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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cervical mucus method

Health care; Sexual health

A fertility awareness-based method for predicting a woman’s fertility by observing changes in her cervical mucus. Can be used for contraception or for planning a pregnancy.

Standard Days Method

Health care; Sexual health

A fertility awareness-based method for predicting a woman’s fertility by tracking her cycle on a string of CycleBeads. Can be used for contraception by women whose cycles are no shorter than 26 days ...

calendar method

Health care; Sexual health

A fertility awareness-based method for predicting fertility in which women chart their menstrual cycles on a calendar. Can be used for contraception or to plan a pregnancy.

temperature method

Health care; Sexual health

A fertility awareness-based method for predicting fertility in which women chart when ovulation occurs by taking their temperature every morning before getting out of bed. Can be used for ...

post-ovulation method

Health care; Sexual health

A fertility awareness-based method of birth control using abstinence or barrier methods from the beginning of menstruation until the morning of the fourth day after predicted ovulation — more than ...

embryo

Health care; Sexual health

A fertilized egg. The organism that develops from the pre-embryo and begins to share the woman’s blood supply about 16–18 days after fertilization (seven to eight days after implantation).