PSYCH 3331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Radiation Therapy, Physical Therapy, Premature Ejaculation
5 Oct 2018
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Many people report feeling happy with a lack of a sex life. The sexual response: scale from 0-6 (exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual) Many (cid:498)unusual(cid:499) sexual behaviors are quite common. Kinsey scale (cid:523)(cid:498)heterosexual-homosexual rating scale(cid:499)(cid:524: describes a person"s sexual experience or response at a given time, (cid:498)x(cid:499) was an additional grade for asexuality. Desire phase sexual urges in response to sexual fantasies or environmental. Arousal phase psychological experience of sexual arousal: vasocongestion increased blood flow to penis in men and pelvic area in, myotonia muscular tension. Plateau phase high but stable level of excitement before orgasm. Men more than women : lacked interest in sex, unable to reach orgasm, sex not pleasurable, experienced pain during sex, had trouble lubricating. Sexual difficulties in the past year: anxiety about performance, climax too early, unable to keep an erection. Orgasmic disorders directly after birth of child, before or during menstruation, during recovery from an illness or surgery, and during major stressful life changes.
