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13.17: Glossary

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    1. Sexual health: fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries
    2. Prostate gland: A gland located below the bladder that produces the fluid that nourishes and helps to transport sperm.
    3. Libido: our desire for sex
    4. Premature ejaculation: There are a variety of definitions. The consensus is that ejaculation is premature if it is sooner than desired.
    5. BDSM: an umbrella term that refers to a variety of erotic practices that may involve bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism
    6. Drug holidays: plan sexual activity around times when the effect of the medication is at its lowest
    7. Erectile dysfunction: challenges with obtaining and/or maintaining penile erection.
    8. Sex therapist: therapist who specializes in sexuality.
    9. Vaginal dryness: happens when estrogen levels drop and vaginal tissue thins and becomes more delicate.
    10. American Association of Sexuality Educators Counselors & Therapists (AASECT): a professional organization devoted to the promotion of sexual health. AASECT provides training and certification for sex therapists, counselors and educators.

    This page titled 13.17: Glossary is shared under a CC BY 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Susan Rahman with Nathan Bowman, Dahmitra Jackson, Anna Lushtak, Remi Newman, & Prateek Sunder.