Essentials of Human Sexuality

All chapters begin with “Chapter Outline” and “Did You Know That … ?” and conclude with “A World of Diversity” and “Applications.”

1.What Is Human Sexuality?


What Is Human Sexuality?



Perspectives on Human Sexuality.



Research Methods in Human Sexuality.



2.Female Sexual Anatomy and Physiology.


The Female Sex Organs.



The Breasts.



The Menstrual Cycle.



Menstrual Problems.



3.Male Sexual Anatomy and Physiology.


The Male Sex Organs.



Diseases of the Urogenital System.



Male Sexual Functions.



4.Sexual Response and Behavior.


Making Sense of Sex: The Role of the Senses in Sexual Arousal.



Aphrodisiacs: Of Spanish Flies and Rhino Horns.



Sex Hormones: Do They “Goad” Us into Sex?



The Sexual Response Cycle.



Controversies About Orgasm.



Sexual Behavior.



5.Gender Identity and Gender Roles.


Prenatal Sexual Differentiation.



Gender Identity.



Gender Roles and Stereotypes.



Sexism.



Gender Differences: Vive La Difference or Vive La Similarite?



On Becoming a Man or a Woman: Gender Typing.



Psychological Androgyny: The More Traits the Merrier?



6.Attraction and Love.


Attraction.



Love.



7.Relationships, Intimacy, and Communication.


The ABC(DE)s of Romantic Relationships.



Communication Skills for Enhancing Relationships and Sexual Relations.



8.Sexual Orientation.


Coming to Terms with Terms.



Classification of Sexual Orientation.



Perspectives on Gay Male and Lesbian Sexual Orientations.



Adjustment of Gay Males and Lesbians.



Gay Males and Lesbian Sexual Behavior.



Gay Lifestyles.



9.Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth.


Infertility and Alternative Ways of Becoming Parents.



Pregnancy.



Prenatal Development.



Childbirth.



Birth Problems.



The Postpartum Period.



10.Contraception and Abortion.


Contraception.



Abortion.



11.Sexuality Across the Life Span.


Childhood.



Adolescence.



Adulthood.



Sex in the Later Years.



Sex and Disability.



12.Sexual Dysfunctions.


Types of Sexual Dysfunctions.



Origins of Sexual Dysfunctions.



Treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions.



13.Sexually Transmitted Diseases.


Bacterial Diseases.



Vaginal Infections.



Viral Diseases.



Ectoparasitic Infestations.



14.Atypical Sexual Variations.


Normal versus Deviant Sexual Behavior.



The Paraphilias.



Theoretical Perspectives.



Treatment of the Paraphilias.



15.Sexual Coercion.


Rape.



Sexual Abuse of Children.



Treatment of Rapists and Child Molesters.



Sexual Harassment.



16.Commercial Sex.


Prostitution.



Pornography and Obscenity.



Sex in Advertising.



Glossary.


References.


Name Index.


Subject Index.