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One’s personality traits related to being masculine or feminine. All aspects of a person’s life related to sex, including physical and psychological development, as well as sexual thoughts, fantasy, behavior and activity, attitudes, relationships, gender identity, selection of partners, and reproduction. Sexuality changes throughout life. The state of having sex; the collective characteristics that mark…

Any degree of sexual response that is not sufficient over a protracted period of time. Frequent or total inability to achieve orgasm.  

A sense of oneself as male or female, generally established before 3 years.  

Any action by a person of either sex that involves the use of sex or sexuality of the other to impose restrictions on that person. Usually applied to activities in the workplace. Unsolicited and unwelcome verbal or physical sexually oriented conduct or innuendos. There are two types of sexual harassment: quid pro quo, in which…

The state of being satisfied with one’s sex life and sexual relationships.  

Erotic thoughts that produce sexual arousal.  

The inability to engage in or to enjoy sexual encounters. Any impairment in sexual response that causes emotional distress and prevents an individual or couple from experiencing satisfaction as a result of sexual activity. Sexual dysfunction can be present throughout life or develop after a period of normal responsiveness. The problem may develop gradually or…

The structural and functional differences between the sexes.  

The development of male or female genitalia in the womb signaled by the presence or absence of a Y chromosome.  

Sexual variance. Any sexual behaviour which is not accepted as usual in the society in which you live. Examples in Western society are sadism and voyeurism. Any type of sexual practice which society regards as abnormal. Deviation may be related to the activity, such as exhibitionism or sadomasochistic sex; or to a perceived sexual object,…