Sexual health - World Health Organization (WHO) Sexual health cannot be defined, understood or made operational without a broad consideration of sexuality, which underlies important behaviours and outcomes related to sexual health The working definition of sexuality is: “…a central aspect of being human throughout life encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction
英文中「sex」和「gender」有什么区别？ - 知乎 Sex = male and female Gender = masculine and feminine So in essence: Sex refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs Gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine
Comprehensive sexuality education Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) gives young people accurate, age-appropriate information about sexuality and their sexual and reproductive health, which is critical for their health and survival While CSE programmes will be different everywhere, the United Nations’ technical guidance – which was developed together by UNESCO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, UNAIDS and WHO – recommends
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH) In general use in many languages, the term sex is often used to mean “sexual activity”, but for technical purposes in the context of sexuality and sexual health discussions, the above definition is preferred Sexual health According to the current working definition, sexual health is:
New study reveals sex life impacts are major reasons for contraceptive . . . A new study from the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations’ Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP), and The Pleasure Project finds that approximately 1 in 20 people who discontinue contraception while still needing it – whether for pregnancy prevention or safer sex – do so because they perceive negative impacts on their sex lives
Alarming decline in adolescent condom use, increased risk of sexually . . . Copenhagen, 29 August 2024New report reveals high rates of unprotected sex among adolescents across Europe, with significant implications for health and safety An urgent report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals that condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since 2014, with rates of unprotected sex worryingly high This is putting young people at
Gender - World Health Organization (WHO) Gender and sex are related to but different from gender identity Gender identity refers to a person’s deeply felt, internal and individual experience of gender, which may or may not correspond to the person’s physiology or designated sex at birth Gender influences people’s experience of and access to healthcare
Redefining sexual health for benefits throughout life Looking at outcomes from various initiatives, the research recommends redesigning sexual education and health interventions to incorporate sexual pleasure considerations, including when promoting safer sex This means acknowledging the reasons why people have sex – and recognizing that sexual experiences can and should be pleasurable
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) WHO fact sheet on sexually transmitted diseases (STIs), providing information on the scope of the problem, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and WHO's work in this area