Sexual Health
The World Health Organization defines sexual health as a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. 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.[1]
Sexual Health News & Information
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Understanding Sexual Health
Public Health Grand Rounds
- Reducing Teen Pregnancy in the United States
- Reducing the Burden of HPV-associated Cancer and Disease through Vaccination in the US
- Grand Rounds – Beyond the Data
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Related Links
- Contraception
- Women’s Health
- Pregnancy and HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention
- Healthy Adolescent RelationshipsExternal
- Sexual Health and AgingExternal
- Sexual Health (Medline Plus)External
- Teen Sexual Health (Medline Plus)External
- Teen Sexual Risk Behaviors
- Sexual Health and HIV/AIDSExternal
Page last reviewed: October 4, 2016