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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Sexual health

sex organs

Health care; Sexual health

Parts of the reproductive system that are sensitive to sensual touch. In women: the vulva — especially the clitoris — and the vagina. In men: the penis, prostate, and scrotum.

victorians

Health care; Sexual health

People who lived during and after the reign of Britain’s Queen Victoria (1837-1901), especially those who shared her fears about human sexuality.

transsexual

Health care; Sexual health

People whose gender identities do not match the sex that was assigned at birth and who desire and/or seek medical treatment to bring their bodies into alignment with their gender identities.

foreplay

Health care; Sexual health

Physical and sexual stimulation, kissing, rubbing, stroking, and touching that often happens in the excitement stage of sexual response. Foreplay often occurs before intercourse, but can lead to ...