Sexuality At Different Life Stages Analysis
Sexuality as Different Stages
Rachel Patrick
University of Phoenix: PSY/265 Psychology of Human Sexuality
June 9, 2013
Kaiewa Masuda
Sexuality at Different Life Stages
When previously learning about the different stages of childhood behavior and development the adolescence stage is the most awkward for a child and with their body going through many changes starting with puberty. During this stage Anna is trying to adapt to the changes her mind, body, and spirit are going through and trying to take on adult responsibilities including the raging hormones of her sex drive. All of what she is going through is normal for her development years from emotional feelings to her sexuality experimentations …show more content…
with the opposite sex. Anna has feelings for her boyfriend despite the fact that he is older than her and pressuring her into having a sexual relationship with him. As a therapist I would have to say she needs to understand the consequences of having sex, how this decision will change her in many ways mentally and physically and I would need to provide guidelines for her to assist her in her decision. With Anna understanding her decision, why a decision needs to be made, what options does she have available to her, what are the positive and negative effects of her decision, analyze and evaluate the desirability and practicality of her choice or behavior, and finally what type of conclusion does she want to achieve. Getting Anna to use this steps she should come to a decision about having sex and understand if she is ready to handle the changes that comes with adolescence development.
Anna’s parents only want to protect her from wrong choices and they have a right to be concerned regarding the boyfriend’s age.
They maybe remember wrong choices they made at the same age as Anna and only want to guide her in the right direction. They want to let her know they love her and that going through adolescences and the changes she is going through. Her mother may know Anna might be in love or infatuated with her boyfriend and she does want to see Anna get into something she may not be ready for. Her mother does need to be supportive of Anna, talk to Anna, and let her know she is there to listen to her and she can come to her with anything she might want to discuss. Her mother also should sit down with her and let her know about the proper precautions such as contraceptives available and which one will be the right one for her, the sexual transmitted infections, the possibility of pregnancy, and the emotional side effects she will experience. He mother needs to let her know the communication is open and and Anna is always welcome to talk to her and seek advice from her.
When people age society views elderly people and thinks they do have any interest in sex anymore because of their age. Tom and Susan fall into this category of feeling sex is no longer an option for them. The truth is they have sexual drives like many older people. They are interested in sex, having orgasm, and sexual fulfillment. Through counseling sessions with Tom and Susan some of the …show more content…
items to discuss is their physical changes in the female and male, the psychological changes, and possibly the medical changes their bodies are at in this point in their life.
Some of the changes the therapist would point out to them would be the wrinkles on their face, the thinning, greying, or hair turning color over the years, their body shapes either gaining or losing weight, and most of all the sexual arousal for both are associated with these changes. Susan as a female will have less muscle tension, a decrease in vaginal lubrication, less elasticity in the vaginal walls, and less sexual arousal in the breast nipples. Tom as the male will take longer to get an erection or ejaculation, requiring more stimulation to get an erection or orgasm, his semen decreases, his erections are not as long or hard as they were when he was younger. As the therapist I would explain to them there are alternatives to assist in lubrication of Susan’s vagina and Tom’s erection become more firm and lasting longer provided they have no medical reasons and they can continue to have a fulfilling sex life together.
Bill regardless of his disability wants to have a normal intimate relationship with his partner.
Society views people with disabilities the same as they do elderly people on why would they want to have a sexual relationship and can they even have one. There may be some adjustment Bill and his partner may have to work through to preform sexually, however that should not prevent them from having the same sexual desires as a normal person. Bill will also need to understand the extent of his injuries because with “the spinal cord there are two erection hot spots and one spot centers on erections due to mental stimulation and other is from reflexes or direct stimulations” (Rathus & Nevid, 2011). If Bill is dependent upon a home care worker or relative who assist him on a daily basis, then this could prevent him from having a sexual
relationship.
As the therapist informing Bill of the many sexual choices he has regardless of the disability. Having a disability does not prevent him from having a healthy sexual relationship and the first step would be to be honest to his partner, a recommendation of sexual toys, or oral stimulation. When he opens up to his partner and explains his anxieties they can find a solution together. If a mental stimulation is needed then Bill and his partner may want to watch an exotic film together. As the therapist I would also explain that kissing and touching can be a pleasurable experience as well. I would also recommend to Bill to become more positive and less negative regarding disability and not to see himself a person with disabilities but a person who can have a normal sex life with his partner.
A person at any age goes through many life changes regarding their sexuality and choices they may in life to overcome. One thing to remember is to have one communication whether it be your parents or your partner, ask questions, and be open to alternatives that will help you with decisions to have a healthy sex life at any age.
References
Rathus, Spencer A., Nevid, Jeffery S., and Fichner-Rathus, Lois, (2011). Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity ( Eighth edition), Published by Allyn & Bacon, Pearson Education, Inc., Chapter 14, Retrieved on June 8, 2013.
