...Masturbation is the sexual stimulation of one's own genitals for sexual arousal or other sexual pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm.[1] The stimulation may involve hands, fingers, everyday objects, sex toys or combinations of these.[1][2] Mutual masturbation, mutual manual stimulation of the genitals between partners, can be a substitute for sexual penetration. Studies have found that masturbation is frequent in humans of both sexes and all ages, although there is variation. Various medical and psychological benefits have been attributed to a healthy attitude toward sexual activity in general and to masturbation in particular. No causal relationship is known between masturbation and any form of mental or physical disorder. Masturbation has been depicted in art since prehistoric times and is mentioned and discussed in very early writings. In the 18th and 19th centuries, some European theologians and physicians described it as "heinous", "deplorable", and "hideous", but during the 20th century, these taboos generally declined. There has been an increase in discussion and portrayal of masturbation in art, popular music, television, films, and literature. Today, religions vary in their views of masturbation; some view it as a spiritually detrimental practice, some see it as not spiritually detrimental, and others take a situational view. The legal status of masturbation has also varied through history and masturbation in public is illegal in most countries.[3] In the...
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...effects of one type of sexual dysfunction that can affect both men and women. What are some factors that may cause this type of dysfunction? What treatments may help people who experience this type of dysfunction? There are four known types of sexual dysfunctions; sexual desire disorder, sexual arousal disorder, orgasmic disorder, and sexual pain disorder. All of these sexual disorders are in some way connected on psychological levels which cause these dysfunctions. The orgasmic disorder is split into two categories. The first category is the female orgasmic disorder. This disorder causes women a challenge to achieve orgasm if they can achieve it, but this does not always count for masturbation. Women with this disorder usually do not receive enough clitoral stimulation during sexual intercourse to be able to achieve orgasm. Performance anxiety or sexual guilt may provoke an outburst. Also, trying too hard causes the opposite. Another main problem women encounter is not participating to the fullest. They rather watch than engage when it comes to active sexual intercourse. Women can also experience premature ejaculation, but most of the times this is not even recognized or classified as orgasmic disorder. The second category is the male orgasmic disorder which differs slightly from the female orgasmic disorder. While males generally reach orgasm, it either happens too early or it takes long time. This may not include masturbation or oral sex. The causes...
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...prevalent female sexual dysfunction by women is arousal and orgasm. Many women have encountered orgasmic disorder their whole life. It is known as Female Orgasmic Disorder (Ohl, 2007). Female Orgasmic Disorder is one of the female sexual disorders, affecting 22-28 percent of female women (Zakhari, 2009). It is defined as a persistent or recurrent delay or an absence of orgasm during normal sexual activity marked by distress over the lifespan (Ohl, 2007). This paper will demonstrate Counseling Plan a woman who was referred by her gynecologist for counseling because she has never experienced an orgasm. It will include assessment of the dynamics of the couple’s relationship as well as issues regarding their sexual functioning, possible sexual dysfunction within the framework of the sexual response cycle, sexual normality as well as a evidence-based counseling interventions grounded through research and treatment plan with ethical considerations. . Table of Contents Abstract 2 Case Study: Michelle and Tom 5 Assessment of Sexual Issues 6 Biological Assessment of Sexuality 6 Cultural Assessment of Sexuality 6 Religious Assessment of Sexuality 7 Psychological Assessment of Sexuality 8 Assessment of Dynamics of the Relationship 8 Family and Couples 8 Diagnostic and Multi-Axial Impressions 9 Diagnostic 9 Multi-Axial 10 Integration of Disorder 11 Sexual Response Cycle...
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...There are four known types of sexual dysfunctions; sexual desire disorder, sexual arousal disorder, orgasmic disorder, and sexual pain disorder. The sexual dysfunction that I will be discussing is orgasmic disorder. The first category that I will be discussing is called the female orgasmic disorder. This disorder causes women to have a difficult time achieving an orgasm, if they can achieve it at all. Some women can achieve orgasms through masturbation even though they have this disorder. Women with this disorder usually do not receive enough clitoral stimulation during sexual intercourse to be able to achieve orgasm. Women may also either be trying to hard or have some type of sexual anxiety that will not allow them to achieve an orgasm. Some women will also experience premature ejaculation but most of the time they will not realize this has happened. The second category that I will be discussing is called the male orgasmic disorder which is a little bit different from the female orgasmic disorder. Males can usually reach an orgasm but sometimes it may happen either too soon or it will take too long. Some males can still experience an orgasm through masturbation or oral sex. When males cannot achieve an orgasm they may be experiencing psychical problems such as multiple sclerosis, neurological damage, issues with drugs or alcohol, sexual guilt, performance anxiety, or anger towards that person. It is more common for men to have premature ejaculation. ...
