Sexual Education By Bryanna Allred Female Anatomy Vagina

Sexual Education By: Bryanna Allred

Female Anatomy • Vagina: A stretchable canal in the female that extends about 4 inches into the pelvis. • Anus: the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted. • Rectum: The lower part of the alimentary canal, between the sigmoid flexure of the colon and the anus • The Vulva: External genitals. • The Mons Veneris: Triangular mound over the pubic bone above the vagina. • Labia Majora: The outer lips of the vulvua. • Labia Minora: The inner lips of the vulva. • Prepuce: The skin over the clitoris. • Clitoris: A sensitive structure of the female external genitals, the only function of which is sexual pleasures. • The Vestibule: The area of the vulva inside the labia minora • The Urethra: The tube that urine passes through from the bladder. • Introitus: The opening of the vagina. • Perineum: Area between the vagina and the anus

Female Anatomy Continued • Bladder: a membranous sac or organ serving as a receptacle for a fluid or air. • Urethra: the duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder • Endometrium: the mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo. • Ovaries: a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced. • Cervix: the small end of the uterus located at the back of the vagina • Fimbriae: a series of threads or other projections resembling a fringe • Uterus: the organ in the lower body of a woman or female mammal where offspring are conceived and in which they gestate before birth; the womb. • OS: a mouth or orifice of the body. • Fallopian Tubes: a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus. • Bartholins Gland: 2 small glands located just inside the vaginal opening that secrete fluid during sexual arousal. • Pubic Bone: The forward portion of either of the hipbones, at the juncture forming the front arch of the pelvis. • Urinary Opening: of or relating to urine or to the organs and structures that secrete and pass urine

Male Anatomy • Scrotum: a pouch of skin containing the testicles. • Testis: an organ that produces spermatozoa (male reproductive cells). • Penis: A male sexual organ consisting of the internal root and the external shaft and glans. • Spermatic Cord: A cord attached to the testis that contains the vas deferens, blood vessels, nerves, and cremasteric muscle fibers. • Vas Deferens: A sperm-carrying tube that begins at the testis and ends at the urethra. • Cremasteric Muscle: a thin layer of skeletal muscle found in the inguinal canal and scrotum between the external and internal layers of spermatic fascia, surrounding the testis and spermatic cord. • Epididymis: The structure along the back of each testis in which sperm maturation occurs.

Male Anatomy • Tunica Dartos: Second layer of the scrotal sac that is composed of smooth muscle fibers and fibrous connective tissue. • Root: The portion of the penis that extends internally in to the pelvic cavity. • Urethra: The duct by which urine is conveyed out of the body from the bladder. • Shaft: The length of the clitoris or penis between the glans and the body. • Glans: The head of the penis which is richly endowed with nerve endings. • Crura: The innermost tips of the cavernous bodies that connect to the pubic bones. • Spongy Body: A cylinder that forms a bulb at the base of the penis, extends up into the penile shaft, and forms the penile glans.

Sexually Transmitted Infections Chlamydia: Can be cured with Antibiotics. • Symptoms: • Women: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, disrupted menstruation, pelvic pain, raised temperature, nausea, vomiting, headache, infertility, and ectopic pregnancy. • Men: Urethra infection; discharge and burning during urination, epididymitis, heaviness in and painful swelling at bottom of affected testis, inflammation of scrotum. • Transmission: • Through any sexual contact via fingers. Gonorrhea: Can be cured with dual medications; Cephalosporin and a antibiotic. • Symptoms: • Women: Green or yellowish discharge; Pelvic inflammatory disease can occur. • Men: Cloudy discharge from penis and burning during urination; complications include painful swelling at bottom of affected testis and inflammation of the scrotum. • Transmission: • Through penile-vaginal, oral-genital, oral-anal, or genital-anal contact.

STI’s Continued • Nongonococcal Urethritis (NGU): Can be cured with antibiotics. • • Symptoms: • Women: Mild vaginal discharge of pus. • Men: Discharge from penis and irritation during urination. Transmission: • • Through sexual intercourse, or an allergic reaction to the Trichomonas infection. Syphilis: Can be cured with medications such as; benzthine penicillin G, or other antibiotics. • • Symptoms: • Primary Stage: Painless ulcer at site where bacterium entered the body. • Secondary Stage; Ulcer disappears, rash appears at site. • Latent Stage: There may be no visible symptoms. • Tertiary Stage: Heart failure, blindness, or mental disturbance. Death can occur. Transmission: • From open lesions during penile-vaginal, oral-genital, oral-anal, or genital-anal contact.

