PSYC 235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Premarital Sex, Gender Dysphoria, Erectile Dysfunction
15 Nov 2017
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Sexual dysfunction: difficulty functioning adequately during sex eg. may not become aroused or achieve orgasm. Paraphilic disorders: becoming sexually aroused in context of inappropriate objects or individuals. Gender dysphoria: incongruence and psychological distress and dissatisfaction with the gender one was born into. Current studies focus on rates of sexual risk taking and gender differences in different aspects of sexual behaviour. Research shows that sti rates have increased over past years but teen pregnancy has declined: youth use contraception more than condoms. Sexual dysfunction just as common in heterosexual as homosexual relationships. For women, pain can be associated with sex which leads to additional dysfunction. Males and females can experience parallel versions of most disorders which take on specific forms determined by anatomy and other gender specific characteristics. 2 disorders are sex specific: premature ejaculation occurs only in males, genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder appears only in females, re. difficulties with penetration during sex.
