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Penile-vaginal intercourse or vaginal intercourse is a form of penetrative sexual intercourse in human sexuality, in which an erect penis is inserted into a vagina. [1] Synonyms are: vaginal sex, cohabitation, coitus (Latin: coitus per vaginam), (in elegant colloquial language) intimacy, or (poetic) lovemaking. (Some of the synonyms are used ...
e. Sexual and reproductive health ( SRH) [ 1] is a field of research, health care, and social activism that explores the health of an individual's reproductive system and sexual well-being during all stages of their life. [ 2][ 3][ 4] Sexual and reproductive health is more commonly defined as sexual and reproductive health and rights, [ 5] to ...
Sexuality in older age concerns the sexual drive, sexual activity, interests, orientation, intimacy, self-esteem, behaviors, and overall sexuality of people in middle age and old age, and the social perceptions concerning sexuality in older age. Older people engage in a variety of sexual acts from time to time for a variety of reasons.
Abuse. v. t. e. Human sexuality is the way people experience and express themselves sexually. [ 1][ 2] This involves biological, psychological, physical, erotic, emotional, social, or spiritual feelings and behaviors. [ 3][ 4] Because it is a broad term, which has varied with historical contexts over time, it lacks a precise definition. [ 4]
Sex workers in India find it difficult to access health care and face discrimination, especially in government hospitals, based on their profession, such as being forced to take tests for sexually transmitted infection when they are ill, being refused to be admitted to hospitals without HIV tests, being refused to conduct physical examination ...
Sexuality in Africa. Attitudes towards sexuality diverges between Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa, with the former, more influenced by Christianity and the latter more influenced by Islam. [1] Discussion of sexuality in Africa often revolves around sexually transmitted diseases. [2] Although there exist African communities that are ...
t. e. Sexual and reproductive health and rights or SRHR is the concept of human rights applied to sexuality and reproduction. It is a combination of four fields that in some contexts are more or less distinct from each other, but less so or not at all in other contexts. These four fields are sexual health, sexual rights, reproductive health and ...
The governments of both India (1994) [66] and Pakistan (2009) [67] have recognised hijras as a "third sex", thus granting them the basic civil rights of every citizen. In India, hijras now have the option to identify as a eunuch ("E") on passports and on certain government documents.