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Rachel Patrick
University of Phoenix: PSY/265 Psychology of Human Sexuality
June 9, 2013
Kaiewa Masuda
Sexuality at Different Life Stages
When previously learning about the different stages of childhood behavior and development the adolescence stage is the most awkward for a child and with their body going through many changes starting with puberty. During this stage Anna is trying to adapt to the changes her mind, body, and spirit are going through and trying to take on adult responsibilities including the raging hormones of her sex drive. All of what she is going through is normal for her development years from emotional feelings to her sexuality experimentations …show more content…
with the opposite sex. Anna has feelings for her boyfriend despite the fact that he is older than her and pressuring her into having a sexual relationship with him. As a therapist I would have to say she needs to understand the consequences of having sex, how this decision will change her in many ways mentally and physically and I would need to provide guidelines for her to assist her in her decision. With Anna understanding her decision, why a decision needs to be made, what options does she have available to her, what are the positive and negative effects of her decision, analyze and evaluate the desirability and practicality of her choice or behavior, and finally what type of conclusion does she want to achieve. Getting Anna to use this steps she should come to a decision about having sex and understand if she is ready to handle the changes that comes with adolescence development.
Anna’s parents only want to protect her from wrong choices and they have a right to be concerned regarding the boyfriend’s age.
They maybe remember wrong choices they made at the same age as Anna and only want to guide her in the right direction. They want to let her know they love her and that going through adolescences and the changes she is going through. Her mother may know Anna might be in love or infatuated with her boyfriend and she does want to see Anna get into something she may not be ready for. Her mother does need to be supportive of Anna, talk to Anna, and let her know she is there to listen to her and she can come to her with anything she might want to discuss. Her mother also should sit down with her and let her know about the proper precautions such as contraceptives available and which one will be the right one for her, the sexual transmitted infections, the possibility of pregnancy, and the emotional side effects she will experience. He mother needs to let her know the communication is open and and Anna is always welcome to talk to her and seek advice from her.
When people age society views elderly people and thinks they do have any interest in sex anymore because of their age. Tom and Susan fall into this category of feeling sex is no longer an option for them. The truth is they have sexual drives like many older people. They are interested in sex, having orgasm, and sexual fulfillment. Through counseling sessions with Tom and Susan some of the …show more content…
items to discuss is their physical changes in the female and male, the psychological changes, and possibly the medical changes their bodies are at in this point in their life.
Some of the changes the therapist would point out to them would be the wrinkles on their face, the thinning, greying, or hair turning color over the years, their body shapes either gaining or losing weight, and most of all the sexual arousal for both are associated with these changes. Susan as a female will have less muscle tension, a decrease in vaginal lubrication, less elasticity in the vaginal walls, and less sexual arousal in the breast nipples. Tom as the male will take longer to get an erection or ejaculation, requiring more stimulation to get an erection or orgasm, his semen decreases, his erections are not as long or hard as they were when he was younger. As the therapist I would explain to them there are alternatives to assist in lubrication of Susan’s vagina and Tom’s erection become more firm and lasting longer provided they have no medical reasons and they can continue to have a fulfilling sex life together.
Bill regardless of his disability wants to have a normal intimate relationship with his partner.
Society views people with disabilities the same as they do elderly people on why would they want to have a sexual relationship and can they even have one. There may be some adjustment Bill and his partner may have to work through to preform sexually, however that should not prevent them from having the same sexual desires as a normal person. Bill will also need to understand the extent of his injuries because with “the spinal cord there are two erection hot spots and one spot centers on erections due to mental stimulation and other is from reflexes or direct stimulations” (Rathus & Nevid, 2011). If Bill is dependent upon a home care worker or relative who assist him on a daily basis, then this could prevent him from having a sexual
relationship.
As the therapist informing Bill of the many sexual choices he has regardless of the disability. Having a disability does not prevent him from having a healthy sexual relationship and the first step would be to be honest to his partner, a recommendation of sexual toys, or oral stimulation. When he opens up to his partner and explains his anxieties they can find a solution together. If a mental stimulation is needed then Bill and his partner may want to watch an exotic film together. As the therapist I would also explain that kissing and touching can be a pleasurable experience as well. I would also recommend to Bill to become more positive and less negative regarding disability and not to see himself a person with disabilities but a person who can have a normal sex life with his partner.
A person at any age goes through many life changes regarding their sexuality and choices they may in life to overcome. One thing to remember is to have one communication whether it be your parents or your partner, ask questions, and be open to alternatives that will help you with decisions to have a healthy sex life at any age.
References
Rathus, Spencer A., Nevid, Jeffery S., and Fichner-Rathus, Lois, (2011). Human Sexuality in a World of Diversity ( Eighth edition), Published by Allyn & Bacon, Pearson Education, Inc., Chapter 14, Retrieved on June 8, 2013.
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