Lesson 7: Sexual Self

(Part 1)
Prepared by: Ada Jezrael L. Mendiola
What is Sexual Self?

● This is the part of our self that talks

about sexual behaviors in general and
understanding different concepts
related to sexual behavior.
Primary Sex Characteristics:
•During puberty sex organs enlarge and mature.

Female reproductive organs: ovaries, fallopian tube, uterus,

clitoris, and vagina
Male reproductive organs: testes, penis, scrotum, seminal
vesicles, and prostate glands
The Male Reproductive System
The Male Reproductive System
Testes
The two testes (plural of testis) are contained in a bag of
skin called the scrotum. They have two functions:
1. to produce sperm
2.to make the hormone testosterone

Sperm duct and glands

The sperm passes through the sperm ducts, and mixes
with fluids produced by glands. The fluids provide the
sperm cells with nutrients. This mixture is called semen.
The Male Reproductive System
Penis and urethra
The penis has two functions:
1. to pass urine out of the body from the bladder
2. To pass semen into the vagina of a woman during
sexual intercourse

The urethra is the tube inside the penis that can carry
urine or semen. A ring of muscle ensures that urine and
semen do not get mixed up.
The Female Reproductive System
The Female Reproductive System
Ovaries
The two ovaries contain ova (eggs).

Oviducts
Each ovary is connected to the uterus by an oviduct (fallopian tube). The
oviduct is lined with ciliated cells. Every month, an ovum (egg) develops
and becomes mature, and is released from an ovary.
The Female Reproductive System

Uterus and cervix

The uterus is a muscular bag with a soft lining. It is where a
baby develops until its birth. The cervix is a ring of muscle at the
lower end of the uterus. It keeps the baby in place while the
woman is pregnant.
The Female Reproductive System
Vagina and urethra
The vagina is a muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the
outside of the woman's body. The opening to the vagina has folds
of skin called labia that meet to form a vulva. The urethra also
opens into the vulva, but it is separate from the vagina. It passes
urine out of the body from the bladder.
Spermarche
- first ejaculation (“wet dreams”)

- usually occurs around the age of 13, which indicates

that the boy is producing sperm and could fertilize a
female egg through sexual activity.
Menarche

- women's first menstrual period

- uterus starts to build a lining that will later
shed through
Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physiological signs of sexual maturation that do

not directly involve the sex organs.
e.g. the breasts development for females and the
broad shoulders of males.
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Changes occur at puberty because of the following:

Testosterone (produced by the testes) - controls the

development of male secondary sexual characteristics
Estrogen (produced by the ovaries) - controls the
development of female secondary sexual characteristics
Changes during Puberty
Male Both Female

Voice breaks Pubic hair grows Voice deepens gradually

Hair grows on face and body Underarm hair grows Hips gets wider

Body becomes more muscular Sexual organs grow and Breasts develop
develop

Testes starts to produces sperm Ovaries starts to release egg

cells cells (menstruation starts)
Erogenous Zones
•Are parts of the body, which when stimulated, produce erotic or
sexual sensations and reactions.
•Parts of the body that are especially sensitive and cause
increased sexual arousal when touched in a sexual manner.

Common:
mouth, breast, sex organs, and the anus
neck, thighs, abdomen, and feet
Biology of Sexual Behavior
Fisher presented the three primary, distinct, but
interrelated emotion systems in the brain that
mediate mating, reproduction, and the rearing of
young; they are:

lust, attraction, and attachment.

A. The Sex Drive (Lust)
Characterized by the craving for sexual
gratification and associated primarily with the
hormones (the estrogens and the androgens).

It evolves to motivate individuals to seek sexual

union with any appropriate partner.
B. The Attraction System
Characterized by increased energy and the focusing of attention on a
preferred mating partner. In humans, attraction is also associated with feelings
of exhilaration, intrusive thinking about the beloved, and the craving for
emotional union.

Termed as:
“passionate love”
“obsessive love”
“infatuation”
C. The Companionate System (Attachment)

Characterized by feelings of
calm, security, social comfort,
and emotional union.
Phases of Sexual Response Cycle

Is a model that describes the physiological

responses that take place during sexual activity.
According to William Masters and Virginia
Johnson, the cycle consists of four phases:
 Phases Psychological Response

Excitement Genitals fill with blood (Male) and lubricate (Female) ready for intercourse; rapid breathing
and pulse

Plateau Changes related to excitement reach a peak

Orgasm Contractions all over the body; sexual release

Resolution Enlarged genitals release blood and go through refractory phase (Male) ; Resolves slower
(Female)
Thank You!