DEVELOPING YOUR
KNOWLEDGE BASE
FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS
- is the degree to which a person
exhibits and experiences maleness or femaleness
physically, emotionally, and mentally. - is the inner sense a person has of
being male or female, which may be the same
as or different from biologic gender. - refers to the preferred gender of
the partner of an individual.
4.A woman who experiences menstrual cycle–
related distress is said to have.
5.Areas that when stimulated cause sexual
arousal and desire are called.
6.The system of contraception is
a reversible, 5-year, low-dose progestin-only
contraceptive consisting of six capsules placed
under the skin of the woman’s upper arm.
7.The patch supplies continuous
daily circulating levels of ethinyl estradiol and
norelgestromin to prevent conception.
MATCHING EXERCISES
Match the terms listed in Part A with their
definition listed in Part B.
PART A
a.Biologic sex
b.Gender role
c.Gender identity
d.Sexual orientation
e.Heterosexual
f.Homosexual
g.Bisexual
h.Transsexual
i.Transvestite
PART B
- Refers to the preferred gender of an indi-
vidual’s sexual partner - Term used to denote chromosomal sexual
development - Person of a certain biologic gender with
the feelings of the opposite sex
4. The behavior a person displays about
being male or female
5. A person who finds pleasure with both
same-sex and opposite-sex partners
6. One who experiences sexual fulfillment
with a person of the opposite gender
7. The inner sense a person has of being
male or female
8. One who experiences sexual fulfillment
with a person of the same gender
SHORT ANSWER
1.Give an example of an intervention for
patients with the following health problems
that could improve their sexual relations.
a.Chronic pain:
b.Diabetes:
c. Cardiovascular disease:
d.Loss of body part:
e.Spinal cord injury:
f. Mental illness:
g.Sexually transmitted infections:
2.Briefly describe the four phases of the menstrual
cycle.
a.Follicular phase:
b.Proliferation phase:
c. Luteal phase:
d.Secretory phase:
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