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

Hormonal contraceptives

Health care; Sexual health

Prescription methods of birth control that use hormones to prevent pregnancy. These include the implant, the Mirena IUD, the patch, the pill, the ring, and the shot.

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 ...

Non-coital behaviour

Health care; Sexual health

Physically stimulating activity that does not include intercourse (such as sensual massage).

Abortion pill

Health care; Sexual health

Popular term for mifepristone, a medication used to terminate pregnancy. (Mifeprex is the brand name. ) Sometimes used to describe the process of medication abortion, which includes the use of two ...