTION
Sexual Desire Disorders Sexual Arousal Disorders Orgasmic Disorder Sexual Pain Disorders
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Sexual Desire Disorders _____ Deficiency in or absence of sexual fantasies and persistently low interest or a total lack of interest in sexual activity. _____ Severe distaste for sexual activity or the thought of sexual activity, leading to phobic avoidance of sex.
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Sexual Aversion Disorder
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Sexual Arousal Disorders 1. _____ ▪ Lack of vaginal lubrication causes discomfort or pain during sexual intercourse. 2. _____ ▪ Some men cannot attain a full erection, and others lose erection prior to orgasm. - _____ – commonly applied term, implying that the man is feeble, inadequate or incompetent o _____ – accurate term to use, which is objectively descriptive and not judgmental.
1. Female Sexual Arousal Disorder 2. Male Erectile Disorder - Impotency - Erectile Dysfunction
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_____ – a commonly applied term, implying that the woman was totally incapable of responding sexually.
Frigid
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Sexual Pain Disorders _____ Pain during or immediately after sexual intercourse. _____ A constant, non-remitting burning that is localized to the vulva with an acute onset. _____ Cause severe pain only on touch or attempted vaginal entry.
Dyspareunia Vulvodynia Vestibulitis
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Factors Contributing to an Individual’s or Couple’s Sexual Problems
Sociocultural factors Psychological factors Cognitive factors Relationship problems Health factors Prescription medications
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Psychological factors - Negative feelings that interferes with the ability to experience pleasure and joy. _____ _____ _____
Guilt Anxiety Fear
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Sexual Desire Disorders
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
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Overall Goals to Meet Client’s Sexual Needs
o Maintain, restore, or improve sexual health o Increase knowledge of sexuality and sexual health o Prevent the occurrence or spread of STIs o Prevent unwanted pregnancy o Increase satisfaction with the level of sexual functioning o Improve sexual self-concept
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Six Basic Skills Needed by the Nurse to Help Clients in the Area of Sexuality:
1.Self-knowledge and comfort with own sexuality 2. Acceptance of sexuality as an important area for nursing intervention 3. Knowledge of sexual growth and development throughout the life cycle 4. Knowledge of basic sexuality 5. Therapeutic communication skills 6. Ability to recognize the need for all clients and family members to have the topic of sexuality.
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Providing sexual health teaching
Sex education Teaching self-examination - Breast Self-Examination - Testicular Self-Examination Responsible sexual behavior Specific suggestions Intensive therapy`
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Intensive therapy ❖ _____ – helps client to incorporate their sexual knowledge into satisfying lifestyles, and socially responsive behavior ❖ Sex therapy – a highly specialized, in-depth treatment to help clients resolve serious sexual problems
Sexual counselling Sex therapy

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