Human Sexuality 4/10
1. 5 Ps of taking a sexual history: Partners
Practices
Protection from STIs
Past history of STIs
Pregnancy intention
2. PLISSIT method: permission
limited information
specific suggestion
intensive therapy
3. what is desire dependent on: dopamine
4. what is desire inhibited by: prolactin and GABA
5. what causes clitoral vasocongestion: nitric oxide and vasoactive intestinal peptide
6. what is necessary for vasogestion: free testosterone
7. what is needed in vascular vaginal smooth muscle: acetylcholine
1/5
, 8. what neurotransmitters are involved in an orgasm: opiate receptors
serotonin
prolactin
oxytocin
9. excitement phase male: vasocongestion / eretion
increased HR and BP
scrotum thickens
spermatic cord shortens/testes elevate
10. excitement phase female: vascongestion/engorgement
vaginal lubrication
labia swell/separate
nipple erection
11. plateau phase male: full erection
enorgement/elevation of testes
cowpers gland secretion
12. plateau phase female: inner 2/3 of vagina expands
uterus elevates
2/5
1. 5 Ps of taking a sexual history: Partners
Practices
Protection from STIs
Past history of STIs
Pregnancy intention
2. PLISSIT method: permission
limited information
specific suggestion
intensive therapy
3. what is desire dependent on: dopamine
4. what is desire inhibited by: prolactin and GABA
5. what causes clitoral vasocongestion: nitric oxide and vasoactive intestinal peptide
6. what is necessary for vasogestion: free testosterone
7. what is needed in vascular vaginal smooth muscle: acetylcholine
1/5
, 8. what neurotransmitters are involved in an orgasm: opiate receptors
serotonin
prolactin
oxytocin
9. excitement phase male: vasocongestion / eretion
increased HR and BP
scrotum thickens
spermatic cord shortens/testes elevate
10. excitement phase female: vascongestion/engorgement
vaginal lubrication
labia swell/separate
nipple erection
11. plateau phase male: full erection
enorgement/elevation of testes
cowpers gland secretion
12. plateau phase female: inner 2/3 of vagina expands
uterus elevates
2/5
