College of Nursing Silliman University Dumaguete City RESOURCE UNIT ON SEXUAL DISORDERS Time Allotment: 1.

5 hours Topic Description: This topic deals with sexual disorders. It includes discussion of the different theories, types, and its nursing care management. General Objectives: At the end of the discussion, the learner shall gain knowledge, develop beginning skills, and demonstrate positive attitude towards the care of clients/ individuals with sexual disorders.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES At the end of the ward class, the learner shall satisfactorily:

CONTENT I. Introduction Sexuality refers to all aspects of being sexual and is considered one of the dimensions of human beings personality. It includes more than the act of intercourse and is an integral part of life. It is evident in the persons appearance and in beliefs, behaviors, and relationship with others. There are 4 components of sexuality that have been identified. The following are: Genetic identity, Gender identity, Gender role, and Sexual Role. 1.1 Genetic identity- which is a persons chromosomal gender and includes the persons perception of his/her maleness or femaleness 1.2 Gender role- which is the cultural role attributes of ones gender, such as expectations regarding behavior, cognition, occupation, values, and emotional response. 1.3 Androgyny- interaction and balance between feminine and masculine characteristics in an individual. Sex-role stereotypes, such as Men should be strong and not express their feelings, or ts ok for women to cry and ask for help, are often inflexible and limit a persons adaptive and interpersonal effectiveness. Androgyny, on the other hand, allows a person to adapt behavior according to different situations or needs. 1.4 Transsexuals- a term that implies going from one sex to another. A person who is transsexuals has a profound discomfort with her/his own sex and a strong and persistent identification with the opposite gender. He/she experiences a mismatch between his/her biological sex and gender identity. This person lives as a member of the opposite sex either part-or full-time and may seek to change his/her sex through hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery. Many times the transsexual patient describes himself/herself as feeling trapped in the wrong body. Transsexuals genuinely believe that they belong to the other sex. Many experience intense emotional turmoil because of sigma from the society. Many transsexuals are heterosexual and express distaste for homosexual activity. Transsexuals are essentially heterosexual, not homosexual, but are often mistaken by others or themselves as homosexual. 1.5 Cross-dressers- persons who wear dresses designed for the opposite sex 1.6 Paraphilias- a condition in which one experiences sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or sexual acts involving nonhuman objects, the suffering or humiliation of ones partner, or children or other nonconsenting persons. A paraphilia is a recurring sexually exciting fantasy, impulse or behavior related to non-human objects e.g things, fabrics, designs, the suffering or humiliation of oneself or the partner, children or other non-

TA 5 mins.

T-L STRATEGIES Socialized discussion with visual aids/slides presentation

EVALUATION Oral Evaluation at 75% competency level with the use of: A. The lucky Number Game Mechanics: Each will choose a lucky number and answer the corresponding questions.

Describe the different terms related to the topic

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COLLEGE OF NURSING
Silliman University Dumaguete City

Sexual Disorders

by: Suarez, Realyn P.