Healthy Sexuality

What is health sexuality? It sounds like these words mean that some types of sex are healthy and other types of sex are not. It doesn't. Really, "sexuality" refers to our bodies, our feelings and the perception we have of ourselves because of cultural and social influences. We are all sexual persons and healthy sexuality involves feeling positive about our sexuality. According to the World Health Organization, sexual health has many aspects like being able to enjoy and control sexual and reproductive behaviour, freedom from shame, fear, guilt , and freedom from diseases that interfere with sexual and reproductive function. These are big concepts, but really they are saying that you have to make choices for you and your sexuality is YOUR sexuality.

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Orientation
Birth Control Options
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