SEXUAL SELF

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 IMPORTANT NOTE:
• At the outset, I want to make it clear that when
approaching this topic on the sexual self, it
should not just be as a biological process, but as
a preparation to entering into and sustain an
intimate, happy, and long-time relationships in
the future.
 Sexual Self
• Part of yourself where you learn and understand
your sexual development and how people’s
sexual activity, beliefs, misconceptions and
unlimited access from the internet on sex can
influence your own sexual behaviors and
responses.
 The Human Reproductive System
• The Male Reproductive System
The testes produce 200 million
sperm cells/ spermatozoa
every week.
Carries either X or Y
chromosome.
Puberty starts 10 to 15 years
old.
 The Human Reproductive System
• The Female Reproductive
System
The ovaries produce 400,000
eggs every 28 days.
Egg cell carries X
chromosome.
Puberty starts between ages
8-13.
The Human Reproductive System
In women, ovaries produce estrogen and
progesterone as well as small amount of
testosterone.
While in men, production of testosterone is fairly
constant.
During adolescence both men and women
increase their sex drives.
 Basic Biology of Sexual Behavior
• Adolescents, experiencing strong sexual desire
from the first time and eager for all pleasures life
can offer.
• TV, movies, and music are not only influences
• INTERNET
 Human Sexuality
• Five Circle of Sexualities
1. Sensuality – awareness and
feeling about your own
body and other people’s
bodies, especially the body
of a sexual partner.
 Human Sexuality
• Five Circle of Sexualities
2. Sexual Intimacy – the
ability to be emotionally
close to another human
being and to accept
closeness in return.
 Human Sexuality
• Five Circle of Sexualities
3. Sexual Identity – a
person’s understanding of
who he/she is sexually,
including the sense of
being male or of being
female.
 Human Sexuality
• Five Circle of Sexualities
4. Reproduction and Sexual
Health – person’s
capacity to reproduce
and the behaviors and
attitudes that make
sexual relationships
healthy and enjoyable.
 Human Sexuality
• Five Circle of Sexualities
5. Sexualization – people behave sexually
to influence, manipulate, or control other
people.
Sexuality in Adolescent Youths (13-19)
• Once youth have reached puberty and beyond,
they experience increase interest in romantic and
sexual relationships and genital sex behaviors.
• Most adolescents explore relationships with one
another, fall in and out of love and participate in
sexual intercourse before the age of 20.
 The Chemistry of Lust, Love and
Attachment
▪ There are physiological and psychological aspect
in being turned on, being in love and attach to
another person.

▪ The chemistry of lust, love, and attachments lies in

our brains, which is the humans’ most important
‘sex organ’
 The Chemistry of Lust, Love and
Attachment
• Lust – strong feeling of desire
- a phase which is driven by
the sex hormones testosterone
and estrogen – in both men
and women.
❑ These two hormones excite
the feeling of lust within the
brain
The Chemistry of Attraction, Love and
Attachment
2. Love
• This phase is said to be one of
the beautiful moments in life.
• Phase when a person starts to
feel love.

Neurotransmitters involved:
Adrenaline, Dopamine,
Serotonin
 The Chemistry of Lust, Love and
Attachment
• Attachment – bond
helping the couple to take
their relationship to
advance level.

Hormones influenced in this

feelings:
Oxytocin & Vasopressin
 Physical Sexual Health
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infection
a.k.a Venereal Diseases
they are passed through sexual contact or genital –
through vaginal intercourse, oral sex and anal sex.
a. HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV causes AIDS
It is preventable and manageable but not curable
 Physical Sexual Health
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infection
b. AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
How do people get AIDS?
1. Bodily fluids (blood products – transfusions, semen)
2. Intravenous Drug Abuse (sharing needles)
3. Sexual Intercourse (unprotected sex)
 Mental Sexual Health
• Paraphilic Disorders
• Frotteuristic Disorder - a male with a frotteuristic
arousal pattern rubbing against them until he is
stimulated to the point of ejaculation.
• Fetishistic Disorder - a person is sexually attracted to
nonliving objects.
• Voyeuristic disorder is the practice of observing, to
become aroused, an unsuspecting individual
undressing or naked.
 Mental Sexual Health
• Paraphilic Disorders
• Exhibitionistic disorder - is achieving sexual arousal
and gratification by exposing genitals to
unsuspecting strangers.
• Transvestic disorder - sexual arousal is strongly
associated with the act of (or fantasies of) dressing
in clothes of the opposite sex, or cross-dressing.
 Mental Sexual Health
• Paraphilic Disorders
• Sexual Sadism and Sexual
Masochism Disorder - either
inflicting pain or humiliation
(sadism) or suffering pain or
humiliation (masochism) and
becoming sexually aroused is
specifically associated with
violence and injury in these
conditions.
 Family Planning Methods
1. Natural Birth Control
natural control methods that people do to help prevent
an unintended pregnancy
Requires commitment, discipline and self-control
Abstinence, Fertility awareness method, withdrawal
2. Artificial Birth Control
Use modern/contemporary measures such as:
Birth control pills, male and female condoms, spermicide,
cervical cap, intrauterine device (IUD), ligation/
vasectomy etc.
 Family Planning Methods
Artificial Birth Control
Effectiveness:
Implant, IUD, Vasectomy, Tubal Methods – 99%
Birth Control Shot – 97%
Birth Control Pill, Vaginal Ring – 92-95%
Condom, Cervical Cap – 84-89%