other erogenous zones and sexual response cycles – Flashcards
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define erogenous zone
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are of the human body that can result in sexual arousal upon tactile stimulation
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give examples of erogenous zones
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wrists, buttocks, anus, perineal area, ears, breasts, armpits, nipples
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define areola
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the coloured area surrounding the nipple
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what are negative of big breasts
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circulatory problems, breathing problems, neck and head pain
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negative of breast reduction surgery
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decreased nipple sensitivity, infection, hematona (localized swelling bc filling with blood).
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do breast reductio ro incase have good feedback?
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increase
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negatives fo brest increase
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excessive bleeding, infection rupture, scarring
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where does breast cancer stand in terms of how common it is
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most common cancer affecting women
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can men be diagnose with breast cancer?
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yes
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risk factors to getting breast cancer
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overweight, lack of physical exercise, alcohol, tobaco use/exposure
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what happens when a lump in breast is found
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breast imaging technique and biopsy.
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how do you treat breast cancer?
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localized breast cancer: radiation ro surgery. -spread cancer: chemotherapy (drugs)
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how to be breast cancer aware: 1
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1) know what your breasts normally feel and look like 2) know what changes to look for 3) look and feel fro changes 4) report any changes to a doctor 5) mammogram if doctor recommends.
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mechanics of sex in missionary position
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the penis applies pressure to the anterior wall of the vagina and the male rubs the clitoris with body. -not just in and out but upwards and downwards movement to rub woman's clitoris
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what prevents the penis from slipping out?
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suspensory ligament that attached the base of the penis to the male's pubic symphysis. it allows it to spring up and be pushed up but not pushed down. the upward angled penis gives pressure to the clitorus during coitus.
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define hinge effect
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a penis that looks long and hard like usual but is at a slightly lower angle so it keeps slipping out. -erectile dysfunction. -erctile dysfunction pills might not work because of the hinger effect.
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Define a sexual response cycle
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the sequence of events that occur when you become sexually aroused and you engage unisexual activities either with another person or mastubation
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does everyone follow the same sexual response cycle?
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there are variations but at a basic level everyone follows the same level
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Who are the people that we know who made a sexual response cycle?
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masters and johnson kaplan Basson
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who was first to objectively measure sexual response
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masters and johsnon
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what was masters and johnson focus?
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physiological arousal (heart rate, lubrication, vasocongestion)
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how many phases in masters and johnson's model and what are they called?
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1)excitement 2)plateau 3)orgasm 4)resolution
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the four phases were base on two processes
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vasocongestion and myotonia
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define vasocongestion
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pooling of blood in blood vessels that can occur in genital or non genital areas.
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define myotonia
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increased muscle tension in genital and non genital areas
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with vasocongestion what brings in blood and what gives out blood?
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in: arteries out: veins
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are the fours phases of masters and johnsons model secrete?
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only for explanatory purposes but not in real life
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Explain the first phase of excitemnt
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there is vasocongestion due to signaks for sexual arousal. t he males become erect and female lubricate. males will get erection within a few seconds and females will begin to lubricate after 10-30 seconds. -the dartos muscle and the cremaster contact -teh glans, shaft, cruca and vestibular bublbs swell. labia majora separates away frm opning and the labia minor swells and darkens in colour. vagina expands and the cervix/uterus elevate. -nipple erection in both females and males bc myotonia -sex flush (pink or red chest) -increase in blood pressure and heart rate
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describe the second phase of masters and john sons model: plateau
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processes of excitement phase increase until reach peak fro orgasm. -testicular engorgement and uterus elevation more pronounced. -clit migth retract under hood if pleasure is too much -lower third of vagina tightens due to engorgement causing also the pelvic floor muscle to tighten.
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describe the third phase of masters and johnson's model: orgasm
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-effective stimulation must continue -briefest lasting only a few seconds -involuntary muscle spams occur in pelvis floor and elsewhere including rectal sphincter, heart rate and blood pressure reach maximum. -in males ejaculation occurs with orgasms -in females, lower third of the vagina and the uterus contract rhythmically with orgasm, rectal pressure-perineal muscle oscillates 8-13 hertz
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what are the two steps of ejaculation/orgasm for males?
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1) emission stage: walls of the prostate and other internal surtaxes contract resulting in pooling of seminal fluid in the urethral bulb 2) expulsion: semen expelled via contractions of muscles at base of penis that surround the urethral bulb.
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Describe the final phase of the masters and johnson model: resolution
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return to unaroused state -heart rate and blood pressure lower -if orgams not reached then resolution ill take longer.
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How many phases does chaplain's model have?
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three
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what are the three stages of chaplains model
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1)desire 2)excitation 3)orgasm
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what is the strength of chaplains model?
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it includes desire as the first stage which acknowledges the psychological component of sexual response
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what was the focus of bassoon's model?
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female sexual response
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What is Basson's work based off of? what does it account for?
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when with low sexual desire. accounts fro women (especially those in long term relationships) who engage ins ex for neutral reasons like intimacy or to be close to the partner.
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Explain the desire phase
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if situational, environmental and relationship factors add up. then they may feel the desire
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what ar the characteristics of omen who identify with basson's model versus women who identify with masters and johnson's model or kaplan's?
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women who identified with bassoon's model were less sexually satisfied and more emotional dissatisfaction with partner.
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what does increase in age mean about intensity and length f aoursal?
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arousal takes longer and less intense.
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Why does resolution phase in older people take less time?
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less vasocongestion
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what happens physiological to women with their lesser arousal wit age?
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less lubrication less expansion, lubrication takes longer so more painful sex.
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what are to gender differences in terms of sexual response?
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multiple orgasms and refractory period
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define a refractory eprios and how long does it take in men
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it is hat time after an orgasm when another one cannot occur. -in men it ranges between a few minutes to days.
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what factors effect male refractory periods?
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younger and how often they have sex (if they have sex less often then less long refractory period).
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do subsequent orgasms in women require more or less stimulation?
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less
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why would some women not want to experience more than one orgasm?
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hypersensitivity of the clitoris
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is the possibility fro multiple orgasms more common in masturbation or coupled activities?
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in masterbation ro homo activites. less in hetero activites.
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do multiple orgasms exist in men?
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two types of orgasms (1) sporadic: matter of minutes or (2) condensed: matter of a few second or 2 minutes. -multiple orgasms in men who had prostate remove because of cancer since they can have many dry orgasms without the prostate gland as a limiting factor.
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which women experience more orgasms?
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women whose clitoris glands and urthra distance is smaller.
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what areas of brain are activated in men and women during orgasm and sexual stimulation?
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cortical and subcortical areas. -in men: amygdala and thamalus more
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when is cicrumcision done in north america? why?
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shortly after birth for religious reasons.
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is circumcision accepted in north america?
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not recommended medical procedure.
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who men men globally and in north america are circumcized
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30%
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what are possible medical benefits ro circumcision??
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dcreased STIs, urinary tract infection, penile cancer, prevent PHIMOSIS (Where the foreskinis too tight and doesn't retract)
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what are some of the risks of circumcision?
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hemmorhage, infectionm shock, mutilation, psychologicla trauma
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is there a difference in sensitive for cricumcised and noncircumcized?
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circumsiced after adolescence: some found more pleasurable others found less. -no difference
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do women ro men prefer circumcised penises?
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women prefer it. men prefer uncircumcised.
