Human Sexuality Ch 17
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karoohmann on April 23, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Sociological theory | theory of rape that identifies power differentials in society as causing rape. |
| incest | sexual contact between persons who are related or have a caregiving relationship |
| feminist theory | theory of rape that contends that rape is a tool used in society to keep a woman in her place. |
| Rape Trauma Syndrome | two-stage stress response pattern that occurs after a rape. |
| Sexual Harrasment | Unwanted sexual attention from someone in school or the workplace; unwelcome sexual jokes, glances, or comments, or the use of status or power to coerce or attempt to coerce a person into having sex. |
| Acute phase | first stage of rape trauma syndrom, in which a victim often feels shock, fear, anger, or other related feelings. |
| sexual assault | coercuion of a nonconsenting victim to have sexual contact. |
| child sexua abuse | sexual contact with a minor by an adult. |
| Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) | pattern of coercive behavior designed to exert power and control over a person in an intimate relationship through the use of intimidation, threats, or harmful or harrassing behavior. |
| asymptomatic | without recognizable symptoms |
| Yeast Infection | an infection of the vagina that involves an overgrowth of yeast, known as Candida. Also called Vulvovaginal Candidiasis. |
| Contagion | disease transmission by direct or indirect contact. |
| Reverse Transcriptase | chemical that is contained in the RNA of HIV; it helps to change the virus' DNA |
| Human Immuneodeficiency Virus (HIV) | the retrovirus responsible for the development of AIDS; can be transmitted during vaginal or anal intercourse. |
| Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome | condition of increased susceptibility to oppurtunistic diseases; results from an infection with HIV, which destroys the body's immune system. |
| Chlamydia | bacterial sti; although often asymptomatic, it is thought to be one of the most damaging of all STI's. |
| Chancroid | bacterial STI characterized by small bumps that eventually rupture and form painful ulcers. |
| Viral Load | measure of the serevity of a viral infection calculated by estimating the amount of virus in body fluid. |
| taxoplasmosis | parasite that can cause headache, sore throat, seizures, altered mental status, or coma. |
| syplilis | bacterial sti that is divided into primary, secondary, and teritary stages. |
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