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Female
external • Vaginal Introitus
• Hymen:
genitalia membrane that
surrounds or partially
covers the external
vaginal opening
4 •
•
The skin surrounding the anus
Is very sensitive
Perianal • Very susceptible to injury and
damage.
Skin
• Soft, movable and
5 serve as the opening for
food intake and in the
articulation of sound &
Lips speech.
• Designed to be
perceived by touch,
and can be an
erogenous zone when
used in kissing and any
other acts of intimacy.
• Raised region of tissue
7 on the surface of the
breast.
• Acc. to studies,
Nipples sensation from the
nipples travels to same
part of the brain as
sensations from vagina,
clitoris and cervix.
Understanding the Sexual
Response
Sexual intercourse
• Also called coitus, or
copulation, is the
reproductive act in which
the male penis enters the
female vagina.
• If the reproductive act is
complete, an average of
100 million sperm are
ejaculated from the male
body into the female.
William Masters & Virginia Johnson
• Pioneered research to
understand human sexual
response, dysfunction, and
disorders.
• Theory of 4-stage model of
sexual response (also
known as the human sexual
response cycle)a
Phase 1: EXCITEMENT
Phase 2: PLATEAU
Phase 3: ORGASM
Phase 4: RESOLUTION
• “foreplay”
• Muscle tension increases.
Phase 2: PLATEAU
Phase 3: ORGASM
Phase 4: RESOLUTION
Phase • Involuntary muscle contractions
begin
Phase 2: PLATEAU
Phase 3: ORGASM
Phase 4: RESOLUTION
Sex & the Brain
Role of the Brain
It responsible for translating the nerve impulses
sensed by the skin into pleasurable sensations.
Sexualization Sexual
Intimacy
Sexuality
Reproduction
Sexual
& Sexual
Health
Identity
• Awareness and feeling about your own body &
other people’s bodies
Sensuality • Enables us to feel good about how our bodies look
and feel and what they can do.
Sexualization Sexual
Intimacy
Sexuality
Reproduction
Sexual
& Sexual
Health
Identity
The Chemistry of
Lust, Love &
Attraction
LUST
• A phase w/c is
driven by the
sex hormones
(Estrogen and
Testosterone)
ATTRACTION
• Phase when a person
actually starts to feel
the love/
• Neurotransmitters
involved: adrenaline,
dopamine and
serotonin
Attachment
• A bond that helps the
couple take their
relationship to advanced
levels.
• Instigates the feeling of
bearing children and
falling in love w/ them
wholeheartedly.
Major hormone:
Oxytocin & Vasopressin