LESSON 2 – S3: PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL

SELF
THE PHYSICAL SELF

➢ The physical self refers to the body. Both

physical extremities and internal organs work
together for the body to perform many of its
function such as breathing, walking, eating, and
sleeping, among others.

10 STAGES OF LIFE SPAN

PRENATAL Fertilization to birth
INFANCY Birth to 2 weeks of life
BABYHOOD 2 weeks of life to 2nd Year
EARLY CHILDHOOD 2 to 6 Years old
LATE CHILDHOOD 6 to 10 or 12 Years old
PUBERTY 10 to 12 or 14 Years old
ADOLESCENCE 14 to 18 Years old
EARLY ADULTHOOD 18 to 40 Years old
MIDDLE ADULTHOOD 40 to 60 Years old
LATE ADULTHOOD 60 to Death

TWO FACTORS AFFECTING PHYSICAL GROWTH AND -has the prominence of red bile.
DEVELOPMENT SANGUINE TYPE They tend to be impulsive,
cheerful, happy, and optimistic.
HEREDITY -It is the biological process of
MELANCHOLIC -has the prominence of black bile.
the inheritance of traits from
TYPE They tend to be depressed and
parents to offspring.
pessimistic.
-has the prominence of the yellow
-It refers to the factors an CHOLERIC TYPE bile. They are easily angry, jumpy,
individual is exposed to and temperamental.
throughout life which includes PHLEHMATIC -has excess phlegm. They tend to
ENVIRONMENT learning and experiences. TYPE be sluggish, dull and slow.
Environmental factors such as
diet, nutrition, and diseases
play an important role in an IMPORTANCE OF BEAUTY
individual’s physical
development. ➢ Beauty has the power to spawn aspiration and
passion, thus becoming the impetus to achieve
our dreams.
THEORIES OF PHYSICAL HEALTH
DEVELOPMENT OF SEX CHARACTERISTICS AND THE
❖ THEORY OF PHYSIOGNOMY HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

The theory of physiognomy suggests that a person’s ➢ The development of the reproductive systems
physical characteristics such as facial features and begins soon after fertilization of the egg, with
expressions and body structures could be related to a primordial gonads beginning to develop
person’s character or personality. approximately one month after conception.
Reproductive development continues in utero,
but there is little change in the reproductive
❖ HIPPOCRATES’ TEMPERAMENT THEORY system between infancy and puberty.

The theory suggests that an excess of or deficiency in any

of the four bodily fluids (or humors) in a person
influences their personality, temperament, and well-
being.
 LESSON 2 – S3: PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL
SELF
MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM brink of orgasm that may not always
The male reproductive occur.
system is mostly located ORGASM It is the climax or peak or apex of the
outside of the body. sexual response. In this phase, the
These external organs tension that builds during the sexual
include the penis, activity is released in a series of
scrotum, and testicles. muscle spasm, especially in the groin
Internal organs include area in rhythm, and it sends a wave of
the vas deferens, pleasurable feeling through the body.
prostate and urethra. This is the shortest phase of all and
The male reproductive generally, lasts only for a few seconds.
system is responsible for RESOLUTION In this phase, body functions slowly
sexual function as well as return to a normal level of functioning
urination. and swelled and erected body parts
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM return to their previous state and
The female reproductive color. This phase occurs at the end of
system is made up of the the sexual response cycle whether
internal and external sex you have an orgasm or not.
organs that function in
the reproduction of new
offspring. In humans, the ATTRACTION, LOVE, AND ATTACHMENT
female reproductive
system is immature at An adolescent grows and mature, they make new
birth and develops to patterns with other people.
maturity at puberty to
1. HETEROSEXUAL – people who are heterosexual
be able to produce
are romantically attracted to members of the
gametes and to carry a
fetus to full term. opposite sex.
2. HOMOSEXUAL – people are homosexual are
romantically and physically attracted to people
SEXUAL AROUSAL AND EROGENOUS ZONES: WHAT of the same sex.
TURNS PEOPLE ON 3. BISEXUAL – people who are bisexual are
romantically and physically attracted to
Humans’ sexual arousal is complex. It may be produced members of both sexes.
by direct stimulation of the body erogenous zones on the 4.
areas of the body which are highly sensitive and produce
sexual responses when stimulated. These includes the SEXUALLY TRANSMITED INFECTIONS (STIS) AND EARLY
genitals, mouth, breasts, ears, anus, and to a lesser PREGNANCY
degree the entrance surface of the body.
An STIs is an infection passed from one person to another
One of the most basic forms of sexual stimulation is person through sexual contact. An infection is when a
masturbation or self-stimulation that causes sexual bacteria virus, or parasite enters and grows in or on your
pleasure and orgasm. body. STIs are also called sexually transmitted diseases or
STDs. Some STIs can be cured, and some cannot be
cured.
THE PHASES OF SEXUAL RESPONSE
Teenage pregnancy is when a woman under 20 gets
William Masters and Virginia Johnson found that the pregnant. It usually refers to teens between 15-19. But it
biological responses of male and females to sexual can include girls as young as 20. It is also called teen
stimulation are quite similar. They use the term sexual- pregnancy or adolescent pregnancy.
response cycle to describe the changes that occur in the
body as men and women become sexually aroused.

EXCITEMENT A person may arouse sexually by

thoughts, fantasy, kissing, touching, or
masturbation that leads to excitement
and body gets ready for sex.
PLATEU This is a stage of more intense
excitement, which extends to the