Medicalization Of Sex

For issue 1.4 the discussion explored the question of whether or not sexual problems should be treated pharmaceutically. Connie Newman advocated for pharmaceutical treatment while Anita Hoffer argued against. Connie Newman presented her argument with various research, referring to the DSM to support her argument that sexual problems were not only a psychological but also physiological problem. She also laid out a comprehensive timeline demonstrating how the sexual problems have been viewed and treated over the years, progressing from purely a psychological based treatment to VIAGRA being an accepted method of treatment for male patients with erectile dysfunction (McKee, 2013, p. 51). However she did recognize that treatments for women had not

Many doctors, pharmacists, biochemists and scientific researchers have engaged tremendous efforts to providing drugs and supplements that would help overcome sexual malfunction and ill-health.

The goal for treatment was to reduce the patient’s urges as well as his practice in autoerotic, where he will resist and act out his fantasies, and change his heterosexual functioning. According to the doctor, for this treatment to work the patient checked in to an inpatient facility with wife and two children, into a flat for six weeks. To get rid of the fantasies the doctor taught the patient coping strategies and covert sensitization. The wife was very involved with this and helped monitor his treatment. (Haydn-Smith Peter, 1987)

Have you ever realized that the world you live in was not the same anymore? Like something is wrong, but you can never quite figure out why? This is what I felt after reading “America’s War on Sex” by Dr. Martin Klein. While reading this book I learned many different things about organization that do everything in their power to stop freedom of sexual expression.

The advanced searched terms used were prevention and sexually transmitted infections. A total of 90 searches appeared and two clinical practices were selected for review.

across the nation as women fear that they are abnormal or even diseased because of the broad

orgasm and how its “supposed” to occur is another way that this disease was socially

History: Viagra also known as sildenafil citrate was originally synthesized at Pfizer headquarters in Sandwich, Kent, England by a group of pharmaceutical chemists in 1989. The two people who are attributed with creating sildenafil citrate, and who were consequently the most important in doing research and development on the drug were chemists Peter Dunn and Albert Wood. They originally composed this drug, sildenafil citrate, to help treat angina and high blood pressure, two symptoms that are usually indicative of coronary heart disease. The drug is classified as UK-92480. Later, in 1991, when the drug is patented by Dr. Nicholas Terrett, who is also referred to as “the father of Viagra”, sildenafil citrate received its modern name, Viagra. A few years afterward, in the early 1990s, Pfizer compiles several early test in order to prove Viagra’s capabilities in reducing angina and treating high blood pressure. These trials, however, prove that Viagra is not effective at treating this symptoms at all, although the trial patients were reporting ongoing erections after consuming Viagra. This got Pfizer thinking, and in March of 1998, Pfizer re-patents Viagra and the FDA approves it, and instead markets it as a drug to help people who are suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED), and this time Pfizer has research to back their claim. In the first year alone, over 40,000 prescriptions were written

During the 19th century, Hysteria, not only oppressed female social upliftment but it, led to a misconception of the sexual health of females. This misconception, as well as its unravelling was heavily influenced by the developments of Western medicine. The following essay will look at these developments, focusing on how the invention of the vibrator changed the perception of the female orgasm, sexual desire and pleasure. To begin with, the two-sex model and the influence of religious movements will be analysed in assessing how they created the ideal female of the 19th century. Subsequently, Hysteria will be explored in this context, focusing on how it repressed females in social and sexual modes. Lastly, the focus will shift to the

issues which range from not feeling sexually aroused or feeling anxious before sex, it was never

Flibanserin (Addyi) has no effect on the genital blood flow. It is a post-synaptic 5HT1A receptor agonist and 5HT2A receptor antagonist and acts on the brain. It is claimed to correct an imbalance of dopamine and norepinephrine (responsible for sexual desire) while decreasing the levels of serotonin( responsible for sexual satiety/inhibition). In three randomised trials, Addyi was found to improve sexual desire and satisfying sexual events among HSDD patients. Addyi has not been show to increase sexual

Elizabeth Anderson makes a claim that “The attempt to sell gift value on the market makes a mockery of those values.”(Anderson 188) Anderson uses this claim to object commoditized sex (prostitution). There are two premises that Anderson uses to support her claim. The first premise being the gift value of sex cannot be realized in commercial terms and the second premise being that the gift value of sex is more significant that the use value of sex itself.

Nevertheless, the article “Stop medicalizing female desire” reveals some aspects of truth towards female sexual dysfunction (FSD). In essence, due to a lack of clear measurement tools with which to define FSD, in addition to the cause of sexual diseases, other factors would also lead to abnormal female sexual response. These factors include being annoyed with the partner, feeling fat or feeling blue. Neither allegedly deficient measurement tools or clear establishments on normal baseline, instead of elusive pharmaceuticals, a multi-pronged approach is acknowledged as the best

Julia is a sixteen-year-old female who came into the CAS medical clinic for a birth control prescription. Throughout my time at CAS, I have experienced other girls in a situation similar to Julia’s so I knew this was a common subject at the clinic. In view of these previous experiences, I understood that when working with Julia, or any other patient for that matter, I must continuously advocate for these them and their sexual health needs, even if I do not agree with their choices. It is also crucial that I remember the fact many of the teenage females who are patients at the medical clinic have had very difficult pasts and may have turned to sexual intercourse at a young age as a result. Thus, I believe it is my responsibility as a student nurse to advocate for those sexually active and possibly pregnant females who are patients of the medical clinic. I must also ensure they are given the correct information pertaining to these topics, which may include details pertaining to the various

Sex has been a hot topic of debate since the beginning of time. Many believe it is a wrong and in most religions they believe it is sinful to have premarital sex. Many times people use other people as means for pleasure. Kant says that this is wrong to do. I believe that you can use people for sexual pleasure and not be required to love or care for them.