SEXUAL SELF

During adolescence, most young

people become involved in dating
and courtship.
Through romantic relationships,
sexual behaviors are developed.
DEVELOPMENT OF SEX CHARACTERISTICS
AND THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

The beginning of adolescence is marked by rapid

physical changes,
including the maturation of the reproductive
system and the development of
PRIMARY and SECONDARY
sex characteristics.
PRIMARY
SEX CHARACTERISTICS
Primary sex characteristics
are present at birth.
 MALE FEMALE
• penis • vagina
• testes or • uterus
testicles • ovaries
• scrotum
• prostate
gland
 Primary sex characteristics
develop as the embryo grows in
the womb as a result of the
chromosomes contained within
the embryonic cells as well as
hormonal influences.
SECONDARY
SEX CHARACTERISTICS
Secondary sex characteristics
develop during the onset of
puberty.
 MALE FEMALE
• testicular • breasts
growth enlargement
• sperm • menstruation
production • widening of hips
• appearance of • buttocks
facial, pubic and enlargement
other body hair • growth of pubic
• deepening of hair
voice
 TESTOSTERONE
In men, the gonads release testosterone
that causes the male's sex organs to
develop.
 ESTROGEN and PROGESTERONE

In women, the ovaries produce

estrogen and progesterone as well as
small amount of testosterone.
 ESTROGEN
It promotes female reproductive capacity
and secondary sex characteristics.
 PROGESTERONE
It stimulates growth of the female
reproductive organs and prepares the
uterus for pregnancy.
 Female sex hormones are not
produced consistently. Their
production follows a cyclical pattern,
approximately a 28-day monthly cycle.
The greatest production occurs during
the ovulation period, when an egg is
released from the beginning of the
menstrual period.
THE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
 The reproductive system is a
system of sex organs designed
for reproduction and sexual
function.
THE FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
The CLITORIS is made of erectile
tissue swells with blood and
hardens when a woman is sexually
aroused.
The two OVARIES produce, store,
and release egg cell during
ovulation.
 The VAGINA is a muscular tube
that serve as the receptacle for the
penis and carrier of the sperm to
the uterus.
 The VAGINA is also the birth
canal where the fetus passess out of
a mother's body.
 The UTERUS is a hollow organ
where the fertilized embryo grows
to become a fetus.
The CERVIX is the lower part of
the uterus, a passageway between
the uterus and the vagina that
expands during childbirth.
 The FALLOPIAN TUBES carry
the fertilized egg from the ovary to
the uterus.
 Pregnancy starts from
fertilization and end at birth,
for an approximate duration
of 260 days.
THE MALE
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
The PENIS is the organ through
which males urinate and deliver
the sperm cells into the vagina
during sexual intercourse.
The PENIS is made up of sensitive
tissues and nerve endings.
Before reaching the penis, the
sperm cells travel through the
PROSTATE GLAND
and SEMINAL VESICLES.
 The PROSTATE GLAND and
SEMINAL VESICLES produce
semen and nourish the sperm cells.
 The TESTES or TESTICLES
located in a loose pouch-like sac of
skin called scrotum.
The SCROTUM are responsible
for the production of sperm cells
and male sex hormones.
The VAS DEFERENS transports
the sperm-containing fluid called
semen.
 The EPIDIDYMIS is a set of
coiled ducts connected to the vas
deferens where the sperm cells are
stored.
 EJACULATION is the release of
sperm cells from the penis. Each
ejaculation contains approximately
300-500 million of sperm cells.
Sperm cells can live up to 48 hours
inside the uterus.
WHAT TURNS
PEOPLE ON?
SEXUAL AROUSAL and
EROGENOUS ZONES
 What is
EROGENOUS ZONES?
 Erogenous zones are
uniquely important to sexual
arousal.

