NUR 163 Notes Week 9 Sexuality

NUR163 Week 9 Sexuality  Sexuality is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well being related to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity.  Sexual Health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual responses as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe dexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. Sexual Response – Normal Physiological Process  Motivation  Arousal  Genital Congestion  Orgasm  Resolution Age Related Differences  Three attributes of sexual development  Gender Identity  Sexual Response  Capacity for meaningful, intimate relationship Stages of sexual development  Childhood (birth to 7 years)  Preadolescence (8-12 years)  Adolescence (13-19 years)