Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Human Sexuality - Sept 21,2010

Men and Women have similar genitals, though testosterone mostly, differs them.

Males Female

  • Testes Ovaries
  • Penis Clitoris
  • Glands Glands
  • Shaft Shaft
  • Crura Crura
  • Corpora cavennosa Corpora cavennosa
  • Corpus spongiosum Corpus spongiosum
  • Scrotum Labia Majora
  • Prostate Gland Skeene gland

Genital Removal

-Surgical removal of the clitoris was done in england and the states
in the early 1800s - Victorian Era
-Removing clitoris was a way of preventing masturbation
-Estimated 200 million women have experienced a similar procedure
- Sunna - Envolves cutting away the prepuse, female version of circumcision
- Excision - Removal of the clitoris, can also envolve the majora and minora labia
- Infibulation - Removing the clitoris, majora and minora labia removed and remains sewn together except for small space for urination and menstrual cycle
- Pakistan, Afghanistan - Practice removal of genitalia.
- Immediate effects, girls can die of shock and infection. Fitalities can be as high as 30 percent
- During marriage, husband is meant to slowly stretch the hole for intercours.
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- Child birth, area would need to be cut open
- Also at risks for cists and serious infections.




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