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Diverse sexualities and forms of sexual expression
- Sexual health is expressed through diverse sexualities and forms of sexual expression. Sexual health is critically influenced by gender norms, roles, expectations and power dynamics. Sexual health needs to be understood within specific social, economic and political contexts.
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Jul 22, 2024 · Sexual health is expressed through diverse sexualities and forms of sexual expression. Sexual health is critically influenced by gender norms, roles, expectations and power dynamics. Sexual health needs to be understood within specific social, economic and political contexts.
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- Redefining sexual health for benefits throughout life
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Sex refers to the biological characteristics that define humans as female or male. While these sets of biological characteristics are not mutually exclusive, as there are individuals who possess both, they tend to differentiate humans as males and females. In general use in many languages, the term sex is often used to mean “sexual activity”, but f...
According to the current working definition, sexual health is: “…a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is notmerely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive andrespectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having...
Sexual health cannot be defined, understood or made operational without a broad consideration of sexuality, which underlies important behaviours and outcomes related to sexual health. The working definition of sexuality is: “…a central aspect of being human throughout life encompasses sex, gender identitiesand roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, ...
There is a growing consensus that sexual health cannot be achieved and maintained without respectfor, and protection of, certain human rights. The working definition of sexual rights given below is acontribution to the continuing dialogue on human rights related to sexual health (1). “The fulfilment of sexual health is tied to the extent to which h...
Sep 25, 2021 · Objective. Sexual activity is a fundamental human function with short-term and long-term emotional, social, and physical benefits. Yet within healthcare, sexuality has been marginalized and many HCPs are unaware of its beneficial implications for immediate and long-term health.
Jun 21, 2021 · We argue that sexual wellbeing is imperative to public health as a marker of health equity, a meaningful population indicator of wellbeing, a means to capture population trends distinct from sexual health, and an opportunity to refocus the ethics, form, and practices of public health.
- Kirstin R Mitchell, Ruth Lewis, Lucia F O'Sullivan, J Dennis Fortenberry
- 2021
The links between sexuality and health are likely bidirectional: positive sexual expression may benefit health and good health may facilitate positive sexual expression. Despite these shortcomings, we hope that our review supports broader research on these fundamental questions.
- Woet L. Gianotten, Woet L. Gianotten, Jenna C. Alley, Lisa M. Diamond
- 2021
Feb 11, 2022 · Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences, free of coercion, discrimination and violence.
Nov 5, 2021 · This commentary summarizes the context and positioning of sexual health, sexual rights and sexual pleasure, as three interlinked and indivisible aspects of sexual health and wellbeing (SH&W).
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