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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Wide local excision

Health care; Sexual health

A procedure in which the doctor removes only the cancer and some normal tissue surrounding the tumor.

Partial vulvectomy

Health care; Sexual health

A procedure that removes less than the entire vulva.

Herpes

Health care; Sexual health

A virus spread by close personal contact, such as kissing or sexual intercourse. There are two types of herpes. The first type is herpes simplex type 1 (or HSV-1). HSV-1 occurs most often on or ...

Laparoscopy

Health care; Sexual health

A very common method of tubal sterilisation that involves an injection of harmless gas to help see the reproductive organs and a small incision near the navel to allow the positioning of a ...

Jock itch

Health care; Sexual health

A very common fungal skin infection in the genital area of men that is caused by wearing tight clothing, sweating, or not drying the genitals carefully after bathing. It can cause a reddish, scaly ...

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)

Health care; Sexual health

A viral infection that attacks the immune system of the body and causes a syndrome in which many different, harmful organisms can attack the body and cause disease.

Mini-laparotomy

Health care; Sexual health

A very common method of tubal sterilisation that involves making a small incision on the lower abdomen through which the fallopian tubes can be located and blocked.