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Summary
Sexuality is a big part of being human. Love, affection and sexual intimacy all play a role in healthy relationships. They also contribute to your sense of well-being. A number of disorders can affect the ability to have or enjoy sex in both men and women.
Factors that can affect sexual health include:
- Fear of unplanned pregnancy
- Concerns about infertility
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Chronic diseases such as cancer or heart disease
- Medicines that affect sexual desire or performance
Diagnosis and Tests
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Estrogen Levels Test
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
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Testosterone Levels Test
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
Related Issues
- Answers to Your Questions about Transgender People, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression (American Psychological Association) - PDF Also in Spanish
- Answers to Your Questions for a Better Understanding of Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality (American Psychological Association) - PDF Also in Spanish
Specifics
- Compulsive Sexual Behavior (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
- Infidelity: Mending Your Marriage after an Affair (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
- Sex Headaches (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Statistics and Research
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Do Social Ties Affect Our Health? Exploring the Biology of Relationships
(National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Using the intervention mapping for adaption framework to adapt an evidence-based...
- Article: Can payment by results ensure equitable access to contraceptive services? a...
- Article: Teaching comprehensive sexuality education using a praxis co-created with adolescents.
- Sexual Health -- see more articles
Reference Desk
- Female Reproductive System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Male Reproductive System (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Find an Expert
Children
- Answering Questions about Sex (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
- Masturbation (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
- Teaching Kids about Their Bodies (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Teenagers
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Teen Sexual Health: MedlinePlus Health Topic
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
Men
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Erectile Dysfunction: MedlinePlus Health Topic
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
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Sexual Problems in Men: MedlinePlus Health Topic
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
Women
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Sexual Problems in Women: MedlinePlus Health Topic
(National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
Older Adults
- Sexual Health (AGS Health in Aging Foundation)
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Sexuality and Intimacy in Older Adults
(National Institute on Aging) Also in Spanish
Patient Handouts
- Heart disease and intimacy (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish