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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fantasy

Health care; Sexual health

Thinking about an experience, often sexual and/or sexually arousing. Most sexual fantasies are brief. For example, we might think for a few seconds about seeing a movie star naked. Other sexual ...

vaginal atrophy

Health care; Sexual health

Thinning and irritation of the folds of the walls of the vagina caused by the normal reduction in the secretion of estrogen during perimenopause and after menopause.

osteoporosis

Health care; Sexual health

Thinning of the bones, which makes them more susceptible to fracture.

intravenous pyelogram (IVP)

Health care; Sexual health

This is a special type of X-ray that outlines the organs of the urinary and reproductive systems.

ménage à trois

Health care; Sexual health

Three people in a sexual encounter or relationship.

pearly pink papules / pearly penile papules

Health care; Sexual health

Tiny bumps that ring the edge of the head of the penis in 1 out of 3 men. Flesh-colored or a little lighter, they are shaped like smooth little domes. Although they may be sensitive to touch, they ...

pubic lice

Health care; Sexual health

Tiny insects that live in the pubic hair and other hairy areas, except the scalp. Pubic lice are spread through close physical contact, such as sexual intercourse, with someone who has them. They ...