Week 2: Sexual Self

Human Sexual Behavior baby and eventually to the return of the

female physical body to the original state.
✸ Feldman (2010)
Is complex and complicated thus, it is not at Male Reproductive System
all different from other species.
✸ Testis - is the most important part of
To illustrate, men's sexual behavior can male reproductive organ. It is the source of
occur at any time by being aroused to Spermatozoa (male germ cell)
certain stimuli.
✸ Scrotum - It is a sac of skin where the
Puberty two testes are enveloped; directly below and
-​ Stage of life when a child transitions outside of the abdomen.
to an adult.
✸ Prostate Gland - It is a gland that carries
out both urine and seminal fluid. It is
At puberty, the testes begin to secrete connected by sperm ducts from sperm ducts
androgens (male sex hormones) which
joining into a single tube called urethra.
produce secondary sex characteristics like
growth of bodily hair and change in tone Urethra then leads to the outside of the body
of voice. through penis.

✸ Penis - It is where the ejaculation occurs

Female sexual behavior starts at puberty by sending sperm cell from testis and secrete
where the two ovaries begin to produce out.
estrogens and progesterone (female sex
hormones).
✸ Sperm (male gametes) - necessary for
the egg to develop and become a baby.
→ This stage of puberty for females is only
when the ovulation occurs so the female Female Reproductive Organ
species is receptive to sex.
✸ Ovary - It is a pair of small, oval organs
Human Reproductive System which produces ova (ovum; female germ
-​ It is an organ system by which cells). Thousands of ova will mature and
reproduces and bears live offspring. will be taken up to the fallopian tube
through the uterus by the time of puberty.
✸ Harrison (2018)
→ It requires the union between the male ✸ Fallopian Tube - are pair of thin tubes
and female reproductive system to which that leads from ovaries to the uterus.
carries out to works from the released of egg
cell from female reproductive organ, to the
fertilization of sperm cells, to the
conception, up to the giving birth of the
✸ Uterus (womb) - It is a hollow ✸ Arousal Phase
pear-shaped elastic muscular structure where -​ Is a subjective sense of sexual
fertilized ovum (zygote) develops into a pleasure. The physiological sign of
baby. males is penile tumescence
(erection) and vasocongestion to
✸ Vagina - It is a tube leading to outside of females leads to vaginal lubrication
the body through an opening called a vulva. and nipple erection.

Physical Aspects of Sexual Excitement ✸ Plateau Phase

-​ Is a brief period of time before the
✸ Erogenous Zone orgasm.
→ The part of the body that is particularly
sensitive to touch, pressure, and vibration It is the body’s preparation for orgasm.
which contributes to sexual arousal.

Male and Female Erogenous Zone ✸ Orgasm Phase

-​ Vagina, penis, scrotum & clitoris. -​ An intense, highly pleasurable
experience. When this phase is
Phases of Sexual Response reached rhythmic muscular
contraction occurs in the genitals.
✸ Johnson & Master (1966)
→ Sexual response follows a regular pattern In male, the contractions expel semen, a
consisting of four (4) phases: arousal, fluid containing sperm, a process called
plateau, orgasm, resolution ejaculation

For women and men, breathing and heart

rates reach maximum

✸ Resolution Stage
-​ The last stage of sexual arousal.​

-​ This is where the decrease of arousal

(particularly in male) happens.​

-​ Genitals resume their unaroused state

and shape; blood pressure, breathing
Diagram: Sexual Response Cycle and heart rate return to normal.
Diversity of Sexual Behavior ✸ Transexuality
-​ Sexual behavior transcends in → These are people who believed they were
different forms, it may be influenced born with the body of the other gender. Men
not only by the basic aspect of transexuals believe that they are women in a
sexuality but also by different man's body and women believe that they are
expectations, attitudes, beliefs, and men in a woman’s body.
state of medical and biological
knowledge.​ Transexuals sometimes seek sex
exchange operations, which undergo
-​ It made sexual behavior take a more several steps such as intensive sexual
diverse form such as; counseling, hormone injections, living as
heterosexuality, homosexuality, member of desired sex for several years,
bisexuality, and transexuality. surgery.

✸ Heterosexuality ✸ Transgenderism
→ Is a sexual attraction and behavior → These are people who view themselves as
directed to the other sex. More than a third gender, they are transvestites (who
male-female intercourse. wear clothes of the other gender) or those
who believed that traditional male-female
classifications inadequately characterized
It involves; kissing, petting, caressing,
massaging, and other forms of sexual them.
activities.
Natural and Artificial Method of
Contraception
✸ Homosexuality and Bisexuality
-​ As overpopulation and countless
→ Homosexuality is a romantic and/or
cases of sexually transmitted disease
sexual attraction between members of the
(STD) such as; gonorrhea, syphilis,
same sex.
etc,... along with the threat of
Acquired Immunodeficiency
→ Bisexuals are person who can be
Syndrome (AIDS) the government
romantically or sexually attracted to same
educates people the importance of
sex and the other sex.
contraceptives.

