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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]
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 ...
Erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence, is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis. There are various underlying causes of ED, including damage to anatomical structures, psychological causes, medical disease, and drug use. Many of these causes are medically treatable.
e. Sex differences in psychology are differences in the mental functions and behaviors of the sexes and are due to a complex interplay of biological, developmental, and cultural factors. Differences have been found in a variety of fields such as mental health, cognitive abilities, personality, emotion, sexuality, friendship, [ 1] and tendency ...
Sexology is the scientific study of human sexuality, including human sexual interests, behaviors, and functions. [ 1 ] The term sexology does not generally refer to the non-scientific study of sexuality, such as social criticism. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Sexologists apply tools from several academic fields, such as anthropology, biology, medicine, psychology ...
The World Association for Sexual Health ( WAS) is an international umbrella organization representing sexological societies and sexologists worldwide. [ 1] Founded in 1978 in Rome, Italy, the WAS main goal is to promote sexual health for all through sexological science. Since its beginning, the WAS has successfully sponsored 19 international ...
Libido. In psychology, libido ( / lɪˈbiːdoʊ /; from the Latin libīdō, 'desire') is psychic drive or energy, usually conceived as sexual in nature, but sometimes conceived as including other forms of desire. [ 1] The term libido was originally used by the neurologist and pioneering psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud who began by employing it ...
Sex therapy is a therapeutic strategy for the improvement of sexual function and treatment of sexual dysfunction.This includes dysfunctions such as premature ejaculation and delayed ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, lack of sexual interest or arousal, and painful sex (vaginismus and dyspareunia); as well as problems imposed by atypical sexual interests (paraphilias), gender dysphoria (and ...