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...AROUSAL DISORDER In recent years more then ever women are being studied for problems with sexual disorders and dysfunction’s "Sexual disorders and dysfunction's refer to difficulties individuals experience in their sexual functioning." (O’Donohue, Geer) In the past when sexual problems were studied amongst women the focus was on the orgasmic phase, with such problems as Vaginismus, Dyspareunia and Anorgasmia, rather than on the arousal phase. Even in 1970 when Masters and Johnson published their famous book Human Sexual Inadequacy, they omitted form their finding associated with arousal disorder in women for reasons unknown. However many contemporary sex researchers, reason that arousal problems with women were more difficult to diagnose. Therefore in the past women's sexual problems were associated with inability to reach orgasm. This however would change in 1978, with publication of Frank, Anderson and Rubinstein's finding on arousal problems amongst women. According to the American Psychiatric Association, 1983 (DSM-III-R), for female sexual arousal disorders to exist two aspects must be present. Persistent or recurrent failure to attain or maintain the lubrication and the swelling response of sexual excitement until completion and second persistent or recurrent lack of subjective sense of sexual excitement and pleasure in female during sexual activity. "Until recently, researchers believed that most sexual dysfunction...
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...chapter Sexual Behaviors and Fantasies 9 in this chapter . . . ● Solitary Sex A CLOSER LOOK: St. Augustine and the Historic Christian Outlook on Sex A WORLD OF DIVERSITY: Demographic Factors and Masturbation ● The Lateral-Entry (SideEntry) Position The Rear-Entry Position Anal Intercourse Sexual Fantasies Sexual Fantasies of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals ● Sex with Others Foreplay Kissing Touching Stimulation of the Breasts Oral–Genital Stimulation A WORLD OF DIVERSITY: Demographic Factors and Oral Sex ● Sexual Behavior and Fantasies— The 3 R’s: Reflect, Recite, and Review Reflect Recite Review ● Sexual Intercourse: Positions and Techniques The Male-Superior (Man-on-Top) Position The Female-Superior (Woman-on-Top) Position ISBN 1-256-42985-6 Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity, Eighth edition, by Spencer A. Rathus, Jeffrey S. Nevid, and Lois Fichner-Rathus. Published by Allyn & Bacon. Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Inc. TRUTH or Which of the following statements are the truth, and which are fiction? Look for the Truth-or-Fiction icons on the pages that follow to find the answers. fiction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Married people rarely if ever masturbate. European American men are more likely to masturbate than African American men are. T F T F Women who masturbate during adolescence are less likely to find gratification in marital coitus than women who do not. T F Women are more...
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...Child Sexual Abuse Kenny Orr 12/5/11 Mrs. Walters Green Child sexual abuse can happen anywhere, in any neighborhood, in every religion or group, covering all racial or ethnic groups, and it certainly doesn’t matter how rich or poor you are. You can live in a beautiful, gated-community of homes worth millions of dollars, and your child is still not protected from being molested or abused. (Child Sexual Abuse, April 3, 2008) Child sexual abuse is the use of a child for sexual purposes by an adult or older, more powerful person, including an older child. Being sexually abused is not any easy thing to overcome (CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. (2002). The pain that comes along with the abuse it not just physical abuse but mental abuse. The first step of this happening is being able to understand the different types of sexual abuse. The second step to stop this is to learn the effects of sexual abuse. The third step of ending this terrible problem that is on a rise is how can you spot sexual abuse before it is to late. If nothing is done to stop this, childhood abuse it will continue to rise with many consequences in the future for the abusers and the perpetrators. Child sexual abuse is a significant public health problem not only in the United States but also around the world. One out of three females and one out of five males have been victims of sexual abuse before the age of eighteen. (CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE. (2002). There are many different types of child sexual...
