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Human Sexuality

Human Sexuality. Sexuality is everything about you that relates to, reflects or expresses maleness or femaleness. It is influenced by your sex (gender) and your concepts of gender. Sexuality covers a broad spectrum.

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Human Sexuality

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  1. Human Sexuality

  2. Sexuality is everything about you that relates to, reflects or expresses maleness or femaleness. It is influenced by your sex (gender) and your concepts of gender. Sexuality covers a broad spectrum. Sometimes, it can take time to figure out your sexuality and your sexuality can change over time.   There is no right or wrong – it’s about what’s right for you. And while there are common terms to describe different types of sexuality, you don’t have to adopt a label to describe yourself. Your sexuality influences how you think, how you feel about yourself and others, and how you behave. (*you do not need a bf or gf, nor to be sexually active to express your sexuality) Ways Sexuality is Conveyed: * the way you dress *the way you move * your gestures * your facial expressions * body language * what you say and how you say it * talking comfortably about your body and feelings Learning about your sexuality will help you deal with all the changes in a more confident way.

  3. Understanding the Terms Variations in how we see ourselves as sexual beings are normal as are variations in and to whom we are attracted to sexually. Sex:term used to denote whether an individual is male or female. Often made solely upon an examination of an infant’s genitals. Intersex: general term used for a variety of conditions where the person is born with biological conditions (such as hormones, chromosomes, reproductive, or sexual anatomy) that don’t seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male. Gender: refers to the way people perceive maleness or femaleness. Attitudes, feelings, behaviors, etc. that are often labeled masculine or feminine. Gender role: socially-constructed roles, behaviors, activities, attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. Gender Non-conformity: behavior or appearance that does not conform to expected gender role.

  4. Understanding the Terms Gender Identity: a person’s internal, deeply felt sense of being male or female, or something other in in-between. Transgender: People whose gender identity differs from their assigned or presumed sex at birth. Gender Expressions: how one expresses themselves; appearance, speech, behavior, movement, and other factors that signal how one feels and wishes to be understood; as masculine, feminine, other, or something in-between. Cisgender: People whose gender identity is the same as their assigned or presumed sex at birth. Gender Binary: A social system that constructs gender according to two discrete and opposite categories – male or female. Gender Expansive: Refers to wider, more flexible range of gender identities and expressions than those typically associated with the binary gender system.

  5. Sexual Orientation: a person’s enduring romantic or sexual attraction to people of another and/or same gender. Common terms used include but are not limited to: heterosexual, lesbian, gay, and bisexual. **** Gender role, gender identity, and sexual orientation vary with each individual. It is important to respect differences and appreciate diversity. Gender dysphoria:the distress a person feels as a result of the sex and gender they were assigned at birth. A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety and restlessness. Discomfort with your body that could interfere with your everyday life such as school, or social activities. (commonly known as being transgender) LGBTQ – often used to refer to the communities of people who identify themselves by this term. L – lesbian, G – gay, B – bisexual, T – transgender, Q – queer or questioning

  6. There is often confusion about terms gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender role. They are not the same. See the Genderbread person for more clarification. Expression: the way you express yourself to the world. Identity: feelings of who you are; how you define your gender; how you see yourself. Attraction: who you want to be with. Sex: external genitalia (physical characteristics that make up your body); does not dictate your gender.

  7. Gender Spectrum Gender can be expressed in a variety of ways including: Androgynous – exhibiting both masculine and feminine gender role traits. Feminine or Masculine – according to how these gender roles are constructed in a particular culture. Gender non-conforming – dressing and/or acting in a way that is inconsistent with the socially-constructed gender role. **Gender role, gender identity, and sexual orientation vary with every individual. Each of us in some ways differs from everyone else. It is important to respect differences and appreciate diversity.

  8. The Endocrine System (Ch. 18) • The Endocrine system regulates long-term changes in the body such as growth and development. • Endocrine gland – produces and releases chemical substances that signal changes in other parts of the body. (directly into the bloodstream) • Hormones – chemical substances produced by an endocrine gland.

