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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squamous cell carcinomas

Health care; Sexual health

Cancer that begins in the squamous cells.

liposarcoma

Health care; Sexual health

Cancer that develops from fat cells ("lipo" means fat).

penile cancer

Health care; Sexual health

Cancer that grow on the male penis.

endometrial cancer

Health care; Sexual health

Cancer that occurs when abnormal cells in the endometrium—the lining of the uterus (womb)—divide and grow uncontrolled.

watchful waiting

Health care; Sexual health

Careful observation without immediate treatment.

androgens

Health care; Sexual health

Certain hormones that stimulate male sexual development and secondary male sex characteristics. Large amounts are produced in men’s testicles and small amounts are produced in women’s ovaries. The ...

ovulation method

Health care; Sexual health

Cervical mucus method, 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.