Some male homosexuals prefer the term

gay and some female homosexual prefer
the term lesbian There are 2 kinds of Contraception;
Natural Contraception and Artificial
Contraception
Gays and Lesbians as preference for
terminology refer not only to their sexual
preference bt also Gender preference.
Natural Contraception woman’s
-​ type of birth control that depends on temperature every
observations of a woman's body morning before any
through monitoring and recording activities
different fertility signals during her
menstrual cycle. ✸ Cervical Mucus Method
→ According to this method a woman is
fertile when the cervical mucus is profuse
✸ Abstinence and watery.
→ Most effective way of birth control. It is
also the most effective way to avoid STDs.
Rate of Failure How is it done?

Rate of Failure How is it done? 25% Here the basis is the

changes in the
0% Done through cervical mucus
abstaining from during the
sexual intercourse. ovulation. During
this time she must
avoid coitus during
✸ Calendar Method this days
→ also called as the Rhythm Method

✸ Symptothermal Method
Rate of Failure How is it done? → It is a combination of Basal Body
25% It involves avoiding Temperature (BBT) and Cervical Mucus
coitus during the Method
days that the
woman is fertile.
Rate of Failure

✸ Basal Body Temperature 2%

→ It is a woman’s temperature at rest. A
slight increase and decrease in her ✸ Ovulation Detection
temperature will be her sign of ovulation → It is an over-the-counter kit
(fertile)
Rate of Failure How is it done?
→ This period the woman must abstain from
mating for the next three days. 2% Requires a urine
specimen to detect
LH to predict
Rate of Failure How is it done? ovulation
9 to 5% By monitoring the
changes in the
✸ Lactation Amenorrhea Method ✸ Oral Contraception
→ This is exclusive for breastfeeding → It is known as the “Pill.” It contains
women. It is based on the idea that frequent synthetic estrogen and progesterone
breastfeeding prevents the release of needed
hormones for ovulation Description It is recommended
to take the pill on
Rate of Failure How is it done? the first Sunday
after the beginning
Relies on of the menstrual
breastfeeding to flow.
suppress ovulation..
✸ Transdermal Patch
✸ Coitus Interruptus
→ This is the oldest method of
Description It is a patch applied
contraception. on the following
areas; upper outer
Rate of Failure How is it done? arm, upper torso,
abdomen, or
75% This is where the buttocks for 3
couple proceeds weeks.
with coitus but the
moment he ✸ Vaginal Ring
ejaculates, the men
→ Releases a combination of estrogen and
withdraw before
emitting progesterone and surrounds the cervix.The
spermatozoa women becomes fertile as soon as the ring is
outside of the removed.
vagina.
Description The ring is around
Artificial Method of Contraception the cervix. It
-​ It is a diverse method of remains there for 3
contraception used to prevent weeks, then
conception of a woman. removed on the 4th
week as menstrual
-​ Different types of artificial
period flows.
contraception but not all types are
appropriate for all.

Using an artificial method depends on the

individuals; health status, age, sexual
activity and/or number of partners.
✸ Subdermal Implants ✸ Chemical Barriers
→ It is a two rod-like implant under the skin → These are; spermicides, vaginal gels, and
of the woman. It contains etonogestrel, creams and glycerin films
desogestrel, and progestin
Description These are used to
Description During her cause death of the
(have 1% of failure) menstruation or on sperm before it can
the 7th day of her enter the cervix of
menstruation to the woman.
make sure that she
will not get ✸ Diaphragm
pregnant.
→ Inhibits the entrance into the vagina

✸ Hormonal Injections
→ One of the most popular choices for birth Description It should not be left
(It has a failure rate in place for more
control. of 16%) than 24 hours to
avoid irritation.
Description This injection
(have 100% of prevents ovulation ✸ Condoms
effectiveness) and causes change → For Males, it is a synthetic rubber sheath
in the cervical
mucus. that is placed in the penis before ejaculation.

✸ Intrauterine Device (IUD) Description It is to avoid to the sperm

→ It is a small T-shaped object inserted thru to enter the vagina during
the vagina during the
vaginato to prevent fertilization. It is done ejaculation
only by a physician right after the woman’s
menstruation to be sure that she is not
pregnant. → For Females, it is also a synthetic rubber
placed against the vaginal opening.

Description This injection

(have 100% of prevents ovulation Description It is placed against the
effectiveness) and causes change vaginal opening to
in the cervical prevent the sperm from
mucus. entering the vaginal
during the ejaculations.
✸ Surgical Methods
→ For Males,

Vasectomy Is a procedure done to

male through small
incisions. This is made
on each side of the
scrotum to block the
passage of sperms.

→ For Females,

Tubal Is a procedure done to

Ligation females through cutting,
cauterizing, or blocking
the fallopian tube to
inhibit the passage of
both sperm and the ova.