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...Sexual dysfunction can present a very complicated clinical picture. Etiology of these kinds of disorders can stem from medical, mental and substance use disorders. Why is the client's perception of the problem and how it relates to intimacy critical to clinical intervention? This disorder has come a long way. When clinicians first turned their attention to sexual dysfunction at the beginning of the 20th century, they believed it was caused by masturbation in childhood or too much sex as an adult(APA, 2014). The client perception of the problem is important because the clinician can use their the clients perception as a base for treatment. It relates to intimacy critical to clinical intervention because it is based on the clients feelings and perception about the problem. How do you think these disorders can be internalized by the client and what implications does this have for treatment? The way that the client feels about the problem can be overwhelming to them. Sex is a huge topic in a relationship. People are taunted daily about their sexual performance which can make the client feel embarrassed, depressed, useless and many more unwanted feeling. Social workers can use this to incorporate into their treatment plan. I would use CBT as a form of treatment for my client before referring him to a psychiatrist....
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...types of sexual disorders. A sexual disorder is classified as a disorder that involves sexual functioning, desires, or performance (Mosby 2009). These disorders have a huge affect on people because they can affect their own personal social lives. There are many sexual disorders and dysfunctions that individuals suffer from. Along with these disorders, there are many different factors and many treatments that have been used to help these individuals. One specific sexual disorder is Fetishism, which was first explained by Sigmund Freud. Much more research needs to be done to explain this disorder because it is not completely clear at this time. Fetishism is a sexual disorder, which is also a form of paraphilia where the patient has reoccurring sexual fantasies that usually involve a nonliving object. The object has a connection with sex and sexual gratification. An individual is diagnosed with this disorder when they act on these urges, are distressed by them, or must have the object to receive gratification (“Fetishism,” 2010). The demographics for Fetishism in the world or United States is not known because these patients are not counted or tracked unless in rare instances where the patient has a desire to be counted. This disorder is usually more popular with males than females. There is also no information on whether genetics has any effect on the disorder (Fallon, 2005). Fetishism closely meets the criteria for the axes of the DSM. This disorder falls under...
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...this problem to help lessen the problem. The chief thing to remember though, is that this is a very manageable problem, one that about 30% of men in the United States will live with, one that they will over come with dedicated effort, a loving partner, and a will to over come it. Premature Ejaculation (PE), also known as rapid ejaculation, premature climax, rapid climax, or early ejaculation, is when a man reaches orgasm and ejaculation at a rapid pace, and with very little sexual stimulation, either before, or quickly after penetration, and before he means to, and as many as 30% of men in the United states experience PE at some point in their life (Comer, 2010). The most common definition of PE is when a man reaches climax within two minutes of penetration, however this has been some what controversial due to a survey by Alfred Kinsey, in which he demonstrated that three quarters of men ejaculated within that time period, in a little over half of their sexual experiences (Kinsey, et al. 1948). PE is a complex condition that has baffled Scientist and Psychologists for some time now. The source of such contention is simply the fact that there is no absolute definition of this problem. The Diagnostic and...
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...Male Sexual Disorders Summer L. Meeks Florida Memorial University Abstract There are times in a couple’s life when things do not go so well in the bedroom. One or both of the partners are unable to perform in sexual encounters. These problems are called sexual dysfunctions. Sexual dysfunctions are defined as persistent or recurrent difficulties in becoming sexually aroused or reaching orgasm. There are many different types of sexual dysfunctions. They are classified into four categories: sexual desire disorders, sexual arousal disorders, orgasmic disorders, and sexual pain disorders. The disorder I would like to touch on that affects both men and women sexual desire disorders. Female and Male Sexual Disorders The orgasmic disorder is split into two categories. The first category is the female orgasmic disorder. This disorder causes women a challenge to achieve orgasm if they can achieve it, but this does not always count for masturbation. Women with this disorder usually do not receive enough clitoral stimulation during sexual intercourse to be able to achieve orgasm. Performance anxiety or sexual guilt may provoke an outburst. Also, trying too hard causes the opposite. Another main problem women encounter is not participating to the fullest. They rather watch than engage when it comes to active sexual intercourse. Women can also experience premature ejaculation, but most of the times this is not even recognized or classified as orgasmic disorder. Types of sexual dysfunctions...
