Psychology 2075 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Prostate-Specific Antigen, Diarrhea, Spermatogonium

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2075
• Professor: Corey Isaacs

Document Summary

Describe the relationship between genital self-image and genital cosmetic surgery. Most people have positive genital self image. Alberta study found that men who viewed more porn had more negative genital self image (e. g. men who think their penis size is small, more likely to cover penis during sex) Types of genital cosmetic surgeries people undergo: vaginal enhancement surgery, vaginoplasty (tighten vagina, hoodectomy (removal of clitoral hood, pubis tuck. Labia majora remodelling: labiaplasty: remodelling inner lips labia, toronto trim, reduction of labia and clitoral hood. Why people undergo genital cosmetic surgery: better sex (although no scientifically proven) Improve genital self image (their genitals not match cultural ideals even though they are normal) 2. identify the major structures of the female external and internal genitalia, including the similarities and differences between the clitoris and the penis. Vulva composed of clitoris, labia majora, labia minora, mons pubis and vaginal opening (introitus)