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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

Bundling

Health care; Sexual health

A custom in colonial North America that allowed an unmarried young woman and man to sleep together, usually with a "bundling board" running the length of the bed between them, or with the young woman ...

Eclampsia

Health care; Sexual health

A condition that can threaten the life of women during the second half of pregnancy. It can include high blood pressure, fluid buildup, and too much protein in the urine, which can lead to ...

Retrograde ejaculation

Health care; Sexual health

A condition that occurs when, at orgasm, the ejaculate is forced back into the bladder rather than through the urethra and out the end of the penis.

Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN)

Health care; Sexual health

A condition that often begins as pre-cancerous changes in the surface cells of the vagina.

Low birth weight

Health care; Sexual health

A condition of less than 5. 5 pounds when born. Such an infant is at risk of bleeding, breathing, heart, and other problems.

Inhibited sexual desire

Health care; Sexual health

A decrease in desire for or interest in sexual activity.

Reduced libido

Health care; Sexual health

A decrease in desire for or interest in sexual activity.

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