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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 infections (STIs)
• Chronic diseases such as cancer or heart disease
• Medicines that affect sexual desire or performance

Start Here

• Sexual Health (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish

Diagnosis and Tests

• Estrogen Levels Test (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
• Testosterone Levels Test (National Library of Medicine) 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

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: The influence of the expanded Global Gag Rule on Malawi's sexual...
• Article: Sexual networks, sexual practices, and sexual health among youths in WHO-South...
• Article: Engaging adolescents in SRHR and family planning: from priorities to action.
• 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

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Children

• Answering Questions about Sex (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
• Masturbation (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish
• Teaching Kids about Their Bodies (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish

Teenagers

• Teen Sexual Health: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Men

• Erectile Dysfunction: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish
• Sexual Problems in Men: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Women

• Sexual Problems in Women: MedlinePlus Health Topic (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Older Adults

• Sexual Health (AGS Health in Aging Foundation)
• Sexuality and Intimacy in Older Adults (National Institute on Aging) Also in Spanish

Patient Handouts

• Heart disease and intimacy (Medical Encyclopedia) Also in Spanish