Understanding the Self_Sexual Self

1. Freud's Stages of
Psychosexual
Development

2. 1. During the oral stage, the infant's primary source of
interaction occurs through the mouth, so the rooting
and sucking reflex is especially important. The mouth is
vital for eating, and the infant derives pleasure from
oral stimulation through gratifying activities such as
tasting and sucking.
The Oral Stage

3. The Anal Stage
2. During the anal stage, Freud
believed that the primary focus of
the libido was on controlling
bladder and bowel movements. The
major conflict at this stage is toilet
training—the child has to learn to
control their bodily needs.
Developing this control leads to a
sense of accomplishment and
independence.
AGE RANGE: 1-3 YEARS OLD

4. The Phallic Stage
Freud suggested that during the phallic
stage, the primary focus of the libido is on
the genitals. At this age, children also begin
to discover the differences between males
and females.

5. The Latent Part
The latent period is a time of exploration in which the sexual
energy is repressed or dormant. This energy is still present, but it
is sublimated into other areas such as intellectual pursuits and
social interactions. This stage is important in the development of
social and communication skills and self-confidence.

6. The Genital Stage
The onset of puberty causes the libido to become active once again.
During the final stage of psychosexual development, the individual
develops a strong sexual interest in the opposite sex. This stage begins
during puberty but last throughout the rest of a person's life.
Where in earlier stages the focus was solely on individual needs, interest in
the welfare of others grows during this stage. The goal of this stage is to
establish a balance between the various life areas.

8. Male Reproductive System
a. 4. Testis – is the most important part of male reproductive organ. It is the source
of
Spermatozoa (male germ cell)
b. Scrotum – it is a sac of skin where the two testes are enveloped; directly below and
outside of the abdomen.
c. 5. Prostate glands – it is a gland that carries out both urine and seminal fluid. It is
connected by sperm ducts from sperm ducts joining into single tube called urethra.

9. Female Reproductive System
1. Ovary – It is a pair of small, oval organs which produces ova (ovum; female germ
cells).
Thousands of ova will mature and will be taken up to the fallopian tube through the
uterus by the time of puberty.
2. 6. Fallopian Tube – are pair of thin tubes that leads from ovaries to the uterus.
3. Uterus – (womb) it is a hollow pear-shaped elastic muscular structure where
fertilized

10. 7. Erogenous Zone
These are part of the body that particularly sensitive to touch, pressure and vibration
which contributes to sexual arousal. Identifying erogenous zone (“hot spots”) gives different
reaction and effect to a person. For one, these could bring sexual satisfaction, also, improves
sexual health and stimulating different spots may produce different reaction to the body. Female
and male erogenous zone are reproductive organ (vagina, penis, scrotum & clitoris), mouth
Physiological
Aspects of Sexual
Excitement

11. Phases of Sexual Response
Although, erogenous zone brings us to sexual arousal which is unique to
each individual, people
sharessame basic aspects of sexual responsiveness. According to Johnson
& Master (1966), sexual
response follows a regular pattern consisting of four (4) phases: arousal,
plateau, orgasm and
resolution.

12. The arousal phase is a subjective sense of sexual pleasure. The physiological sign in
males is penile tumescence (erection) and vasocongestion to female leads to vaginal
lubrication and nipple erection.
The plateau phase is a brief period of time before the orgasm. It is the body’s
preparation for orgasm
The orgasm phase is an intense, highly pleasurable experience. When this phase is
reached, rhythmic muscular contractions occur in the genitals. In male, the contractions expel
semen, a fluid containing sperm, a process called ejaculation. For women and men, breathing
and heart rates reach maximum.
Last stage of sexual arousal, the resolution stage where the decrease of arousal
(particularly in male) happens. Genitals resume their unaroused state and shape; blood
pressure, breathing and heart rate return to normal.

13. Sexual behavior transcends in different forms. It may be
influenced by not only the basic
physiological aspect of sexuality but also by different
expectations, attitudes, beliefs and state of
medical and biological knowledge. It made sexual behavior take a
more diverse forms such as
Diversity of Sexual Behavior

14. 10. What is sexual orientation?
Sexual orientation is about who you’re
attracted to and want to have relationships
with. Sexual orientations include gay,
lesbian, straight, bisexual, and asexual.

15. Sexual orientation is different from gender
and gender identity.
Sexual orientation is about who you’re
attracted to and who you feel drawn to
romantically, emotionally, and sexually. It’s
different than gender identity. Gender
identity isn’t about who you’re attracted to,
but about who you ARE — male, female,
genderqueer, etc.

16. 11. Heterosexuality
Is a sexual attraction and behavior directed to
other sex. More than male-female
intercourse, it involves kissing, petting, caressing,
massaging and other form of sexual
activities.

17. Homosexuality and Bisexuality
Homosexualsisa romantic and/or sexual attraction
between members of same sex.
Bisexuals are person who can be romantically or
sexually attracted to same sex and the other
sex. Some male homosexuals prefer the term Gay
and some female homosexual prefer the
term Lesbian. Gays and Lesbian as preference for a
terminology refer not only to their sexual
preference but also as Gender preference. These by
which refer to a broader array of attitudes
and lifestyle of the individual than the sexuality
itself.

18. Transsexuality
These are people who believed they were born with the
body of the other gender. Men
transsexuals believe that they are men in a women’s
body and women transsexuals believe that
they are women in a men’s body. Transsexuals
sometimes seek sex exchange operations,
which undergo several steps such as intensive sexual

19. What does queer mean?
The term queer can include a variety of
sexual identities and gender identities that
are anything other than straight and
cisgender.

20. 13. What’s asexuality?
People who identify as asexual don’t really feel sexual attraction
towards anyone. They may think other people are physically
attractive, or they may want to be in romantic relationships with
people — but they’re not interested in having sex or doing sexual
things with other people. Asexual people sometimes use the word
“ace” for short.