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HDFS 276 EXAM 2
HDFS 276 EXAM 2
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
03/20/2012

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Term
The average ovum lives in the female reporductive tract for _______ while the sperm lives there for _______.
Definition

Ovum = 24 hours

Sperm = 72 hours

 

Because of this, pregnancy can occur a few days before or after ovulation.

Term

What hormone is being tested for in a pregnancy test?

 

False-negative reading?

False-positive reading?

Definition

hCG: human chrorionic gonadotropin

 

False-negative = tested too late after conception

False-positive = Kidney disease/thyroid, other medications

Term
What are the time guidelines for diagnosing infertility?
Definition

After trying for 1 year

6 months for women 35+

Term
In Vitro Fertilization
Definition
Ova removed from body and fertilized by sperm in lab, then implanted
Term
GIFT: Gamete Intra-Fallopian Tube Transfer
Definition
Ove removed from body and placed in fallopian tube with sperm
Term
During what point of pregnancy is the woman most likely to have an increased sex drive?
Definition
2nd Trimester
Term
What is formed during the 1st trimester of pregnancy?
Definition
Fetal heart, digestive system, brain/nervous system, muscles, arms/legs, fingers/toes, and other organs begin to form
Term
What is colostrum?
Definition
Yellowish fluid with protein to prepare for breast feeding
Term
What does "spontaneous abortion" mean? What percentage of pregnancies does it impact?
Definition

"Spontaneous Abortion" = Miscarriage

15-20%

Term
What percent of babies WORLDWIDE are born at home?
Definition
80%
Term

How long does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend breastfeeding until?

 

The World Health Organization?

Definition

AAP = 6 months - 1 year

 

WHO = 4-6 months - at least 2 years

Term
What are the 4 Stages of the Sexual Response Cycle?
Definition

1: Excitement

2: Plateau

3: Orgasm

4: Resolution

Term
What happens during the Excitement Stage?
Definition

WOMEN: Vasocongestion, Transudation, Tenting Effect, Breast Enlargement, Engorged Clitoris, Some Sex Flush

 

MEN: Vasocongestion, Testicles Size Increases, Testicles Pull Closer to Body, 

Term
What happens during the Plateau Stage?
Definition

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

Term
What happens during the Orgasm Stage?
Definition
WOMEN: Orgasmic Platform is created, Pressure reaches certain point and blood is released causing pleasurable contractions from Myotonia muscles, 8-15 contractions, 
Term
What happens during the Resolution Stage?
Definition

Return to Pre-Excitement Conditions

Refractory Stage in Men

Term
What is the most influential hormone in sexual behavior for both men and women?
Definition

Testosterone

 

Men and Women also produce Estrogen which helps regulate sexual behavior

Term
What are the physciological benefits of male ejaculation in the vagina?
Definition

Regulates Ovulatory Cycles

Enhances Mood

Reduces Vaginal Atrophy

Term
What does "ejaculatory inevitability" mean and during what stage does it occur?
Definition

The feeling that ejaculation can no longer be controlled

 

Occurs during the Orgasm Phase

Term
What is the basis for Hellen Singer Kaplan's triphasic model of sexual response?
Definition

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

Term
What are the most common sexual fantasies for men and women?
Definition

MEN: Active and Aggressive

Different positions/partner

 

WOMEN: Romantic and Emotional

Different positions/Sex with current/past partner

Term
What position is recommended for problems with early cumming or no female orgasm?
Definition
Female-on-top
Term
With masturbation, ______ have more intense orgasms, but ______ masturbate more often.
Definition
Women, Men
Term
What is the leading cause of male condom breakage?
Definition
Using an expired condom
Term
How do birth control pilss prevent pregnancy?
Definition
Hormones control ovulation
Term

Purpose of Extended-Cycle Birth Control Pills:

 

What hormones do they produce?

Definition

Delay menstrual cycle, typical 84-day use with 7-day placebo = 4 periods per year

 

Estrogen, Progesterone, Lutenizing Hormone, Follice Stimulating Hormone

Term

What is the most popular contraceptive option among countries?

 

When was birth control first approved in Japan?

Definition

Birth control pills

 

1999; Only 1% of women in Japan use them

Term
Pros and Cons of Depo-Provera
Definition

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

Term
Pros and Cons of IUDs:
Definition

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

Term
Long term, Non-hormonal birth control method:
Definition
Paraguard IUD: 12 years
Term
Fertility Awareness-Method: How does it work?
Definition

Measuring Basal Body Temperature and monitoring cervical mucus

 

Temp rises .4-.8 degrees before ovulation, mucus is thin and stretchy during ovulation

Term
How does female sterilization prevent pregnancy?
Definition
Fallopian tubes are severed or blocked so that sperm and egg cannot meet
Term
What conditions put a woman more at risk for severe psychological symptoms after an abortion?
Definition
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
Term
____% of all high school students have engaged in intercourse.
Definition
50%
Term
__________ are the primary communicators to children of both sexes
Definition

Mothers

 

Also, girls with good relationships with their fathers are more likely to delay sex

Term
Virginity Pledges:
Definition
88% still engaged in pre-marital sex and were less liekly to use contraception
Term
What countries are known as leaders in sex ed?
Definition
Sweden, The Netherlands, England
Term

The male sperm donates the X or Y chromosome that joins with the female chromosme.

XX=___

XY=___

Definition

XX=FEMALE

XY=MALE

Term
Term describes male AND female sex organs that come from the same tissue:
Definition
Gonads
Term
Culturally defined behaviors seen as appropriate for males and females
Definition
Gender Roles
Term
Biologically determined gender-specific behaviors
Definition
Gender Traits
Term
Cognitive mechanism that helps us to understand gender
Definition
Gender Schema
Term
Having high levels of both masculine and feminine characteristics
Definition
Androgyny
Term
When one's gender identity does not match one's biological sex
Definition
Gender Dysphoria
Term
Feeling trapped in the body of the wrong gender
Definition
Transsexualism: these people feel they are a male/female trapped in a female/male body. Have Gender Dysphoria. 
Term
In Sex-Reassignment Surgery, the psychological outcome is...
Definition

not always what was desired. Some still feel they are suffering psychologically.

 

M2F transitions look better than F2M

Term
Third Genders
Definition

Other countries embrace individuals who are androgynous or have gender dysphoria

 

Native American societies, Persian Gulf, Thailand

Term
Parents are typically more flexible with the (boy/girl) gender. i.e. letting them play with the other gender's toys
Definition
girls, parents are more comfortable with their daughter playing with toy cars versus their son playing with Barbies.
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