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Risky sexual behavior, the Glossary

Risky sexual behavior is the description of the activity that will increase the probability that a person engaging in sexual activity with another person infected with a sexually transmitted infection will be infected, become unintentionally pregnant, or make a partner pregnant.^[1]

48 relations: Alcohol (drug), Alcohol and sex, Alcoholic beverage, Anal sex, Bareback (sexual act), Body modification, Body piercing, Cervical cancer, Child sexual abuse, Chlamydia, Condom, Date rape, Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, Drug injection, Drug-facilitated sexual assault, Ectopic pregnancy, Effects of pornography, Global Health Action, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Human sexual activity, Infertility, Intimate partner violence, Meta-analysis, Non-consensual condom removal, Non-monogamy, Oral sex, Party and play, Pathogen transmission, Penile-vaginal intercourse, Personal lubricant, Pornography, Psychoeducation, Recreational drug use, Safe sex, Sage Publishing, Sex and drugs, Sex work, Sexual penetration, Sexually transmitted infection, Springer Nature, Systematic Reviews (journal), Tattoo, Taylor & Francis, Trichomoniasis, Unintended pregnancy.

Alcohol (drug)

Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is one of the most widely used and abused psychoactive drugs in the world and falls under the depressant category.

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Alcohol and sex

Alcohol and sex deals with the effects of the consumption of alcohol on sexual behavior.

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Alcoholic beverage

An alcoholic beverage (also called an adult beverage, alcoholic drink, strong drink, or simply a drink) is a beverage containing alcohol.

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Anal sex

Anal sex or anal intercourse is generally the insertion and thrusting of the erect penis into a person's anus, or anus and rectum, for sexual pleasure.

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Bareback (sexual act)

Bareback sex is physical sexual activity, especially sexual penetration, without the use of a condom. Risky sexual behavior and Bareback (sexual act) are HIV/AIDS.

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Body modification

Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance.

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Body piercing

Body piercing, which is a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewellery may be worn, or where an implant could be inserted.

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Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is a cancer arising from the cervix or in the any layer of the wall of the cervix. Risky sexual behavior and Cervical cancer are Sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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Child sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse (CSA), also called child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation.

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Chlamydia

Chlamydia, or more specifically a chlamydia infection, is a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Risky sexual behavior and chlamydia are Sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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Condom

A condom is a sheath-shaped barrier device used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Risky sexual behavior and condom are HIV/AIDS and Sexual health.

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Date rape

Date rape is a form of acquaintance rape and dating violence.

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Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS

HIV tests are used to detect the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), in serum, saliva, or urine. Risky sexual behavior and Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS are HIV/AIDS.

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Drug injection

Drug injection is a method of introducing a drug into the bloodstream via a hollow hypodermic needle, which is pierced through the skin into the body (usually intravenously, but also at an intramuscular or subcutaneous, location).

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Drug-facilitated sexual assault

Drug-facilitated sexual assault (DFSA) is a sexual assault (rape or otherwise) carried out on a person after the person has become intoxicated due to being under the influence of any mind-altering substances, such as having consumed alcohol or been intentionally administered another date rape drug.

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Ectopic pregnancy

Ectopic pregnancy is a complication of pregnancy in which the embryo attaches outside the uterus.

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Effects of pornography

Pornography has been defined as any material in varying forms, including texts, video, photos or audio that is consumed for sexual satisfaction and arousal of an individual or partnership.

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Global Health Action

Global Health Action is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing research on global health.

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Gonorrhea

Gonorrhoea or gonorrhea, colloquially known as the clap, is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Risky sexual behavior and gonorrhea are Sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects the liver; it is a type of viral hepatitis. Risky sexual behavior and hepatitis B are Sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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HIV

The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) are two species of Lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that infect humans. Risky sexual behavior and HIV are HIV/AIDS and Sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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HIV/AIDS

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Risky sexual behavior and HIV/AIDS are Sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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Human sexual activity

Human sexual activity, human sexual practice or human sexual behaviour is the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality.

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Infertility

Infertility is the inability of an animal or plant to reproduce by natural means.

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Intimate partner violence

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is domestic violence by a current or former spouse or partner in an intimate relationship against the other spouse or partner.

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Meta-analysis is the statistical combination of the results of multiple studies addressing a similar research question.

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Non-consensual condom removal

Non-consensual condom removal, or "stealthing", is the practice of a person removing a condom during sexual intercourse without consent, when their sex partner has only consented to condom-protected sex. Risky sexual behavior and Non-consensual condom removal are Sexual health.

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Non-monogamy

Non-monogamy (or nonmonogamy) is an umbrella term for every practice or philosophy of non-dyadic intimate relationship that does not strictly hew to the standards of monogamy, particularly that of having only one person with whom to exchange sex, love, and/or affection.

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Oral sex

Oral sex, sometimes referred to as oral intercourse, is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a person by another person using the mouth (including the lips, tongue, or teeth).

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Party and play

Party and play (PnP), also known as chemsex or wired play, refers to the practice of consuming drugs to enhance sexual activity. Risky sexual behavior and Party and play are HIV/AIDS and Sexual health.

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Pathogen transmission

In medicine, public health, and biology, transmission is the passing of a pathogen causing communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a particular individual or group, regardless of whether the other individual was previously infected.

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Penile-vaginal intercourse

Penile-vaginal intercourse or vaginal intercourse is a form of penetrative sexual intercourse in human sexuality, in which an erect penis is inserted into a vagina.

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Personal lubricant

Personal lubricants (colloquially termed lube) are specialized lubricants used during sexual acts, such as intercourse and masturbation, to reduce friction to or between the penis and vagina, anus or other body parts or applied to sex toys to reduce friction or to ease penetration.

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Pornography

Pornography (colloquially known as porn or porno) has been defined as sexual subject material such as a picture, video, text, or audio that is intended for sexual arousal.

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Psychoeducation

Psychoeducation (a portmanteau of psychological education) is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention for patients and their loved ones that provides information and support to better understand and cope with illness.

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Recreational drug use

Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime.

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Safe sex

Safe sex is sexual activity using methods or contraceptive devices (such as condoms) to reduce the risk of transmitting or acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs), especially HIV. Risky sexual behavior and Safe sex are HIV/AIDS and Sexual health.

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Sage Publishing

Sage Publishing, formerly SAGE Publications, is an American independent academic publishing company, founded in 1965 in New York City by Sara Miller McCune and now based in the Newbury Park neighborhood of Thousand Oaks, California.

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Sex and drugs

Sex and '''drugs''' date back to ancient humans and have been interlocked throughout human history. Risky sexual behavior and Sex and drugs are Sexual health.

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Sex work

Sex work is "the exchange of sexual services, performances, or products for material compensation.

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Sexual penetration

Sexual penetration is the insertion of a body part or other object into a body orifice, such as the mouth, vagina or anus, as part of human sexual activity or sexual behavior in non-human animals.

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Sexually transmitted infection

A sexually transmitted infection (STI), also referred to as a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and the older term venereal disease (VD), is an infection that is spread by sexual activity, especially vaginal intercourse, anal sex, oral sex, or sometimes manual sex. Risky sexual behavior and sexually transmitted infection are Sexually transmitted diseases and infections.

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Springer Nature

Springer Nature or the Springer Nature Group is a German-British academic publishing company created by the May 2015 merger of Springer Science+Business Media and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group's Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, and Macmillan Education.

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