Sexual health

Sexual health

Enjoying emotional, physical, and social well-being in regard to one’s sexuality, including free and responsible sexual expression that enriches one’s personal and social life and fulfills one’s sexual rights. Disorders in sexual health can impact a person’s physical and emotional health, as well as his or her relationships and self-image.

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hormone therapy

Health care; Sexual health

The use of hormones, usually taken by pill, to kill cancer cells.

dilation and evacuation (D & E)

Health care; Sexual health

The use of medical instruments and suction to gently remove tissue from the uterus during an abortion.

sonogram

Health care; Sexual health

The use of sound waves to form an image of internal organs such as a picture of the fetus in the uterus.

pimp

Health care; Sexual health

The usually exploitive manager of a sex worker.

human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Health care; Sexual health

The virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). HIV weakens a person’s ability to fight infections and cancer. People with HIV are said to have AIDS when the virus makes them very ...