STI’s Continued • Herpes: No known cure. Treatments can reduce symptoms, antibiotics are used for this. • Symptoms: • • • Small painful red bumps appear in the genital region or mouth. Bumps become painful blisters and can rupture to form wet, open sores. Transmission: • HSV-2 (genital herpes) passed through penile-vaginal, oral-genital, oral-anal, or genital-anal contact. • HSV-1 (oral herpes) passed by kissing or oral-genital, contact. Genital Warts (HPV): Cures; freezing, application of skin agents, cauterization, surgical removal, or vaporization by carbon dioxide laser. • Symptoms: • • Hard yellow-gray growths on dry skin areas. Soft, pinkish-red, cauliflower-like growths on moist areas. Transmission: • Through penile-vaginal, oral-genital, oral-anal, or genital-anal contact.

STI’s Continued • Viral Hepatitis: No cure for hepatitis A and B. Treatments that may help symptoms are bed rest, and fluids. Hepatitis A: cocktail drugs of pegylated interferon and ribavirin may help. • Symptoms: • • Transmission: • • Vary from none to mild, flulike symptoms to an incapacitating illness characterized by high fever, vomiting, and severe abdominal pain. Hepatitis B: Blood, semen, vaginal secretions, saliva, manual, oral or penile stimulation of anus. Hepatitis A: oral-anal contact. Hepatitis C: Through Intravenous drug use, contaminated blood products, sexual contact, mother-to-fetus, or mother-to-infant contact. Scabies: Cure; Topical Scabicide applied from neck to toes. • Symptoms: • • Small bumps and a red rash that is extremely itchy. Transmission: • Highly contagious, can be passed by close physical contact (sexual and nonsexual).

STI’s Continued • Bacterial Vaginosis: Cures; oral medications such as Flagyl. Vaginal prescription cream can be applied as well. • • Symptoms: • Women: Fishy or musty smell, light gray, thin discharge. • Men: Usually asymptomatic. Transmission: • • Sexual intercourse. Candidiasis (yeast infection): Cures; vaginal suppositories, cream, or oral medications. • • Symptoms: • Women: White “cheesy” discharge, irritation of vaginal and vulval tissues. • Men: Usually asymptomatic but may have itching or reddening of the penis and burning during urination. Transmission: • Sexual interaction

STI’s Continued • Trichomoniasis: Cure; medication. • • Symptoms: • Women: white or yellow vaginal discharge with fowl odor; vulva is sore and irritated. • Men: Asymptomatic but may have urethral discharge, frequent or painful urination. Transmission: • • Sexual contact. Pubic Lice (Crabs): Prescription of topical medications to apply to affected areas. • Symptoms: • • Itching, or visible appearance of lice. Transmission: • Body contact, shared clothing or bedding.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) • Symptoms: • • Transmission: • • Fever, night sweats, weight loss, chronic fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, diarrhea, bloody stool, bruising, bleeding, rashes, headache, cough, whitish coating on the tongue or throat. Blood, Semen, Vaginal secretions, penile-vaginal, oral-genital, oral-anal, or genital-anal contact, or needle sharing (common among drug users). Cure: • There is none. Treatments are offered to help symptoms; combination of 3 or more antiretroviral drugs, specific treatments are offered to treat opportunistic infections and tumors.

Sexual Health Is anything and everything that contributes to your overall sexual function and reproduction including; physical, mental, and emotional health. Anything that affects these can impact a persons physical and emotional health, as well as his or her relationships and self-image. Our sexual health is so important because it is part of being human. Sexual intimacy, affection, and love contribute to a healthy relationship and our own overall well-being. In human sexuality there are several positive aspects, but along with every positive accompanies a negative, any mixed emotions or derogatory moves can effect the sexual health of an individual in a bad way.

Monogamous Relationships • Is the way to go, if you absolutely cannot abstain from sex. • Multiple partners and unprotected sex increase your chances of getting an STI, in turn making your life miserable permanently or temporarily. • Once infected with an STD you risk passing it on to other flings, or a child during child birth. It’s not worth it.

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