Sexual Function Difficulties - Essay Example

Pain disorder entails experiencing painful penetrations during intercourse. For vaginismus, the vagina contracts continuously, making it difficult for vaginal penetration. Orgasm disorder is a condition whereby either party fails to attain orgasm during sexual intercourse.  The secondary orgasmic disorder is when the woman fails to reach orgasm after she has attained orgasm in previous occurrences.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

            There are two common types of STIs: bacterial and viral. Bacteria cause bacterial STIs while viruses cause viral STIs. Syphilis and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) are examples of bacterial and viral STIs respectively.

Both Syphilis and HPV share similar behavioral, social, and biological factors that increase the chances of individuals teenagers and young adults engaging in pre-marital sex.

1. Behavioral factor- drug abuse
2. Social factor- family wrangles may lead to stress
3. Biological factors - physiology that is responsible for hormonal changes

1. Syphilis

• Spread - exposure to a syphilis sore found on the infected person’s genitalia or mouth
• Symptoms- Early symptoms include chancres (sores) in the genital area while advanced symptoms include brain damage.
• Treatment- antibiotics such as penicillin
• Avoidance- abstinence until marriage, practicing protected sex, and regular screening

1. HPV

• Spread- genital contact
• Symptoms- In some cases, HPV has no symptoms and goes away on its own. However, painless warts may be visible on both the male and female genitals.
• Treatment- There is no cure for HPV as the infection heals on its own.
• Avoidance- abstinence until marriage, practicing protected sex, and regular screening

Child Sexual Abuse

            Massachusetts Laws define child sexual abuse as the irresponsible supervision or handling of a child resulting in sexual abuse. It entails sexual grooming, assault, and exploitation. The age of consent in Massachusetts is 18 and 16 for males and females respectively (Lutz, 2011). A child exposed to sexual abuse suffers from emotional, mental, and physical disorders. State laws should be enforced to mitigate child sexual abuse whereby offenders face legal action.