Understanding the Sexual Self

Understanding
The Self
Instructor:
MARY BEATRICE J. OBORDO, MAPsy
Week 7-12
UNPACKING
the
SELF
The Physical Self / The Sexual Self / The Material Self /
The Spiritual Self / The Political Self / The Digital Self
WHAT COMES TO
YOUR MIND WHEN
YOU HEAR THE
WORD SEX?
Week 7
THE
SEXUAL
SELF
Sexual Development / Human Sexuality / The diversity of human sexuality
WHAT IS YOUR SEXUAL SELF?
 Sexual Self is the part of yourself

where you learn and understand your
sexual development.
 Your sexual self speaks of your

sexual health, sexual orientation, gender
identity, expression and values around
sexuality.
 Sexual Development is a lifelong

process that starts at the moment of
conception.
WHEN PUBERTY
HITS YOU, WHAT
ARE SOME OF THE
CHANGES IN YOUR
BODY?
HUMAN SEXUALITY
 Sexuality is much more than sexual

feelings or sexual intercourse.
- It is an important part of who a

person is and what she/he will become.
- It includes enjoyment of the world

as we know it through the five senses:
taste, touch, smell, hearing and sight.
THE FIVE CIRCLES OF SEXUALITY
 Sensuality is the awareness and

feeling about your own body and other
people’s bodies especially the body of a
sexual partner.
 Sexual Intimacy is the ability to be

emotionally close to another human
being and to accept closeness in return.
 Sexual Identity is a person’s
understanding of who he/she is
sexually including the sense of
being male and of being female.
 Reproduction and Sexual

Health these are a person’s
capacity to reproduce and the
behaviors and attitudes that
make sexual relationships
healthy and enjoyable.
 Sexualization is the aspect of
sexuality in which people behave
sexually to influence, manipulate or
control other people.
 It is often called as the “shadowy”

side of human sexuality.
ex. Flirting, Seduction, Withholding

Sex from an intimate partner to
punish him/her or to get something,
sexual harassment.
WHAT TURNS YOU
ON WHEN YOU LOVE
SOMEONE?
THE CHEMISTRY OF LUST, LOVE & ATTACHMENT
 There are physiological and
psychological aspects in being turned
on, being in love and attached to
another person.
 Lust is a phase which is driven by

the sex hormones testosterone and
estrogen in both men and women.
 Attraction a phase that is said to

be one of the beautiful moments in
life. This is the phase when a person
actually starts to feel the love.
THE CHEMISTRY OF LUST, LOVE & ATTACHMENT
 Attachment is a bond helping the

couple to take their relationship to
advanced levels.
THE DIVERSITY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
 Sexual Orientation refers to an
enduring pattern of emotional, romantic
and or sexual attractions to men, women
or both sexes.
 How do people know if they are

lesbian, gay, or bisexual?
 According to current scientific and

professional understanding, the core
attractions that form the basis for adult
sexual orientation typically emerge
between middle childhood and early
adolescence.
THE DIVERSITY OF HUMAN SEXUALITY
 Adolescence is a period when people

separate from their parents and families and
begin to develop autonomy.
 Becoming aware of sexual feelings is a

normal developmental task of adolescence.
 Sometimes adolescents have same sex

feelings or experiences that cause confusion
about their sexual orientation.
IS SEX A BAD WORD?
SEXUAL HEALTH AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
DISEASES/INFECTIONS
 Adolescents often have inadequate
information about their own and or their
partner’s body.
 Sexual Intercourse is a behavior that

may produce sexual pleasure that often
culminates in orgasm in females and
males.
 It may result to pregnancy or STDs.

