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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.
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 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 ...
Unlike in the 2022 epidemic, when mpox was typically spread through close contact (including sex) between gay and bisexual men, patterns in Africa show that children under 15 years old are making ...
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]
South Africa. The age of consent in South Africa is 16 regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender, as specified by sections 15 and 16 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007. Section 15 ("statutory rape") prohibits the commission of " an act of sexual penetration with a child who is 12 years of age or ...
Climate change is a global phenomenon with wide-ranging and profound impacts on various aspects of human life. Beyond its well-known environmental consequences, climate change significantly affects human health, including the realm of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHRs). Nowhere are these impacts more pronounced than in Africa, a ...
Old age is the range of ages for people nearing and surpassing life expectancy. People of old age are also referred to as: old people, elderly, elders, seniors, senior citizens, or older adults. [ 1] Old age is not a definite biological stage: the chronological age denoted as "old age" varies culturally and historically. [ 2]