These are areas of the body

which are highly sensitive and
produce sexual responses
when stimulated.
Erogenous zones includes the
genitals, mouth, breasts, ears,
anus, and to a lesser degree,
the entire surface of the body.
SEXUAL AROUSAL
 Cognitive factors play an
important role in sexual
arousal in humans.
The brain is where sexual
desire originates and where
sexual behavior is controlled.
For instance, some individuals
become sexually aroused by
creating or fantasizing erotic
images.
 According to the study, men
think about sex more often
and more frequent sex
fantasies or feelings of sexual
desire compared to women.
Women tend to place more
emphasis on emotional
closeness with a lover than
men do.
 Culture also influences the
expression of sexual desire.
Norms continue to shape
sexual activity along socially
acceptable behavior.
 For example, some people
believe that sex should be
done only within marriage.
In some cultures, expression
of sexual desire and engaging
in premarital sex are taboo for
women.
 There are
FOUR PHASES of SEXUAL
RESPONSE
1. Excitement phase
2. Plateau phase
3. Orgasmic phase
4. Resolution phase
As adolescents grow and
mature, they make new
patterns of relationships
and commitments with
other people.
ATTRACTION, LOVE
and ATTACHMENT
Initial attraction is influenced by:

1. Social norms
2. Physical attractiveness
3. Interpersonal exchange
Social norms influence
attraction in several ways
such as in determining
who are appropriate as
lovers and spouses.
 Physical attractiveness
refers to the degree to which a
person's physical traits are
regarded as aesthetically
pleasing or beautiful.
 Social exchange theory
proposes that attraction is
the result of an
exchange process.
 As the relationship
develops, the sharing of
activities and information
contributes to increased
attraction, liking, trust
and love.
 Romantic love includes a
complex combination of
different emotions such as
fear, anger, sexual desire, joy,
and jealousy.
Some of these emotions
may also be sources of
suffering.
Romantic love has strong
components of sexual
attraction and infatuation,
and often experienced in the
early stages of a love
relationship.
 Love is classified based
on the combination of any
of these components.
THREE COMPONENTS
OF LOVE
(Robert Sternberg)
INTIMACY
It refers to the feelings of
closeness, connectedness,
and bondedness.
PASSION
It refers to drives that lead
to romance, physical
attraction, and sexual
consummation.
COMMITMENT
It refers to the decision to
love and the commitment
to maintain that love.
IMPORTANT INGREDIENTS
OF ROMANTIC LOVE
(Helen Fisher)
LUST
It is driven by the desire
for sexual gratification.
ATTRACTION
It is often associated with
sexual attraction.
ATTACHMENT
It occurs when individuals desire
to connect with another person
intimately.
It may be also called affectionate
or companionate love.
SEXUAL
ORIENTATION
 What is
SEXUAL
ORIENTATION?
 It refers to a person's
sexual identity anchored on what
gender they are attracted to.
 What is the difference
between
HOMOSEXUALITY
and
HETEROSEXUALITY?
 The most common sexual
orientation is
HETEROSEXUALITY
in which one is sexually
attracted to members of the
opposite sex.
 HOMOSEXUALITY
is the orientation of one who
is sexually attracted to the
same sex.
Homosexual males are referred
to as gays,
while homosexual females are
referred to as lesbians.
Bisexuality is an orientation
where one is attracted to both
opposite and same sex.
LGBT+
What is the meaning of the term

LGBT?
The term LGBT stands for
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender)
 The initialism of LGBT is
intended to emphasize a diversity
of sexuality and gender identity
based cultures.
 To recognize this inclusion,a
popular variant adds the letter Q
for those who identify as QUEER
or those who questioned their
sexual identity.
Those who add INTERSEX people
to LGBT groups or organizing use
an extended initialism LGBTI.
 The acronyms of LGBT are
sometimes combined to form the
terms LGBTQI or LGBTQ+.
Theories of the origins of sexual
orientation look at both the
biological makeup of the
individual and the
environmental influences on
his or her orientation.
 Some explains that genetic
factors such as hormones and
certain neural systems may also
play an important role in sexual
orientation.
Research studies on the biological
causes of homosexuality and
bisexuality are not conclusive.
Reinforcement and observational
learning might also affect an
individual's sexual orientation.