DISEASES/INFECTIONS
 Premarital Sex is the sexual activity

practiced by people who are unmarried.
 People who have premarital sex are

recommended by health professionals to
take precautions to protect themselves
against sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) such as HIV and AIDS.
WHAT ARE SOME
FACTORS THAT
ENCOURAGE
HAVING
PREMARITAL SEX?
DISEASES/INFECTIONS
 Factors that encourage having

premarital sex:
 Having poorly educated parents
 Unsupportive family relationships
 Lack of parental supervision
 Engaged in risky leisure activities

DISEASES/INFECTIONS
 Sexually Transmitted
Diseases/Infections also known as
Venereal Diseases (VD).
-They are passed through sexual

contact or genital. It is through vaginal
intercourse, oral sex and anal sex.
ex. HIV/Aids, Genital Warts, Hepatitis B

DISEASES/INFECTIONS
 HIV is Human Immunodeficiency
Virus.
 AIDS is Acquired Immunodeficiency

Syndrome.
 HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and

it is preventable and manageable but not
curable.
 How do people get AIDS?
-Bodily fluids
-Intravenous (IV) Drug Abuse
- Unprotected Sexual Intercourse
WHAT ARE THE
ISSUES THAT
PREGNANT
TEENAGERS FACE?
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
 This is the pregnancy in human

females under the age of 20 at the time
that the pregnancy ends.
 Pregnant teenagers face many issues

as other women.
- Medical concerns
- Socio-economic factors
- Biological effects
HOW DO WE
PREVENT TEENAGE
PREGNANCY?
TEENAGE PREGNANCY
 Comprehensive sex education and

access to birth control appear to reduce
unplanned teenage pregnancy.
 Education
 Abstinence only education – some

schools provide abstinence only sex
education.
FAMILY PLANNING/RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
 Family Planning is the simple way of
regulating and spacing the births of children.
 Family Planning also called as Responsible

Parenthood.
 Benefits of Family Planning:
 For the family- promote healthy and happy

family.
 For the mother- she can recover her health and

strength after delivery.
 For the child- a better chance of growing

healthier and well cared.
IS PREVENTING
PREGNANCY OK?
WHY?
 Contraception is a concept link to
family planning or also known as birth
control and fertility control.
 Contraception methods are as follows:
 Natural Birth Control employs natural

control methods that people do to help
prevent an unintended pregnancy.
ex. Abstinence, Fertility Awareness

methods, The rhythm, Calendar or Standard
Method
 Artificial Birth Control employs

artificial control methods to help
prevent unintended pregnancy.
ex. Contraceptive or birth control

pills, diaphragm, male and female
condoms, spermicidal, Intrauterine
Device (IUD), tubal implants
“ True love knows no gender ”
- Ms. Bea

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 Sexual Self is the part of yourself

 Your sexual self speaks of your

 Sexual Development is a lifelong

 Sexuality is much more than sexual

- It is an important part of who a

- It includes enjoyment of the world

 Sensuality is the awareness and

 Sexual Intimacy is the ability to be

 Reproduction and Sexual

 It is often called as the “shadowy”

ex. Flirting, Seduction, Withholding

 Lust is a phase which is driven by

 Attraction a phase that is said to

 Attachment is a bond helping the

 How do people know if they are

 According to current scientific and

 Adolescence is a period when people

 Becoming aware of sexual feelings is a

 Sometimes adolescents have same sex

 Sexual Intercourse is a behavior that

 It may result to pregnancy or STDs.

 Premarital Sex is the sexual activity

 People who have premarital sex are

 Factors that encourage having

 Having poorly educated parents

 Unsupportive family relationships

 Lack of parental supervision

 Engaged in risky leisure activities

-They are passed through sexual

ex. HIV/Aids, Genital Warts, Hepatitis B

 AIDS is Acquired Immunodeficiency

 HIV is the virus that causes AIDS and

 How do people get AIDS?

 This is the pregnancy in human

 Pregnant teenagers face many issues

 Comprehensive sex education and

 Abstinence only education – some

 Family Planning also called as Responsible

 Benefits of Family Planning:

 For the family- promote healthy and happy

 For the mother- she can recover her health and

 For the child- a better chance of growing

 Contraception methods are as follows:

 Natural Birth Control employs natural

ex. Abstinence, Fertility Awareness

 Artificial Birth Control employs

ex. Contraceptive or birth control

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