Name: Estrella, Mary June Prof. Richard H.

Pimentel
Guimban, Christian Jay Date: September 11, 2019
Gulle, Shayne Score: __________________
Course, Year & Section: BSA-1A
Code No. / Descriptive Title: GE708 UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

Physical Self and Sexual Self

Physical Self
Physical Self refers to the body, this marvelous container and complex, finely tuned, machine
with which we interface with our environment and fellow beings.
The Physical Self is the concrete dimension, the tangible aspect of a person that can be directly
observed and examined.
Sexual Self
Sexual self-concept defined as an individual’s evaluation of his or her sexual feelings and action.
Marieb, E.N(2001) explains that the gonads begin to form until the 8th week of embryonic
development.
Any intervention with the normal pattern of sex hormone production in the embryo results in
strange abnormalities.

PSEUDOHERMAPHRODITES
A condition in which the individual has a single chromosomal and gonadal sex but combines
features of both sexes in the internal genitalia, causing doubt as to the true sex.

HERMAPHRODITES
The condition of having both male and female reproductive organs.

Puberty
A period of life, generally between the ages 10 to 15 years old, when the reproductive organs
grow to their adult size and become functional under the influence of rising levels of gonodal
hormones.
The reproductive organs continue to grow for two years until sexual maturation marked by the
presence of mature semen in the testes.
In females, the budding of their breast usually occur at the age of 11, signals their puberty stage.

DISEASES ACCOCIATED WITH REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

DISEASES OF MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

 PROSTATITIS
The inflammation (swelling) of the prostate gland. It can be very painful and distressing.

 URETHRITIS
An inflammation of the urethra. That’s the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside of
the body. Pain with urination is the main symptom of urethritis. Urethritis is commonly due
to infection by bacteria.
 EROGENOUS ZONES
Refers to parts of the body that are primarily receptive and increase sexual arousal when touched
in a sexual manner.
Some of the commonly known erogenous zones are the mouth, breast, genitals and anus.
Erogenous zones may vary from one person to another.
Some people may enjoy being touched in a certain area more than the other areas. Other
common areas of the body that can be aroused easily may include the neck, thighs, abdomen
and feet.
HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
 SOLITARY BEHAVIOR
Self gratification means self stimulation that leads to sexual arousal and generally, sexual
climax. Usually, most self gratification takes place in private as an end in itself, but can also
be done in sociosexual relationship.
Self-gratification, generally beginning at or before puberty. There are more males who perform
acts of self-gratification than females.
 SOCIOSEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Heterosexual behavior is the greatest amount of sociosexual behavior that occurs between only
one male and one female. It usually begins in childhood and may be motivated by curiosity,
such as showing or examining genitalia.
PHYSIOLOGY OF HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE
 EXITEMENT PHASE
It is caused by increase in pulse and blood pressure; a sudden rise of blood supply to the surface
of the body resulting in increased skin temperature, flushing and swelling of all distensible
body parts(particularly noticeable in the male reproductive structure and female breast).
More rapid breathing, the secretion of genital fluids, vaginal expansion, and a general increase in
muscle tension.
These symptoms of arousal eventually increase to a near maximal physiological level that leads
to the next stage.
 PLATEAU PHASE
It generally of brief duration. If stimulation is continued, orgasm usually occurs.
 SEXUAL CLIMAX
It is marked by a feeling of abrupt, intense pleasure, a rapid increase in pulse ate and blood
pressure and spasms of the pelvic muscle causing contractions of the female reproductive
organ and ejaculation by the male.
 RESOLUTION PHASE
It is the last stage that refers to the return to a normal or subnormal physiological state. Males
and Females are similar in their response sequence.
Whereas males return to a normal even if stimulation continues, but continued stimulation can
produce additional orgasms in females. Females are physically capable of repeated orgasm
without the intervening “rest period” required by males.
 NERVOUS SYSTEM FACTORS
The entire nervous system plays a significant role during sexual responses.
The autonomic system involved in controlling the involuntary responses.
In the presence of stimulus capable enough of initiating a sexual response, the efferent
cerebrospinal nerves transmit the sensory messages to the brain.
SEXUAL PROBLEMS
 PREMATURE EMISSION OF SEMEN
Is a common problem, especially for young males. Sometimes this is not the consequences of
any psychological problem but natural result of excessive tension in a male who has been
sexually deprived.
 EJACULATORY IMPOTENCE
Which results from the inability to ejaculate in coitus, is uncommon and is usually of
psychogenic origin.
 VAGINISMUS
A strong spasm of the pelvic musculature constricting the female reproductive organ so that the
penetration in painful or impossible.
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
 HIV(Human immunodeficiency virus)
A retrovirus that infects the vital organs and cells of the human immune system.
 AIDS
A disease in which there is a severe loss of the body’s cellular immunity, greatly lowering the
resistance to infection and malignancy.
 CHLAMYDIA
A very small parasitic bacterium that, like a virus, requires the biochemical mechanisms of
another cell in order to reproduce.
 GONORRHEA
A venereal disease involving inflammatory discharge from the urethra or vagina.
 SYPHILIS
A chronic bacterial disease that is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse, but
also congenitally by infection of a developing fetus.
 CHANCROID
Bacterial infection that causes open sores on or around the genitals of men and women.
 HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
A viral infection that is passed between people through skin to skin contact.
 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS
Is spread from skin to skin contact with infected areas, often during vaginal sex, oral sex, anal
sex and kissing. Herpes causes outbreaks of itchy, painful blisters or sores that come and go.
 TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS
A very common sexually transmitted disease, it is cause by infection with a protozoan parasite
called trichonomas vaginalis.

NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION

NATURAL METHOD:
 ABSTINENCE
This natural method involves refraining from sexual intercourse and is the most effective natural
birth control method with ideally 0% fail rate.
 CALENDAR METHOD
This method is also called the rhythm method. It entails withholding from coitus during the days
that women is fertile.
 BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE
Indicates the woman’s temperature at rest. Before the day of ovulation and during ovulation,
BBT falls at 0.5F; it increases to a full degree because progesterone and maintains its level
throughout the menstrual cycle.
 COITUS INTERRUPTS
One of the oldest methods that prevents conception. A couple still goes in with the coitus, but the
man withdraws the moment he ejaculates to emit the spermatozoa outside of the female
reproductive organ.

ARTIFICIAL METHOD:
 ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES
Also known as the pill, oral contraceptives contain synthetic estrogen and progesterone.
 HORMONAL INJECTIONS
Contains medroxyprogesterone, a progesterone, and is usually given once every 12 weeks
intramuscularly. The injection causes charges in the endometrium and cervical mucus and
can help prevent ovulation.
 CHEMICAL BARRIERS
Such as spermicides, vaginal gels and creams and glycerin films are used to cause the death of
sperm before they can enter the cervix and to lower the pH level if the female reproductive
organ so it will not become conducive for the sperm.
 MALE CONDOMS
Is a latex of synthetic rubber sheath that is placed on the erect male reproductive organ before
penetration to the female reproductive organ to trap the sperm during ejaculation.
 FEMALE CONDOMS
Are made up of latex rubber sheaths that are pre-lubricated with spermicide. They are usually
bound by two rings. The outer ring is first inserted against the opening of the female
reproductive organ and the inner ring covers the cervix.