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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Ally

Health care; Sexual health

A friend. Often used to describe someone who takes a stand against oppression or discrimination who is not a member of the oppressed group — for example, a white person who speaks out against racism ...

Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)

Health care; Sexual health

A genetic intersex condition that causes a foetus with male chromosomes to be unable to develop male sex organs, so it has a female anatomy at birth and throughout life. Usually raised as girls, ...

Viral vaginitis

Health care; Sexual health

A form of vaginitis (infection or inflammation of the vagina) caused by viral infection. One form caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) is often just called "herpes" infection. These infections ...

Non-infectious vaginitis

Health care; Sexual health

A form of vaginitis (infection or inflammation of the vagina) that may result as a reaction to certain substances or chemicals, such as soap, laundry detergent or fabric softener.