PHARM497 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Erection, Sexual Dysfunction, Erectile Dysfunction
21 Mar 2016
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Sex is experienced from early adulthood up until end of life (~ages 85, even later) Much is stereotyped, not much research in this area, will not be covered today. Published 2013 in the journal of sexual medicine. Intimacy: quality of the interpersonal relationship among two people in a romantic relationship, who may or may not be actively engaged in sexual relations. Sensuality: the experience of pleasure from one"s senses leading to an increased awareness of an appreciation for one"s own body. Sexuality: any combination of sexual behavior, sensual activity, emotional intimacy, or sense of sexual identity. Erectile dysfunction: the consistent or recurrent inability of the male to attain and maintain an erection of the penis sufficient to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse. Impotence: inability of the male to perform the sexual act. Inability to perform sexual act (not used much anymore - could be psychological, disability)
