SEXUAL

SELF
Presented by:
Group 1
 DIVERSITY OF SEXUAL
BEHAVIOR
• Sexual behavior transcends in
different forms.
• It may be influenced by not only the
basic physiological aspect of
sexuality but also by expectations,
attitudes, beliefs and state of
medical and biological knowledge.
 Heterosexuality
• Is a sexual attraction and behavior
directed to other sex. More than
male-female intercourse, it involves
kissing, petting, caressing,
massaging and other form of
sexual activities.
 Homosexuality and Bisexuality
• Homosexuals is a romantic
and/or sexual attraction
between members of same
sex. Bisexuals are person who
can be romantically or sexually
attracted to same sex and the
other sex.
• Some male homosexuals
prefer the term Gay and some
female homosexual prefer the
term Lesbian.
 Transsexuality
• These are people who believed they
were born with the body of the other
gender.
• Transsexuals sometimes seek sex
change operations, which undergo
several steps such as intensive
sexual counselling, hormone
injections, living as member of
desired sex for several years,
surgery.
 NATURAL &
ARTIFICIAL METHOD
OF CONTRACEPTION
 Natural Contraception

• Are type of birth control that depend with observations on

woman’s body through monitoring and recording different
fertility signals during her menstrual cycle. Through there
different methods one may predict when a woman will
more likely to get pregnant.
• These may be in a form of abstinence, calendar method,
basal body temperature, cervical mucus method,
symptothermal medthod, ovulation detection, lactation
amenorrhea method and coitus interruptus.
 Artificial Method

• Is a diverse method of contraception using to prevent

contraception of a woman.
• Using artificial contraception depends on the individual’s
health status, age, sexual activity and/or number of
partners.
• These are oral contraception, transdermal patch, vaginal
ring, subdermal implants, hormonal injection, Intrauterine
device (IUD), chemical barriers, diaphragm, cervical cap,
male and female condoms, etc.
 Natural Method of Contraception
Method Rate of Failure Description

Most effective way of birth control.

Done thru abstaining from sexual
Abstinence 0%
intercourse. It is also the most effective
way to avoid STIs.

Calendar Method

Also called as the Rhythm Method. It

25% involves avoiding coitus during the days
that the woman is fertile.
 Basal Body
Temperature
BBT is the woman’s body temperature
at rest. Done by monitoring the changes
9-25%
in the woman’s temperature every
morning before any activity.

Cervical Mucus
Method
According to this method a woman is
fertile when the cervical mucus is
25%
profuse and watery. During this time
she must avoid coitus during this days.
 It is a combination of Basal Body
Symptothermal
2% Temperature (BBT) and Cervical Mucus
Method
Method.

It is an over-the-counter kit that requires

Ovulation a urine specimen to detect the
2%
Detection Luteinizing Hormone (LH) to predict
ovulation.
This is exclusive for breastfeeding
Lactation
woman. The woman is advise to
Amenorrhea
choose other method after period of
Method
three months.

Coitus Interruptus 75% The oldest method of contraception.

 Artificial Method of Contraception
Method Description
Oral Contraception
It is known as the “Pill”. Contains estrogen
and progesterone. It is recommended to take
the first pill on the first Sunday after the
beginning of the menstrual flow.

Transdermal Patch

It is a patch applied in the following areas:

upper outer arm, upper torso, abdomen or
buttocks for three week.
 Vaginal Ring
Releases a combination of estrogen and
progesterone and surrounds the cervix. It
remains in there in three weeks. It was
removed on the fourth week of menstrual
period flows. The woman become fertile
as soon as the ring is removed.

Subdermal Implants
It is a two rod implants under the skin of a
woman during their menstruation or the 7th
day of their menstruation to make sure
that she will not get pregnant. It contains
etonogestrel, desogestrel, and progestin.
Have 1% failure.
 Hormonal Injections

This injection prevents ovulation and

cause change in the cervical mucus. It
has an almost 100% effectiveness. And of
the most popular choice for birth control.

Intrauterine Device (IUD)

It is a small T-shaped object inserted in

uterus thru vagina prevent fertilization. It is
done only by a physician right after the
woman’s menstruation to be sure she is
not pregnant.
Chemical Barriers

These are used to cause death of the

sperm before it can enter the cervix of the
woman. These are spermicides, vaginal
gels and creams, and glycerin films.

Diaphragm

Inhibits the entrance of into the vagina. It

should not be left in place for more than
24 hours to avoid irritation. It has a failure
rate of 16%.
 Condoms Male condom is a synthetic rubber sheath
that is placed in the erect penis before
penetration to avoid the sperm to enter
the vagina during the ejaculation.

