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Sexual Psychology
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Psychology
Undergraduate 4
05/04/2009

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Term
Daniel
Definition
-gay male
-raised gender neutral
-never got hormones
-never understood why guys liked girls vis versa
Term
kay
Definition
-transgender
-born female identifies as male
-was a "tomboy"
-has come out 5 times
-last one was when he finally heard about "transgender" and realized thats what he was
Term
Kendra
Definition
-lesbian
-doesnt want to be characterized in a box
-had crush on history teacher
-talked to counselor and realized she was gay but didn't want to be
Term
Julia
Definition
-lesbian
-knew she was gay since 7th grade
-brother came out as gay-mom supportive
-started GSA in highschool
-got principal fired for supporting violent acts against her
-partner raped and died from injuries
Term
PFLAG
Definition
Parent and Friends of Lesbian And Gays
Term
prostitution/commercial sex workers
Definition
-engage in partnered sexual activity in return for:
*money
*material gifts
*drugs
-illegal in every state except Nevada (only a few counties)
-about 1 1/2 million in US
Term
Streetwalker
Definition
-sell themselves on city streets
-least attractive/less expensive
-greater risk of violence
-version of this is "bargirls"
-most supported by pimp
Term
elderly "bargirl" is also known as what
Definition
"flea bag"
Term
Brothels
Definition
-have mostly been replaced by in-call services
-have regular shifts in apt/condo
-charge by the hour
-%of profits go to manager or madam
Term
madam
Definition
-manager of brothels
-usually female and usually use to be a prostitute
Term
massage parlors
Definition
-some provide legit massage therapy and also include sex services
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Call Girl
Definition
-works from own home
-middle class background
-may also provide services like going to business & social gatherings
-can earn thousands a week
Term
Johns
Definition
-what call girls call their clients
-50% occasional clients
-50% are repeat clients
-compulsive John's who use this as a major sexual outlet
Term
Gigolo
Definition
-male sex worker
-provides companionship and sexual gratification to a woman on a continuing basis in exchange for money
Term
Hustler
Definition
-sells services to men
-there are full-time street/bar hustlers
-clients called "scores"
-there are also:
*full-time call boys
*part-time call boys
*delinquents
Term
Sandie's 14th Summer
Definition
of the class:
-parents=most acceptable
-Don=least acceptable
Term
Pornography:
Telephone Sex Workers
Definition
-pre recorded mssgs. include descriptions of:
*hugging/kissing
*female domination
*masturbation
*oral sex
-also live services
*often have different voices/personalities
*most callers are male
Term
Electronic Porn
Definition
-Types:
*chat rooms
*news groups
*bulletin boards
-no face-to-face social interaction
-can facilitate dependence or addiction depending on person
Term
Sexual Disorder (sexual dysfunction)
Definition
-found in females & males
-a problem with sexual response that causes mental distress
-2 types:
*lifelong- present since the person became sexual
*acquired- the dysfunction appeared after a period of normal functioning (more common)
Term
Lifelong erectile disorder
Definition
-found in males
-never been able to have an erection that is satisfactory for intercourse
Term
acquired erectile disorder
Definition
now has difficulty getting or maintaining an erection, but has had sufficient erections at other times
Term
2 most common reasons for erectile dysfunction:
Definition
1) alcohol/ drugs in large quantities
2) anxiety
Term
Most common reason for FREQUENT erectile dysfunction:
Definition
- 25%+ of the time it is because of changes in enzymes that keep blood in corpus Colosseum
-increases w/ age
Term
Intervention for erectile dysfunction
Definition
-anxiety: counseling
- loss of blood: viagra, Cialis, Levitra (helps increase enzymes)
Term
biomedical therapies for erectile dysfunction:
Definition
suction device
Term
medical therapies for erectile dysfunction:
Definition
- surgical therapy- surgically implanted prosthesis
- the inflatable penis involves implanting prosthesis into the penis
Term
inhibited Male orgasm (retarded ejaculation)
Definition
ubable to have an orgasm or it is greatly delayed, despite a solid erection and adequate stimulation
