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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Coming out of the closet

Health care; Sexual health

The process of accepting and being open about one's previously concealed identity, such as being bisexual, lesbian, gay, or transgender.

Labour

Health care; Sexual health

The process of childbirth, from contractions of the uterus and dilation of the cervix to delivery of the infant and expulsion of the placenta.

Use-effectiveness

Health care; Sexual health

The reliability of a contraceptive method as it is usually used —when it is not always used consistently or correctly.

Fake orgasm

Health care; Sexual health

The pretence of having reached climax in order to end sex play or please a partner.

Gay rights

Health care; Sexual health

The principle that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are equal to straight people.

Chemical castration

Health care; Sexual health

The use of an injection of progestin to decrease a man's sexual desire and arousal.

Doe v. Bolton

Health care; Sexual health

The U. S. Supreme Court decision, issued on the same day as Roe v. Wade, that struck down restrictions on facilities that can be used for abortion services, which allowed them to be performed in ...