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NURSING

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Sex and Sexuality

Sunita
Arora HLFPPT,
New Delhi
Let’s Play Taboo
Rules
• Make two teams
• Pick up a card
• Use words to describe the
word, but you are not
allowed to use the word
itself
Introduction

Welcome to the Sex and


Sexuality quick Module!
The purpose of this module is :
• Understanding sex & sexuality
– link to HIV
• Clarifying myths
• Sexual acts & risk involved
• a basic understanding of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgendered (LGBT)
terminology
So Let’s Talk About
Sex!
The property or quality by which
organisms are classified as
female or male on the basis of
their reproductive organs and
functions

Functions of Sex:
1. Reproduction
2. Deriving pleasure
3. Expression of love and
intimacy and affection.
Being sexual can mean:
• Feeling attractive and good
about your body
• feeling emotionally close to
someone else
• enjoying being touched and
hugged
• touching your own body
• feeling attracted to another
person
• making up romantic stories
in your head
What does Sexuality Mean?
Sexuality is complex. Its much more than
simply your sexual feelings or having sexual
intercourse.
Sexuality includes:
• your awareness and feelings about
your own body and other people’s
bodies;
• your ability and need to be emotionally
close to someone else;
• your understanding of what it
means to be female or male;
• your feelings of sexual attraction
to other people;
• your physical capacity to
reproduce.
Why Should we discuss Sex and
Sexuality?
In India, almost 9 out of 10
people with HIV were
infected through the sexual
route. So, if we want to talk
about HIV / AIDS in the course
of our work, we have to talk
about sex. If we have to talk
about sex and sexuality
during the course of our
work, we should be able to
talk about these topics
Sexual Organs- Female
• Ovaries – are the female organs where the eggs
• develop.
Fallopian tube – are the passages through which
• the mature egg travels to the uterus.
Uterus – is where the baby develops during
pregnancy. It is a pear shaped organ located in
the pelvic region. When a woman is not
• pregnant, its lining is shed every month in a
• process called menstruation.
Cervix – Is the opening to the Uterus.
Vagina – Is the canal extending from the
• uterus to the outside of the body. Externally
it is seen as the opening located between the
• urethral and anal openings.
Labia – Consists of outer folds of skin on either
side of the vagina.
Clitoris – is a small highly sensitive extension
located above the urethral opening where the
labia meet. It is the primary center of sexual
sensation for the woman and has no purpose
Sexual Organ- Male
• Testicles – are the round glands in
the scrotum, which produce and
store semen.
• Vas – Is the tube through which
the sperm passes to reach the
penis
• Penis – Is the primary center of
sexual sensation for the man.
• Anus – Is the opening to the
rectum (digestive tract). The
same nerves, which carry
pleasurable sensations from the
penis and clitoris, extend to this
area. Via the anus, the prostrate
gland (in men) can be directly
Sexual Orientation

• LGBTQ: refers to individuals who identify as lesbian,


gay, bisexual, transgendered, or queer

• Homosexual: A person who is emotionally, physically


and/or sexually attracted to a person of the same sex.

• Gay: A common and acceptable term for male


homosexuals, but also used when referring to both men
and women.
• Lesbian: A common and acceptable term for female
homosexuals.
• Bisexual: A person who is emotionally, physically,
and/or sexually attracted to both men and women.

• Transgender: An umbrella term for individuals who blur the


lines of traditional gender expression. It sometimes refers
to crossdressers and transsexuals. It also reflects recent
scholarship which suggests gender to be socially
constructed. Transgendered individuals recognize the
social construction of their genders and thus do not fit
neatly within societally-prescribed gender roles
Sexual Orientation

What are the different types of


Sexual Orientations?

• Heterosexual – Sexually
attracted to people of the
opposite sex .
• Homosexual – Sexually
attracted to people of one’s
own sex.
• Bisexual – Sexually attracted
Different Types of sexual contact

• Vaginal Sex – Insertion of the penis (or any


other object) into the vagina.
• Risk- This can be a “High risk” practice
because the HIV infected semen can pass
through the mucous membrane lining the
vagina and enter the white blood cells of the
woman. Conversely, if the woman is infected,
The HIV in her vaginal secretions can enter
the man via the mucous membrane of the
• head of the penis and access his white blood
cells.
• Anal Sex -is insertion of the penis into the
rectum of a woman or a man.
Risk- This is risky in terms of HIV transmission
for the recipient, because the lining of the
rectum is thin and can tear exposing white
• blood cells directly to the semen. Even without
• tearing HIV can pass through the mucous
membrane lining the rectum.
Oral sex -is stimulation of the genitals with the
mouth.
Terminology

• Homophobia: The irrational fear of homosexuals,


homosexuality or any behavior, belief or attitude of self or
others which does not conform to rigid sex and gender-
role stereotypes. The extreme behavior of homophobia is
violence against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender
persons.
• Heterosexism: Evidenced by the assumption that everyone
is heterosexual. The systematic oppression of lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender persons that is directly
linked to sexism.

• Transgender: An individual who has both types of


genital organs. In India such persons are referred to as
Hijra.
Fact or Fiction?
Congratulations

You have completed the


training!

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