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What is sexual health?

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A state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being regarding sexuality, not merely the absence of disease.

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What are the 5 components of Dennis Dailey’s Circles of Sexuality?

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  • Reproduction
  • Identity
  • Intimacy
  • Sensuality
  • Sexualization
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What is the Reproduction portion of the sexual self?

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Includes procreation, contraception, abortion, STIs, and infertility.

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What is the Identity portion of the sexual self?

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Sense of self as a sexual being, including gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender roles.

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What is the Intimacy portion of the sexual self?

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Ability to experience emotional closeness and feel seen and known

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What is the Sensuality portion of the sexual self?

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Acceptance of one’s body as a sexual entity including body image attraction and touch hunger

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What groups are often touch deprived?

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Elderly and youth during puberty.

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What is the Sexualization portion of the sexual self?

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Using sexuality to influence control or manipulate others

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What are the 3 main causes of discomfort about sexuality?

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  • Ignorance
  • Secrecy
  • Trauma
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How does ignorance affect sexuality?

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Lack of knowledge leading to unsafe experimentation

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How does secrecy affect sexuality?

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Shame and silence preventing open discussion

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How does trauma affect sexuality?

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Negative unprocessed experiences often tied to shame

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What is sexology?

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The scientific study of sexuality

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Do all cultures celebrate sexuality?

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No some celebrate it while others suppress it

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Who first studied sexuality in North America?

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Alfred Kinsey

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What scale did Kinsey create?

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The Kinsey Scale 0 to 6 plus X

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What did Masters and Johnson study?

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Physiological sexual response

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What book did Masters and Johnson publish in 1966?

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The Human Sexual Response

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What are the 4 stages of the sexual response cycle?

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Excitement Plateau Orgasm Resolution

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Which government controls sexual health education in Canada?

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Provincial and territorial governments

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How is sex education in BC?

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Comprehensive but delivery varies

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Who are the gatekeepers of sex education?

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School boards principals parents community teachers

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What do elementary students learn in sex ed?

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Body parts consent puberty empathy reproduction

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What do high school students learn in sex ed?

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Healthy decisions STIs relationships sources of information

