Sexual health

Disorders involving Gender and Sexuality Influence of culture How do cultural norms influence our attitudes towards sexual behaviors? Should that be reflected in the determination of mental disorders? Gender Identity Disorder Gender Identity: One?s psychological sense of being female or male Gender Identity Disorder (transsexualism): Conflict between one?s anatomic sex and one?s gender associated with serious emotional distress or impaired functioning Not caused by ?inter-sex? condition Not confused with sexual orientation Cause: Unclear? Over identification w/mom Disturbance in endocrine (hormonal) environment during gestation? Sexual Dysfunctions Persistent problems with sexual interest, arousal, or response: lifetime vs. acquired; situational vs. generalized