Sexualization. What Is It?

Sexualization is the process by which a person, group of people, or object comes to be seen or interpreted as sexual in nature. The sexualization of girls and women is of particular concern and cultural relevance because of its prevalence in many aspects of modern culture and because of the psychological impacts that it can have on the sexualized individuals. It is also a concern in children as, whether as a result of exposure to highly sexual media or as a result of a child's upbringing, an inappropriate level of sexuality can be prematurely imposed upon a child.

The American Psychological Association (APA) has defined four main points that can be used to distinguish sexualization from healthy sexuality. Any one of these criteria can provide evidence for sexualization; it is by no means necessary for all four to be present. The first point states that an individual has been sexualized if one bases a significant part of one's self-worth on sexual behavior or appearance to the exclusion of other qualities or behaviors. The second quality commonly possessed by sexualized individuals is the belief that physical attractiveness and sexual appeal are one and the same, and that there are no other elements to physical attractiveness.

The final two qualities of sexualization are based primarily on the treatment by others of the sexualized individual. If others sexually objectify an individual by using that person exclusively for a sexual purpose, such as pornography or prostitution, that person has been sexualized. Sexualization also occurs when one individual imposes sexuality on another without the first individual's consent. This occurs, for instance, when children are exposed to highly sexual materials or behavior.

Sexualization particularly, but not exclusively, in women and girls has been linked to a variety of psychological disorders and mental health issues that are nearly ubiquitous in modern society. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, low self-esteem, and depression of varying levels of severity, for instance, are all often closely connected to the first two of the APA's points defining sexualization. People are constantly exposed to the media's stream of images and videos of highly sexualized girls, many of whom appear to be very skinny, possess perfect skin, and wear expensive clothes. While it is unrealistic to aspire to imitate these images, such images may inspire powerful feelings of inadequacy that can lead to many different psychological conditions, including those indicated above.

Solve Your Potency Problems

Traditionally, it is considered that each earnest male should have in his life three reliable people: book-keeper, priest and medical adviser. It is useful to have personal dentist and cardiologist.

However, male who wants to keep his sexual activity for a long time, should have in his life reliable urologist and andrologist. Even if male over 40 years old experiences no symptoms of erectile dysfunction, he must undergo regular examinations.

Specialists would detect changes in prostate gland at time and eliminate starting problems with potency. It is well known fact that prevention is better than cure.

Meanwhile, the statistics is quite sad – only 10% males with sexual problems ask doctor;s advice. The rest 90% put an end to their personal life, or consume big amounts of stimulating pills instead of beginning to repair their health.

The causes of erectile dysfunction in males are extremely different, therefore, the only reliable way to solve the problem is to undergo complex examination – it is necessary to see a cardiologist, neurologist, urologist, endocrinologist, andrologist and psychotherapist.

When you observe first signs of erectile dysfunction problems you should immediately see the doctor and undergo all necessary examinations!

Age and Male Sex Drive

Charlie Chaplin became father when he was over 60 years old. In harems of Oriental sovereigns there were not less than hundred wives and concubines, and certainly their duties included not only feeding camels and keeping the house clean...

Heracles overnight could make love to fifty daughters of Thespius and it is considered his Thirteenth Labour. Andrologists say each male has such sexual reserves.

Everyone knows that male age has its effects on potency. At twenty years old men are able to make sex day and night. By thirty they get cooler and their sex life becomes regular. Males at forty have enough power and experience to make many things. After fifty, naturally occur age-specific changes in male body: cells do regenerate slowly and production of sex hormones get reduced. Sex drive remains high but male needs more power to perform.

However, age is not just the number of living years but it is a rate showing deterioration of human body. Some males aged 70 give a head start to males aged 30. Therefore, to estimate health condition doctors use notion of “biological age” - true rate of aging which is identified with special tests. It includes examinations of cardiovascular, respiratory and nervous systems, cholesterol rate in blood, elasticity of chorda.

When all body systems are in good condition in a man, then his biological age corresponds his passport one. In some cases tests show that there are some problems with health. For example, blood vessels are not keeping up, lumen is narrow and there is much cholesterol in blood. So in this case male age may be over age indicated in passport. These tests help doctors to find out if patient belongs to risk group for heart attack – this information is very useful for those who care about their health and do not want to die during an orgasm.

Each male is interested in personal rate of sexual activity. What is his rate – high, low or normal? Has he any reserves or not? To find the answer to these questions there is no need to make sex marathons or  compare with friends.  It would be enough to consult specialists in this field – andrologists (andrology is a medicine section which studies causes, mechanisms and treatment of male sexual diseases).

After examination of biological age of a male, including ultrasound investigation of penile vessels, the male would be given to fill a questionnaire about his sexual activity. It is recommended to answer on those questions fairly.

When male body is OK but sexual satisfaction is low, more likely that peak of sexual activity is not occurred yet. In such men those things would come. Instead, if health is not OK and sexual satisfaction is high, possibly male has overrated his resources and his body stretches to the limit its capabilities. In this case it is necessary to take actions, otherwise male sex drive would go down.