Reproductive
Development
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• Reproductive development and
change begin at the moment of
conception and continue
throughout life.
• The sex of an individual is
determined at the moment of
conception by the chromosome
information supplied by the
particular ovum and sperm that
joined to create the new life.
• Gonad
• is a body organ that produces the
cells necessary for reproduction
(the ovary in females, the testes
in males).
• At approximately week 5 of
intrauterine life, primitive
gonadal tissue is already formed.
• Oocytes
(cells that will develop into
eggs throughout the woman’s
mature years)
• And are formed in ovaries
Pubertal development
• Puberty is the stage of life at which secondary sex
changes begin…..
These changes are stimulated when the hypothalamus
synthesizes and releases gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH)
which in turn triggers the anterior pituitary to begin
the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and
luteinizing hormone (LH)
initiate the production of androgen and estrogen
initiate secondary sex characteristics,
• Role of Androgen
• Androgenic hormones are the hormones
responsible for muscular development, physical
growth, and the increase in sebaceous gland
secretions that causes typical acne in both boys and
girls.
• Males, androgenic hormones are produced by the
adrenal cortex and the testes
• Females-adrenal cortex and the ovaries.
• Development of pubic and axillary hair because of
androgen stimulation is termed adrenarche.
• Role of Estrogen
• The increase in estrogen levels in the female
at puberty influences the development of the
uterus, fallopian tubes, and vagina; typical
female fat distribution and hair patterns;
• breast development; and an end to growth
because it closes the epiphyses of long
bones.
• The beginning of breast development is
termed thelarche.
• The average age at which menarche
(the first menstrual period) occurs is
12.4 years. It may occur as early as age
9 or as late as age 17.
• The production of ova stops at
menopause (the end of the fertile period
in females).
• In contrast, sperm production continues
from puberty throughout the male’s life.
• In girls, pubertal changes typically
are manifest as:
• 1. Growth spurt
• 2. Increase in the transverse
diameter of the pelvis
• 3. Breast development
• 4. Growth of pubic hair
• 5. Onset of menstruation
• 6. Growth of axillary hair
• 7. Vaginal secretions
Secondary sex characteristics of boys usually occur
in the
• order of:
• 1. Increase in weight
• 2. Growth of testes
• 3. Growth of face, axillary, and pubic hair
• 4. Voice changes
• 5. Penile growth
• 6. Increase in height
• 7. Spermatogenesis (production of sperm)
Male and Female
Reproductive System
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TOPIC 3
HUMAN SEXUALITY AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
• Human sexuality is much more complex than the
biological forces that initiate the sexual maturation
process. As such, the development of adolescent
sexuality includes not only physical development but
also cognitive, emotional, social, and moral
development.
• These developmental areas do not uniformly advance
at the same rate.
• Note: it is important for caregivers to be prepared to
discuss all aspects of sexuality (i.e., the physical,
cognitive, emotional, social, and moral aspects of
sexuality) so that they can best assist their teens to
make wise and thoughtful decisions.
• Biologic gender is the term used to
denote a person’s chromosomal sex: male (XY)
or female (XX).
• Gender identity or sexual identity is
the inner sense a person has of being male or
female, which may be the same as or different
from biologic gender.
• Gender role is the male or female behavior
a person exhibits, which may or may not be the
same as biologic gender or gender identity
Types of Sexual Orientation
• Heterosexuality -a heterosexual is a person who finds
sexual fulfillment with a member of the opposite gender.
• Homosexuality -a homosexual is a person who finds sexual
fulfillment with a member of his or her own sex.
• Bisexuality - bisexual achieve sexual satisfaction from
both homosexual and heterosexual relationships.
• Transsexuality -transsexual or transgender person is an
individual who, although of one biologic gender, feels as if
he or she is of the opposite gender
Related Theories for
Human Sexuality
• Sigmund Freud (Psychosexual Theory)
• -states that early experiences causes later adult
behavior
• Focuses in libido
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Erik Erikson
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Responsible Parenthood
• It is a shared responsibility of the
husband and the wife to
determine and achieve the desired
number, spacing, and timing of
their children according to their
own family life aspirations,
taking into account psychological
preparedness, health status,
socio-cultural, and economic
concerns.
• Family planning
• allows people to attain their desired
number of children and determine the
spacing of pregnancies. It is achieved
through use of contraceptive methods
and the treatment of infertility.
• Refer to WORD NOTES!
LEARNING EVALUATION
and
ASSESSMENT!!!