  9. The Female Reproductive System • Functions: • Produce sex hormones • Produce eggs • Provide a nourishing environment in which a fertilized egg can develop into a baby. • Structure (Parts): • Ovaries • Fallopian tubes • Uterus • Vagina • Cervix

  10. Female Reproductive System Vocabulary 1.) Ovaries – the reproductive glands in which eggs are produced. (2) 2.) Ova – the female sex cells (ovum = singular form) (eggs) 3.) Fallopian tubes – passageways that carry eggs away from the ovaries. (where fertilization takes place) (2) 4.) Uterus – hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ where the fertilized egg can develop and grow. 5.) Cervix – the narrow base of the uterus that expands to allow the baby to pass through during birth. 6.) Vagina – (birth canal) a hollow, muscular passage leading from the uterus to the outside of the body. 7.) Estrogen – the sex hormone that activates certain physical changes at puberty and controls the maturation of eggs. 8.) Progesterone – hormone that activates changes to a woman’s reproductive system before and during pregnancy.

  11. Female Reproductive System Vocabulary cont’d 9.) Ovulation – occurs about once every month when the ovaries release a mature egg. (occurs when the girl reaches puberty) 10.) Menstrual cycle – during this cycle an ovary releases a mature egg into the fallopian tube, if not fertilized, the uterine lining is shed and a new cycle begins. (also known as a period) 11.) Menopause – the ovaries slow down hormone production, no longer releasing mature eggs and the menstrual cycle stops.

  12. Stages of the Menstrual Cycle (refer to Fig. 8 pg. 472) Days 1-4: The uterine lining is shed during menstruation. (Your cycle starts on the first day of your period) Days 5-13: An egg matures in one of the ovaries, and the uterine lining thickens. Days 14-15: The ovary releases the mature egg during ovulation. Days 16-22: The egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus, and the uterine lining continues to thicken. Days 23-28: The unfertilized egg enters the uterus and leaves the body through menstruation along with the uterine lining.

  13. Pathway of the Ovum (egg) Produced in the ovary - Swept into the fallopian tube by the fimbria - Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube - If fertilized, the egg implants itself in the uterus for development- If not fertilized, the egg disintegrates and leaves the body through the vagina during the menstrual cycle.

  14. Keeping Healthy 1.) Cleanliness 2.) Sexual Abstinence 3.) Prompt Treatment for Infections 4.) Self-Exams 5.) Medical Checkups

  15. The Male Reproductive System • Functions: • Produce sex hormones • Produce and store sperm • Deliver sperm to the female reproductive system • Structure (parts) • Penis • Scrotum • Testicles (2) • Epididymis (2) • Vas Deferens (2) • Urethra • Seminal Vesicles (2) • Prostate gland • Bulbourethral gland (Cowper’s gland)

  16. The Male Reproductive System Vocabulary 1.) Penis – external sex organ through which sperm leave the body 2.) Scrotum – sac of skin that holds the testicles 3.) Testicles (Testes) – male reproductive glands that produce sperm and testosterone 4.) Epididymis – where sperm are stored until they mature 5.) Vas Deferens – passageway the sperm travel through to get to the seminal vesicle 6.) Urethra – the tube through the penis which sperm and urine leave the body 7.) Seminal Vesicles – add fluid that nourishes the sperm 8.) Prostate Gland – add fluid that protects the sperm 9.) Bulbourethral Gland (Cowper’s gland) – adds a fluid that protects the sperm from acidic conditions in the urethra

  17. Male Reproductive System Vocabulary cont’d. 10.) Sperm – the male sex cell 11.) Testosterone – male sex hormone that affects the production of sperm and signals physical changes at puberty. 12.) Semen – mixture of sperm and fluids from prostate gland, seminal vesicles and bulbourethral gland. 13.) Ejaculation – the ejection of semen from the penis 14.) Fertilization – the process when a sperm cell joins with an egg cell

  18. Pathway of Sperm Sperm are produced in the testes  Sperm are stored in the epididymus  Sperm travel through the vas deferens  They head to the seminal vesicles for nourishing fluid  The prostate gland and the cowper’s gland add fluid to protect the sperm  Sperm goes through the urethra and is ejected out of the penis. (video)

  19. Keeping Healthy 1.) Cleanliness 2.) Sexual Abstinence 3.) Protection from Trauma 4.) Self-Exams 5.) Medical Checkups

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