PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 46: Sexual Dysfunction, Dysphoria, Ejaculation
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Pleasurable release of tension; ejaculation of sperm for men, discharge from skene"s gland for women. Refractory period: men are sexually unresponsive or a time after sex. Basic sexual physiological responses are only part of any sexual issue. Thoughts and feelings about/during the sexual behavior are highly important. Most sexual activities are inherently relational to some extent. Sexual problems are often best defined in terms of the couple, rather than problems solely of an individual. Low or maladaptive sexual desire that is distressing/imparting to the client. Disruptions of the normal physiological responses leading to orgasm. Problems can come about at any stage in the sexual cycle. There is enormous variability in the sexual repertoires of u. s. studies. Kinsey institute found adults described over 40 combinations of sexual activity as their most recent sexualevent (next slide) Copen et al. , 2016 study of 9,175 adults age 18 - 44. 94% of women & 92% of men had ever had vaginal intercourse.
