“Abstinence”
Definition & Meaning: Voluntarily
refraining or complete avoidance from having sexual relations or sexual
activity. Sexual without intercourse or sexual alternative
to intercourse include 1holding hands, 2hugging,
3 kissing, 4massage, 5dancing, 6masturbation(mutual
or solo), 7petting,
oral-genital sex
and the use of stimulating devices such as vibrators. Complete avoidance
from sexual contact virtually eliminates risk of contracting a sexually
transmitted infection or disease.
“Acquired Immunodeficiency
Syndrome (AIDS)” Definition & Meaning.:
A usually fatal disease complex caused by the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), which prevents body’s immune system from functioning properly. Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Transmissions: The human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV) can be transmitted by any practice that results in direct bloodstream
contact with an infected partner’s body fluids (that is,
semen or blood).
Specifically, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is transmitted by sexual
contact with a person who has the virus, by transfusion with infected blood
or blood products, and by use of a needle, syringe or cooker that has been
infected with the virus by an IV drug user.
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“Adenocarcinoma”
Definition &
Meaning:
A
type of cancer found in the
vagina,
cervix, or
endometrial lining of the
uterus, the fallopian tube and the ovary.“Adolescence”
Definition & Meaning: The stage of
life that begins at puberty and ends at adulthood, when the major body
growth and changes associated with physical maturity are completed.
“Adult Sex Toys”
Definition:
Are devices made to vary or enhance pleasure
during sexual activity. They are used primarily on the genitals or around
the genitals, but some can be used on other parts of the body as well.
“Adrenal Glands”
Definition: A pair of
triangular-shaped glands located on the top of each kidney that secretes
hormones, including
estrogen
and androgens. The adrenals also produce and secrete the hormones adrenalin,
cortisol, and many others.
“Age of Consent”
Definition:
It is the legal age at which a person may
consent to sexual
intercourse or marriage without parental consent.
“Aphrodisiacs”
Definition:
Any substance thought to arouse
sexual desire
or enhances sexual performance.
“Alcohol”
Definition: There is a great deal
milk of mythology associated with the effects of alcohol on
sexual behavior. The reality is that small quantities of alcohol can
act on the brain in such a way as to reduce anxiety and inhibition, allowing
a person to act on sexual thoughts and feelings that they repress. Alcohol
does not create sexual interest; rather, it simply has releasing effect on
inhibitions.
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“Anal bleaching”
Definition:
The practice of bleaching the darker pigmentation of the skin of Caucasian
porn stars, around the anus. It is used for cosmetic purposes.
"Anal Sex" Definition:
Anal
penetration to obtain pleasure.
"Anatomical sex" Definition:
The sexual category of a person, based on the
shape and function of their sexual organs.
“Androgen”
Definitions: The hormone that produces masculine characteristics, such
as the sex hormone produced in the testicles.
“Androgyny”
Definition:
The quality of possessing both
masculine and feminine traits and/or exhibiting behaviors that were
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“Anilingus”
Definition:
The erotic stimulation of the anus
by a partner using his/her tongue (Oral anal sex).
“Anorgasmia”
Definition:
Absence
of pleasure in
sexual
relations.
Most common causes are organic dysfunction and raumatic psychological
factors.
There are two (2) major categories: 1Primary
anorgasmia – when a person has never had an
orgasm
by any method, including
masturbation, and 2Secondary
anorgasmia – when a person has had orgasms previously but is not
having them currently.
“Anovulation”
Definition: A condition affecting
women of reproductive age, in which no ovum, or
egg, is released from the ovary. As a result, menstruation is frequently
irregular.
“Antibiotics”
Definition: Drugs prescribed to
inhibit and destroy infection by attacking bacteria. Antibiotics are used to
treat many infections, including those of the
vagina,
cervix,
uterus and fallopian tubes,
and are effective against certain
sexually transmitted diseases
(STDs).
“Apocrine Glands”
Definition:
Glands located in the pubic and underarm areas of men and women as well as
around the labia minora, nipples and navel in women. Men have fewer
apocrine glands than women. They appear after
puberty and produce a scented substance, called a
pheromone
that is sexually stimulating to some people. When certain bacteria act on
this secretion the familiar odor of perspiration is produced.
“Areola”
Definition:
It is the darkened, circular area of skin surrounding the nipple of the
breast.
“Arousal”
Definition: The
physiological and psychological state of being awake. It involves the
activation of the reticular activating system in the brain stem, the
autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system, leading to increased
heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility
and readiness to respond.
“Artificial Insemination”
Definition:
A technique that involves placing living sperm through syringe in the
vagina,
cervix
or uterus to achieve pregnancy.
“Asexual”
Definition:
Refers to the absence of sexual activity or a low level of sexual response.
“Autoeroticism”
Definition: Refers
to the practice of stimulating oneself sexually.
“Autofellatio”
Definition:
It is the act of oral stimulation of one’s own
penis as a form of
masturbation.
“Autosexuality”
Definition:
1It is
sexual desire towards one’s own body, or 2refers to people whose
sexual interest is with themselves. It is rare for individual to be sexually
attracted only themselves. It is also used to describe someone who desires
masturbation over partnered sex.
“Axillary
Intercourse” Definition: A kind of
outercourse where a man rubs his penis in another person’s armpit.
“Azidothymidine (AZT)”
Definition:
It is the prescription drug most commonly used to treat AIDS. Since the
production of new red blood cells is affected, other combination treatments
are used to prevent anemia.
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