Female condom is also a synthetic rubber

placed against the vaginal opening to
prevent the sperm to enter the vaginal
during the ejaculation.
Surgical Methods Vasectomy is a procedure done to male
through small incision made on each side
of the scrotum to block the passage of
sperms.
Tubal Ligation is a procedure done to
female through cutting, cauterizing, or
blocking the fallopian tube to inhibit the
passage of both sperm and the ova.
Diseases
associated with
reproductive
system
PHYSICAL diseases associated with reproductive
system
• Ovarian cancer is when abnormal cells in the
Cancer
ovary grow in an uncontrolled way.
• Cervical cancer the term for a malignant
neoplasm arising from cells originating in the
cervix uteri.
• Prostate cancer is cancer that occurs in the
prostate — a small walnut-shaped gland in
men that produces the seminal fluid that
nourishes and transports sperm.
• Testicular cancer, disease characterized by
uncontrolled growth of cells within the testis,
the reproductive organ that produces sperm.
Testicular cancer represents only 1 percent
of all cancers in males, but it is the most
common malignancy for men between ages
15 and 35.
 Reproductive tract infection (RTI) is a broad term that includes sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) as well as other
infections of the reproductive tract.
Ex.
• Yeast infection,
• bacterial vaginosis

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) A sexually transmitted infection is passed

between people during unprotected sexual
intercourse with an infected partner.
Ex.
• AIDS/HIV
• Gonorrhea • genital herpes
• Chlamydia • syphilis
 -inability to conceive. It can be caused by
Infertility a condition in one partner or a
combination of circumstances.

-it can be linked to vascular disease,

neurological disorders such as Multiple
Erectile dysfunction Sclerosis, trauma and psychological
episodes.

-typically involves swelling or inflammation

Prostatitis of the prostate gland.

-Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection

appears to be a necessary factor in the
Human papillomavirus (HPV) development of almost all cases (90+%) of
cervical cancer.
 Pelvic inflammatory disease -can involve an infection of any of the
female reproductive organs, including the
uterus and ovaries. Sexually transmitted
diseases, such as gonorrhea and
chlamydia, are typical causes of pelvic
inflammatory disease.

Severe menstrual cramping, or -is the most common disease of the

dysmenorrhea reproductive system occurs with a
woman's monthly menstrual period.
 PSYCHOLOGICAL diseases associated with reproductive
system
-sex addiction; may display a pattern of
sexual activity as a reaction to their
Hypersexual disorder periods of irritated moods, for example,
when they feel depressed.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -a psychological distress after a woman
experienced perinatal loss/miscarriage.
Postnatal psychology complications -characterized by a rapid shift in the
hormonal environment.
Includes:
• Postnatal depression
• Postpartum depression
• Stress disorders
• Psychological and social aspect of
infertility diagnosis in females and
males.
 Sexual Disorders
• Paraphilias are frequent, intense, sexually arousing fantasies or
behaviors that involve inanimate objects, children or
nonconsenting adults, or suffering or humiliation of oneself or the
partner.

• Paraphilic disorders are paraphilias that cause distress or cause

problems functioning in the person with the paraphilia or that harm
or may harm another person.

 Most people with paraphilias are men, and many have

more than one type of paraphilia. Some of them also
have a severe personality disorder, such as antisocial
personality disorder or narcissistic personality disorder.
 Common Paraphilic Disorders
-is characterized by recurring, intense
Pedophilic disorder sexually arousing fantasies, urges, or
behavior involving children (usually 13
years old or younger).
-involves becoming sexually aroused by
watching an unsuspecting person who is
disrobing, naked, or engaged in sexual
Voyeurism activity. Voyeuristic disorder involves
acting on voyeuristic urges or fantasies or
being distressed by or unable to function
because of those urges and fantasies.
Transvestism -involves recurrent, intense sexual arousal
from cross-dressing. Transvestic disorder
is transvestism that causes significant
distress or substantially interferes with
daily functioning.
 -involves exposing the genitals to become
sexually excited or having a strong desire
to be observed by other people during
sexual activity. Exhibitionistic disorder
Exhibitionism involves acting on exhibitionistic urges or
fantasies or being distressed by or unable
to function because of those urges and
fantasies.

-involves acts in which a person

experiences sexual excitement from being
humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise
Sexual masochism abused. Sexual masochism disorder is
sexual masochism that causes significant
distress or substantially interferes with
daily functioning.
 -involves acts in which a person
experiences sexual excitement from
inflicting physical or psychologic suffering
on another person. Sexual sadism
Sexual sadism disorder is sexual sadism that causes
significant distress, substantially interferes
with daily functioning, harms another
person, or involves someone who has not
given consent.