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...1007/s10508-010-9671-7 ORIGINAL PAPER Physiological and Subjective Sexual Arousal in Self-Identified Asexual Women Lori A. Brotto • Morag A. Yule Received: 27 October 2009 / Revised: 27 July 2010 / Accepted: 27 July 2010 / Published online: 21 September 2010 Ó Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010 Abstract Asexuality can be defined as a lifelong lack of sexual attraction. Empirical research on asexuality reveals significantly lower self-reported sexual desire and arousal and lower rates of sexual activity; however, the speculation that there may also be an impaired psychophysiological sexual arousal response has never been tested. The aim of this study was to compare genital (vaginal pulse amplitude; VPA) and subjective sexual arousal in asexual and non-asexual women. Thirty-eight women between the ages of 19 and 55 years (10 heterosexual, 10 bisexual, 11 homosexual, and 7 asexual) viewed neutral and erotic audiovisual stimuli while VPA and self-reported sexual arousal and affect were measured. There were no significant group differences in the increased VPA and self-reported sexual arousal response to the erotic film between the groups. Asexuals showed significantly less positive affect, sensuality-sexual attraction, and self-reported autonomic arousal to the erotic film compared to the other groups; however, there were no group differences in negative affect or anxiety. Genital-subjective sexual arousal concordance was significantly positive for the asexual women and...
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...The Sexual Response Cycle What is sexual response? It is described as the physical and emotional changes that occur in the body as men and women get sexually aroused during sexual activities such as intercourse and masturbation. The sexual response is characterized by vasocongestion and myotonia. Vasocongestion is the swelling of the genitals with blood. It causes the penis to erect and the area surrounding the vagina to swell. Myotonia is muscle tension. It causes facial grimaces, spasms in the hands and feet, and spasms of orgasms. The sexual response cycle has four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution. Both men and women experience these phases, although the timing usually is different. Men and women do not usually have an orgasm at the same time. The intensity of the sexual response and the time spent in each phase varies from person to person. Understanding these differences may help partners better understand one another’s bodies and responses, and enhance the sexual experience. The excitement phase is the first phase of the sexual response. It causes males to become erect in three to eight seconds after sexual stimulation begins. The scrotal skin thickens and becomes less baggy, and the testes increase in size and become elevated. For the female in the excitement phase, the vagina lubricates ten to thirty seconds after sexual stimulation begins. The clitoris swells and the vaginal lips become flattened and spread open. The inner part of the vagina...
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...paper identifies the correlation between a child entering puberty and his or her history of sexual, physical, or psychological abuse. The paper examines whether children who are abused or maltreated have a more difficult time entering and going through puberty than those who were not abused. Puberty is the period of development where adolescents reach sexual maturity and are capable of reproduction. This can be a ‘scary’ or confusing time for adolescents as their body goes through a massive change. Further, a child who has been abused, especially sexually, has a different experience with these changes; sexually abused children and teens act and react in extremes, rather than moderation. Puberty is a time of sexual-awakening for a child; a child who has been sexually abused will neglect the idea of puberty based on his or her negative associations with sexual behavior. Children who are abused experience sexuality in a premature manner. While the child did not understand the significance at the time of the abuse, he or she holds negative energy toward sexual alterations or changes because of the emotionally painful experience. However, children may have associated the physical aspect of the abuse with both pain and pleasure; this mixture of emotions and physical feelings creates shame in young teens and adolescents (Mandell, Damon, & Castaldo, 1989). Often the physical aspect of the sexual abuse has encouraging feelings; the one being abused may even reach orgasm. However, this...
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...The Sexual Response Cycle PSY/210 November 5, 2011 The Sexual Response Cycle The sexual response cycle is used to describe the different phases both men and women experience when sexually aroused. The cycle refers to the “sequence of physical and emotional changes that occur as a person becomes sexually aroused and participates in sexually stimulating activities, including intercourse and masturbation.” WebMD (2005-2011). The cycle is broken down into four different phases. The excitement phase, the plateau phase, the orgasmic phase, and the resolution phase Nevid and Rathus (2005). Below, I will break each phase down and describe how they affect both men and women and the similarities they have. The Excitement Phase The first phase of the sexual response cycle is the excitement phase. In this first phase an engorgement of blood vessels, also called vasocongestion, begins after 3 to 8 seconds for men and 10 to 30 seconds for women after erotic physical or mental stimulation Nevid and Rathus (2005). This is the phase where the body prepares for sexual intercourse. The male testes rise and the skin on the scrotum thickens and tenses. The vasocongestion results in erection for males. The female also experiences vasocongestion by swelling in the clitoris, vaginal tissues, and areas around the vagina. This phase also makes the skin flush and rosy. It is more noticeable in females. Males and female both experience their nipples becoming erect and harden as well as a blood...
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