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What are the 9 core principles of comprehensive sex ed?
Accessible human rights accurate broad inclusive gender equality positive emerging issues trained educators
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What happened during the Clinton administration regarding sex ed?
Funding required abstinence-only-until-marriage programs
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What are problems with abstinence-only programs?
Scientifically inaccurate ineffective stigmatizing
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What are sources of values and beliefs?
Family education peers media faith experiences
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What are the 3 ways we know our gender?
Body socialization internal sense of self
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When does gender identity solidify?
Between 18 and 36 months
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What are some gender identities?
Female male trans nonbinary gender fluid femme masc two-spirit
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What is femme or masc?
A gender expression
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What is a two-spirit person?
An Indigenous North American identity recognizing multiple genders
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What are ways people transition?
Social transition and medical affirming care
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Are all hormone changes reversible?
No voice deepening from testosterone is not reversible
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Who divided the sexual response cycle into 4 phases?
Masters and Johnson
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What happens in the Excitement stage?
Increased HR BP breathing lubrication erection vasocongestion
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What happens in the Plateau stage?
Increased tension pleasure pre-ejaculate vaginal tenting
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What is pre-ejaculate?
Fluid released before ejaculation that may contain sperm
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What happens in the Orgasm stage?
Muscle contractions peak HR BP ejaculation euphoria
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What happens in the Resolution stage?
Body returns to baseline refractory period possible multiple orgasms
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What did Helen Singer Kaplan add?
Psychological desire phase
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What did Rosemary Basson propose?
Circular sexual response model
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What is the Dual Control Model?
Sexual excitation system and sexual inhibition system
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What are examples of sexual excitation?
Partner smell appearance new love pleasant sensations
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What are examples of sexual inhibition?
Body image trauma stress sleep deprivation anxiety depression
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How can desire issues be addressed according to Dual Control Model?
Reduce brake activation rather than only increasing stimulation
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Where does conception occur?
In the fallopian tubes
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How many sperm are ejaculated?
About 500 million
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How many sperm reach the ovum?
About 1000
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How long can sperm live?
5 to 7 days
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When is pregnancy medically recognized?
At implantation
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What percentage of pregnancies are unplanned?
40 to 50 percent
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What percentage of couples experience infertility?
About 15 percent
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When is infertility diagnosed?
After 1 year trying or 6 months if over 35
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What are fertility alternatives?
IVF surrogacy adoption
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What is a miscarriage?
Loss of embryo after implantation
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What is an ectopic pregnancy?
Pregnancy outside the uterus usually in fallopian tube
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What increases ectopic pregnancy risk?
Scar tissue from untreated STI
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What is full term gestation?
40 weeks or 280 days
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What happens in the first trimester?
Rapid development major organs form vulnerability
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What happens in the second trimester?
Fetus reaches viability
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What happens in the third trimester?
Rapid growth fetus turns head down
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What occurs in stage 1 of labour?
Cervix dilates and effaces contractions increase
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What occurs in stage 2 of labour?
Baby crowns and is delivered
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What occurs in stage 3 of labour?
Placenta is delivered
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What is an Apgar score?
Assessment of newborn at 1 and 5 minutes
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What does Apgar stand for?
Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration
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What birthing options are available in BC?
Obstetrician family physician midwife doula
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What are the 4 birth control categories?
Hormonal barrier natural emergency
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How do hormonal methods work?
Stop ovulation
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What are hormonal methods?
Pill patch ring Depo
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What is the pill?
Oral hormonal contraceptive
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Do you get a real period on the pill?
No withdrawal bleed from thin lining
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Why is the pill 28 days?
Designed to mimic natural cycle for religious approval
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What is the patch?
Transdermal weekly hormone patch
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What is the ring?
Monthly vaginal hormonal ring
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What is Depo?
Injection every 3 months
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What is a side effect of Depo?
Temporary bone density reduction weight gain
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Why is Depo controversial?
Tested on women without proper consent
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What are barrier methods?
External condom internal condom IUD
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How do barrier methods work?
Block sperm from egg
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What increases condom effectiveness?
Check expiry pinch tip use water based lube hold during withdrawal
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What are internal condoms made of?
Nitrile material
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What are IUD types?
Copper or hormonal
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How long do IUDs last?
5 to 7 years
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What are emergency contraceptive methods?
Plan B Ella copper IUD
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How do Plan B and Ella work?
Delay or stop ovulation
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When must copper IUD be inserted for emergency use?
Within 7 days
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What are natural birth control methods?
Abstinence withdrawal symptothermal lactational amenorrhea
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What is abstinence?
Keeping penis out of vagina
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What is withdrawal?
Pulling out before ejaculation
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What is symptothermal method?
Tracking basal body temperature for ovulation
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What is lactational amenorrhea?
Breastfeeding based contraception under strict conditions
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What is safer sex?
Pleasurable consensual sex minimizing STI transmission
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What are common STI symptoms?
Sores burning urination discharge rash
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What are main bacterial STIs?
Chlamydia gonorrhea syphilis pubic lice
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Which bacterial STIs show resistance?
Gonorrhea and syphilis
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What are main viral STIs?
Herpes hepatitis B HIV HPV
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How is herpes transmitted?
Skin to skin contact sores
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How is hepatitis B transmitted?
Blood and bodily fluids affecting liver
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How is HIV transmitted?
Semen blood vaginal or rectal fluids
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How is HPV transmitted?
Skin to skin genital contact
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What fluids transmit STIs?
Blood semen vaginal fluid rectal fluid
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How can STI risk be reduced?
Vaccination regular testing protection
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Are STIs treatable?
Yes some are curable others manageable
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