Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 20, 2026
04:22
Treatment Model for Young Patients with Psychogenic Erectile Dysfunction and Resultant Infertility
Published on: May 30, 2025
[Male sexual initiation: personal conversations for private forums]
Elaine Ferreira do Nascimento1, Romeu Gomes
1Departamento de Ensino, Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro 22250-020. elaine@iff.fiocruz.br
Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|September 2, 2009
Summary
This study explores how low-income male youth understand sexual initiation, viewing it as complex and a learning experience. Findings suggest a need for integrated public health strategies to address their sexual health demands.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Public Health
Context:
- Examines male sexual initiation among low-income youth aged 15-17.
- Utilizes a case study with hermeneutic and dialectical approaches.
- Analyzes how societal relations influence individual sexuality.
Purpose:
- To understand low-income male youth's perceptions of sexual initiation.
- To identify preferred information sources regarding sexuality.
- To explore associations with pleasure, affect, and learning.
Summary:
- Young men perceive sexual initiation as complicated, pleasurable, and a learning environment.
- Information sources on sexuality are selectively valued.
- Findings highlight a spectrum from permitting to forbidding sexual topics.
Impact:
- Recommends public health investments for tailored sexual health technologies.
- Advocates for shifting sexual initiation from private concerns to integral health care.
- Suggests developing resources to meet young men's sexual demands effectively.
Related Concept Videos
01:23Psychosexual Stages of Personality: Genital
The genital stage is the final phase of Sigmund Freud's theory of psychosexual development, beginning at puberty, around age 12. During this stage, sexual energy shifts from self-focused interests to external individuals, marking the development of mature adult sexuality. Freud saw this phase as a time of sexual reawakening, with desires directed toward others outside the family. A healthy transition into this stage, according to Freud, signifies the emergence of two key aspects of adult...
01:41Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis is the process by which haploid sperm cells are produced in the male testes. It starts with stem cells located close to the outer rim of seminiferous tubules. These spermatogonial stem cells divide asymmetrically to give rise to additional stem cells (meaning that these structures “self-renew”), as well as sperm progenitors, called spermatocytes. Importantly, this method of asymmetric mitotic division maintains a population of spermatogonial stem cells in the male reproductive...
01:22Spermatogenesis
Spermatogenesis is a complex process that involves the development of sperm cells from undifferentiated stem cells in the seminiferous tubules of the testes. The process is essential for the production of mature and functional sperm cells that are capable of fertilizing an egg.
The process of spermatogenesis can be divided into mitosis, meiosis, and spermiogenesis. During mitosis, the spermatogonia or stem cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells, type A and B spermatogonia. Type-A...
The process of spermatogenesis can be divided into mitosis, meiosis, and spermiogenesis. During mitosis, the spermatogonia or stem cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells, type A and B spermatogonia. Type-A...
01:43Sex-linked Disorders
Like autosomes, sex chromosomes contain a variety of genes necessary for normal body function. When a mutation in one of these genes results in biological deficits, the disorder is considered sex-linked.
01:17Male Sexual Response: Erection & Ejaculation
Sexual stimulation can take various forms, such as physical touch and visual or auditory cues. When this happens, the parasympathetic reflex in the sacral portion of the spinal cord is activated. This reflex stimulates the release of nitric oxide (NO), which then dilates the arterioles in the penis, increasing blood flow to the erectile tissues - the corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum.
The blood filling the erectile tissues compresses the veins, which helps to prevent blood from leaving...
The blood filling the erectile tissues compresses the veins, which helps to prevent blood from leaving...
00:57Deindividuation
Deindividuation is a form of social influence on an individual’s behavior such that the individual engages in unusual or non-normal behavior while in a group setting. Why? Because in these group settings, the individual no longer sees themselves as an individual anymore, disinhibiting their behavior and personal restraint.