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The average ovum lives in the female reporductive tract for _______ while the sperm lives there for _______. |
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Ovum = 24 hours
Sperm = 72 hours
Because of this, pregnancy can occur a few days before or after ovulation. |
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What hormone is being tested for in a pregnancy test?
False-negative reading?
False-positive reading? |
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hCG: human chrorionic gonadotropin
False-negative = tested too late after conception
False-positive = Kidney disease/thyroid, other medications |
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What are the time guidelines for diagnosing infertility? |
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After trying for 1 year
6 months for women 35+ |
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Ova removed from body and fertilized by sperm in lab, then implanted |
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GIFT: Gamete Intra-Fallopian Tube Transfer |
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Ove removed from body and placed in fallopian tube with sperm |
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During what point of pregnancy is the woman most likely to have an increased sex drive? |
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What is formed during the 1st trimester of pregnancy? |
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Fetal heart, digestive system, brain/nervous system, muscles, arms/legs, fingers/toes, and other organs begin to form |
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Yellowish fluid with protein to prepare for breast feeding |
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What does "spontaneous abortion" mean? What percentage of pregnancies does it impact? |
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"Spontaneous Abortion" = Miscarriage
15-20% |
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What percent of babies WORLDWIDE are born at home? |
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How long does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend breastfeeding until?
The World Health Organization? |
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AAP = 6 months - 1 year
WHO = 4-6 months - at least 2 years |
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What are the 4 Stages of the Sexual Response Cycle? |
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1: Excitement
2: Plateau
3: Orgasm
4: Resolution |
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What happens during the Excitement Stage? |
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WOMEN: Vasocongestion, Transudation, Tenting Effect, Breast Enlargement, Engorged Clitoris, Some Sex Flush
MEN: Vasocongestion, Testicles Size Increases, Testicles Pull Closer to Body, |
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What happens during the Plateau Stage? |
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WOMEN: Breast enlargement, Clitoral Glans Retract behind the Clitoral Hood, Labias Engorge with Blood, Last for 30 sec - 3 minutes
MEN: Glans Penis is Engorged, Pre-Ejaculation |
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What happens during the Orgasm Stage? |
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WOMEN: Orgasmic Platform is created, Pressure reaches certain point and blood is released causing pleasurable contractions from Myotonia muscles, 8-15 contractions, |
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What happens during the Resolution Stage? |
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Return to Pre-Excitement Conditions
Refractory Stage in Men |
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What is the most influential hormone in sexual behavior for both men and women? |
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Testosterone
Men and Women also produce Estrogen which helps regulate sexual behavior |
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What are the physciological benefits of male ejaculation in the vagina? |
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Regulates Ovulatory Cycles
Enhances Mood
Reduces Vaginal Atrophy |
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What does "ejaculatory inevitability" mean and during what stage does it occur? |
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The feeling that ejaculation can no longer be controlled
Occurs during the Orgasm Phase |
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What is the basis for Hellen Singer Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response? |
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Kaplan model differs because it includes sexual desire, excitement and orgasm, not just the physical parts.
Easier to conceptualize because we can tell when we are in these phases versus Masters/Johnson's Model |
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What are the most common sexual fantasies for men and women? |
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MEN: Active and Aggressive
Different positions/partner
WOMEN: Romantic and Emotional
Different positions/Sex with current/past partner |
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What position is recommended for problems with early cumming or no female orgasm? |
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With masturbation, ______ have more intense orgasms, but ______ masturbate more often. |
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What is the leading cause of male condom breakage? |
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How do birth control pilss prevent pregnancy? |
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Hormones control ovulation |
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Purpose of Extended-Cycle Birth Control Pills:
What hormones do they produce? |
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Delay menstrual cycle, typical 84-day use with 7-day placebo = 4 periods per year
Estrogen, Progesterone, Lutenizing Hormone, Follice Stimulating Hormone |
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What is the most popular contraceptive option among countries?
When was birth control first approved in Japan? |
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Birth control pills
1999; Only 1% of women in Japan use them |
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Pros and Cons of Depo-Provera |
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PROS: Does not contain estrogen, lasts for 3 months, not too expensive, reversible, does not restrict sponteneity
CONS: Must schedule office visits, irregular bleeding, side effects, weight gain, decreased bone density |
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PROS: Least expensive over time, do not affect spontaneity, long-lasting effects, reduces menstrual flow/cramping
CONS: Require painful insertion/removal process, irregular bleeding patterns, no STI protection, risk of uterine perforation |
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Long term, Non-hormonal birth control method: |
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Fertility Awareness-Method: How does it work? |
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Measuring Basal Body Temperature and monitoring cervical mucus
Temp rises .4-.8 degrees before ovulation, mucus is thin and stretchy during ovulation |
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How does female sterilization prevent pregnancy? |
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Fallopian tubes are severed or blocked so that sperm and egg cannot meet |
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What conditions put a woman more at risk for severe psychological symptoms after an abortion? |
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Being young, not having support, being persuaded to abort, having difficulty with decision, blaming pregnancy on self or other, having strong religious/moral background, having abortion for medical/genetic reasons, history of psychiatric problems |
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____% of all high school students have engaged in intercourse. |
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__________ are the primary communicators to children of both sexes |
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Mothers
Also, girls with good relationships with their fathers are more likely to delay sex |
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88% still engaged in pre-marital sex and were less liekly to use contraception |
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What countries are known as leaders in sex ed? |
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Sweden, The Netherlands, England |
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The male sperm donates the X or Y chromosome that joins with the female chromosme.
XX=___
XY=___ |
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Term describes male AND female sex organs that come from the same tissue: |
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Culturally defined behaviors seen as appropriate for males and females |
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Biologically determined gender-specific behaviors |
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Cognitive mechanism that helps us to understand gender |
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Having high levels of both masculine and feminine characteristics |
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When one's gender identity does not match one's biological sex |
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Feeling trapped in the body of the wrong gender |
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Transsexualism: these people feel they are a male/female trapped in a female/male body. Have Gender Dysphoria. |
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In Sex-Reassignment Surgery, the psychological outcome is... |
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not always what was desired. Some still feel they are suffering psychologically.
M2F transitions look better than F2M |
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Other countries embrace individuals who are androgynous or have gender dysphoria
Native American societies, Persian Gulf, Thailand |
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Parents are typically more flexible with the (boy/girl) gender. i.e. letting them play with the other gender's toys |
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girls, parents are more comfortable with their daughter playing with toy cars versus their son playing with Barbies. |
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