Exploring human sexuality Book

	Preface	xxi
Art 1	An Introduction to Sexuality and Sexual Health
Chapter 1	Sexuality Today	2
	Contemporary Trends	4
	Major Sociocultural Influences	13
	Historical Perspectives on Sexuality	19
	Current Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality	27
	Healthy Decision Making	34
	Summary	34
Chapter 2	Research Methods in Sexuality	36
	Sexology: The Science of Sex	38
	The Scientific Approach	39
	Goals of Scientific Research	39
	Rules and Fundamental Assumptions in Science	40
	Measurement in Science	42
	Research Designs in Science	46
	Issues and Controversies in Sexology	58
	Healthy Decision Making	62
	Summary	63
Art 2	The Biological Basis of Sexuality
Chapter 3	Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy	64
	Female Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy	65
	Common Diseases of the Female Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy	77
	Preventive Care of the Female Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy	84
	Male Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy	87
	Common Diseases of the Male Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy	98
	Preventive Care of the Male Sexual and Reproductive Anatomy	102
	Healthy Decision Making	104
	Summary	105
Chapter 4	Physiology of Sexual Arousal and Response
	Models of Human Sexual Response	107
	The Sexual Response Cycle	114
	Neural and Hormonal Control of Sexual Response	119
	Other Factors Affecting Sexual Response	126
	Healthy Decision Making	132
	Summary	133
Art 3	Reproduction and Sexual Development
Chapter 5	Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth	134
	Conception and Fetal Development	135
	The Experience of Pregnancy	140
	Prenatal Care	144
	Prenatal Medical Complications	152
	Infertility and Technological Advances in Conception	155
	Sex Selection	159
	Advances in Testing for and Treating Fetal Problems	160
	Labor and Delivery	163
	The Postpartum Period	169
	Healthy Decision Making	175
	Summary	176
Chapter 6	Contraception and Abortion	178
	Contraception	180
	Contraceptive Methods	184
	Abortion	205
	Healthy Decision Making	214
	Summary	215
Chapter 7	Sexual Development from Birth Through Adolescence	216
	Theories of Sexual Development	217
	Sex Differentiation	222
	Childhood Sexuality: Birth to 8 Years	227
	Pre-Adolescent Sexuality: 8 to 12 Years	229
	Sexuality in Adolescence: 12 to 18 Years	232
	Issues in Adolescent Sexuality	240
	Healthy Decision Making	250
	Summary	251
Chapter 8	Sexual Development in Adulthood	252
	Psychosocial Challenges of Adulthood	254
	Singlehood	262
	Cohabitation: An Alternative to Marriage?	270
	Marriage	270
	Divorce	279
	Sexuality and Aging	283
	Healthy Decision Making	286
	Summary	287
Art 4	The Social Context of Sexuality
Chapter 9	Gender Roles and Sexuality	288
	Sex, Gender, and Challenges to Stereotypes	289
	Biological and Social Theories of Gender	293
	A Closer Look at Environmental Influences	299
	Gender Roles and Well-Being	305
	Gender Roles and Cross-Sex Interpersonal Relationships	307
	Similarities and Differences in Male and Female Sexuality	309
	Healthy Decision Making	315
	Summary	317
Chapter 10	Sexual Orientation	318
	Sexual Orientation: What's in a Name?	320
	Sexual Identity Formation	321
	Prevalence of Heterosexuality, Homosexuality, and Bisexuality	327
	Descriptive Models of Sexuality	328
	Determining Sexual Orientation: Nature versus Nurture	331
	The Lesbian and Gay Movement	338
	Sexual Communities	340
	Relationships	343
	Heterosexism and Homophobia	347
	Healthy Decision Making	349
	Summary	350
Chapter 11	Love and Sensual Communication	352
	Love	354
	Love Relationships	363
	Maintaining Love Relationships	365
	Conflict in Love Relationships	367
	Resolving Relationship Conflict	368
	Relationship Problems	373
	Sex and Sensual Communication	376
	Healthy Decision Making	385
	Summary	386
Art 5	Issues and Problems in Sexuality
Chapter 12	Sexual Coercion	388
	Sexual Assault	390
	Sexual Abuse and Incest	409
	Sexual Harassment	415
	Healthy Decision Making	425
	Summary	426
Chapter 13	Sexual Dysfunctions	428
	Overview of Sexual Dysfunctions	430
	Types of Sexual Dysfunctions	432
	General Causes of Sexual Dysfunctions	448
	Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions	452
	Healthy Decision Making	462
	Summary	463
Chapter 14	Commercial Sex	464
	Pornography	466
	Adult Entertainment	477
	Prostitution	479
	Healthy Decision Making	488
	Summary	489
Chapter 15	Atypical Sexual Behavior	490
	A Historical Perspective	491
	General Features of Atypical Sexual Behavior	493
	Noncoercive Atypical Sexual Behavior	495
	Coercive Atypical Sexual Behavior	502
	Explanations of Atypical Sexual Behavior	508
	Treatment of Problematic Sexual Behavior	514
	Healthy Decision Making	516
	Summary	517
Art 6	Sexual Health
Chapter 16	Sexually Transmissible Infections: Symptoms and Transmission	518
	The STI Epidemic	520
	Vaginal Infections	521
	Parasitic Infections	523
	Bacterial Infections	524
	Non-HIV Viral Infections	531
	The HIV Epidemic	538
	Healthy Decision Making	548
	Summary	549
Chapter 17	Sexually Transmissible Infections: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Risk Reduction	550
	Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-HIV STIs	551
	Diagnosis and Treatment of HIV/AIDS	556
	Living with Incurable STIs	560
	Reducing the Risks of STIs	563
	Healthy Decision Making	572
	Summary	572
Chapter 18	Health and Human Sexuality	574
	Life-Threatening Diseases	578
	Chronic Illnesses	591
	Spinal Cord Injury	599
	Protecting Your Sexual Health	602
	Healthy Decision Making	607
	Summary	607
	Glossary	609
	Photo Credits	620
	References	621
	Name Index	669
	Subject Index	682