-less common than premature ejaculation
-psychologically caused
Term
premature ejaculation
Definition
often caused by psychological than physical factors
-physcial factors such as a local infection or a nervous system degeneration may be involved in cases of acquired disorder
-common in younger males
*males that are very fast can slow down using
*medication
*exercises
Term
lifelong orgasmic disorder
Definition
never experienced an orgasm (rare)
Term
acquired orgasmic disorder
Definition
previously had orgasms at one time but no longer does (sometimes common)
Term
situational orgasmic disorder
Definition
orgasms in some situations but not others (most common)
Term
3 ways for females to learn to be more orgasmic with partners:
Definition
1 exercises
2 greater comm. w/ partner
3 reduce worries
Term
____% of female respondents reported difficulty in the last 12 months with having orgasms
Definition
24%
Term
female orgasmic disorder accounts for___% of the cases of women seeking sex therapy
Definition
25-35%
Term
vaginismus
Definition
involuntary contraction of muscles surrounding vagina which makes intercourse painful(at best) and sometimes inpossible
Term
female sexual disorder
Definition
lack of response
- to sexual stimulation, including lack of lubrication
-likeliness increases w/ age
Term
Dyspareunia (painful intercourse)
Definition
Women: painful intercourse in women caused by organic factors:
*disorders of the vaginal entrance
*disorders of the vagina
*pelvic disorders
men: painful intercourse in men can often be caused by a variety of organic factors:
*for an uncircumcised man, poor hygiene may be the cause
*prostate problems may cause pain on ejaculation
*mater bates too frequently and then tires to have sex
Term
hypo active sexual desire
Definition
when the person is not interested in sexual activity
Term
discrepancy of sexual desire
Definition
when one partner wants sex considerably less frequently than the other
-nymphomania is the opposite to hypo active desire
Term
sexual aversion disorder
Definition
strong aversion to sexual intercourse, involving:
*anxiety
*fear, or
*disgust
*avoids any kid of genital contact with a partner
*common in persons who have panic disorder
*pure psychological
Term
Gonorrhea (the clap or the drip)
Definition
caused by bacterium
*oldest of sexual diseases
*symptoms: men-pus-like discharge and painful buring urination
women- asymptomatic
*transmitted through coital, oral, or anal contact w/ infected individual
-can occur in the rectum, genitals, throat
-male infected colorless liquid w/i 24 hrs turns to puss
Term
syphilis
Definition
caused by the treponema palliduma bacterium
-less common than gonorrhea or chlamydia
-can damager nervous system and even cause death
-transmitted through coital, anal or oral or touching shanker "sore"
-early symptom is shanker (doesnt hurt)
-primary stage
-secondary stage (few weeks later)
-latent (cant see/feel symptoms but infection is burrying in bones)
-late (50% will die)
Term
congenital syphilis
Definition
passed from mother to infant
Term
tuskiki project
Definition
test in south to see syphilis effects on people
Term
herpes
Definition
a virus that is related to herpes simples virus (HSV)
-HSV1- above the waist
-HSV2- below the waist
*people usually only have one type but can have both
*no cure
Term
-% of americans 12+ are infected by genital herpes
Definition
Term
chlamydia
Definition
a bacterium that is spread by sexual contact and infects the genital organs of males and females
*approx 800,000 new cases each year
*adolescent girls have a high rate of infection
Term
chlamydia in men and women
Definition
men- usually clear discharge and mild discomfory on urination 7-14 days after infection
- 50% are asymptomatic
women- 75% are asympotmatic
curable but doesnt respond to penicilin but does to other antibiotics
Term
human papilloma virus (HPV)
Definition
virus causes genital warts
-majority of people are asymptomatic
-most important risk factor of cervical cancer
-treatments are freezing off warts
-not curable
Term
trichomoniasis
Definition
cased by protozoan
-can survive on toilet seats and other objects
-can lead to pelvic inflammatory disase and probs w/ birth
Term
pubic lice (crabs)
Definition
tiny lice that attach to the base of pubic hairs and feed on blood
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