HE100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Exhibitionism, Homophobia, Limerence
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Sexuality: determined by a complex interacion of geneic, physiological, and environmental. The biology of sexual idenity (sex: female egg (egg) x sex chromosome, male sperm - x or y chromosome. Puberty reproducive organs (gonads) play key role in future sexual development: release of gonadotrophins from pituitary gland. Socializaion: process by which society transmits behavioural expectaions to its members. Androgyny: combinaion of tradiional masculine and feminine traits in a single person: gender diference traits. Transgender: term for individuals who gender idenity, expression or behaviour is diferent from those typically associated with their assigned se at birth : strong ideniicaion with the opposite sex, may undergo sex-change treatment. Estrogen from ovaries responsible for secondary sex characterisics and regulaing menstrual cycle. Ovulaion: release of female ova: reproducive egg from ovaries. Menopause: permanent cessaion of menstruaion: drop in estrogen. Bone loss, hot lashes, sleep disturbance: estrogen, progesterone replacement therapy (hrt) Testosterone responsible for secondary sex characterisics and regulaing spermatogenesis.
