Sexual Health Medical Reference
- What Is Abstinence?
Abstinence means not having sex. Learn more about abstinence and what it means in relationships.
- What Is Sexting?
Sexting means explicit or sexual texting. Learn more about sexting and how to do it.
- What Is Sex During Pregnancy?
Sex during pregnancy means having vaginal, oral, or anal sex while pregnant. Learn more about pregnancy sex and some misconceptions about it.
- What Is Rebound Sex?
Rebound sex means having sex with one or several new partners, often to manage the emotional pain of a breakup. Learn more about rebound sex and what to consider before you find a new partner.
- What Does Mutual Masturbation Mean?
Mutual masturbation is when two partners use their hands or toys to stimulate each other’s genitals for sexual pleasure.
- What Are Monogamy and Polyamory?
Monogamy means only having one partner at a time. Learn more about monogamy, polyamory, and what they mean in relationships.
- What Does It Mean to Be a Lesbian?
Being a lesbian means being a woman who is attracted to and has relationships with other women. Learn more about what it means for your sexuality.
- What Is Sexual Surrogacy?
Sex surrogates, or surrogate partners, are professionals who work with a client and a licensed sex therapist in order to assist the client with problems with sex or intimacy. Learn more about their work and who they help.
- Sapiosexual: What It Means
Sapiosexuality means that sexual attraction is largely or even primarily dependent on the high intelligence of a prospective mate. Learn more about sapiosexual attraction and identity.
- Prostate Orgasm: What It Is
Prostate orgasm happens when the male prostate gland, sometimes referred to as the male g-spot, is stimulated. Find out more about prostate massage and what it does.
- Rough Sex: How to Practice It Safely
Rough sex is sex that is vigorous, includes some aggressive behavior, and may incorporate elements of pain or risk. Learn more about rough sex and how to safely explore it.
- What Is Polysexuality?
A polysexual person is someone who is attracted to people of multiple genders. Learn more about polysexuality and where it fits within the sexuality spectrum.
- What Is Ceterosexuality?
Ceterosexual people are attracted to people who are transgender or nonbinary. Learn more about ceterosexuality and what it means in relationships.
- What Does It Mean to Be Asexual?
Asexual means having no sexual attraction to others, or a lack of desire to have sex. Learn more about asexuality and what it means in relationships.
- What Is Fingering?
Find out what it means, why people do it, and how to practice fingering safely.
- What Is Dry Humping?
Dry humping means rubbing your genitals against someone or something through your clothes. Learn more about dry humping and what it means in relationships.
- Deep Penetration: What It Is
Deep penetration means inserting something particularly deeply into an orifice. Learn more about deep penetration and how to do it safely.
- What Is Car Sex?
Car sex means having sex in a parked car. Learn more about car sex and how to do it safely.
- What Is a Breeding Fetish?
Breeding fetish means being strongly attracted to the idea of impregnation. Learn more about breeding fetishes and how to enjoy them safely.
- Allosexuality: What It Means
Allosexuality means feeling sexual attraction towards others. Learn more about allosexuality and what it means in relationships.
- What Is Yoga Sex?
Yoga sex is the use of yoga positions during sexual activity. Learn more about the relationship between yoga and sexual health and the specific practice of yoga sex.
- Sexual Meditation: What Is It?
Sexual meditation is the practice of using meditation to increase body awareness and sensual pleasure. Learn more about sexual meditation and its potential benefits.
- Voyeurism: What It Is
Voyeurism is a sexual behavior that involves watching others undress or engage in sexual acts. Learn more about voyeurism and what separates responsible practice from crime or disorder.
- What Is the Sexuality Spectrum
The sexuality spectrum provides a way of defining sexual identity along a range of possibilities rather than selecting between categories. Learn what the sexuality spectrum is, how to use associated vocabulary.
- What Are Clitoral Suction Sex Toys?
Clitoral suction sex toys stimulate the clitoris by encouraging blood flow around it. Learn more about what they do and how to use them.
- What Is the Amazon Sex Position?
Amazon sex position means the partner with a penis lies on their back with legs bent upward, and the other partner squats or kneels on top.
- Panromantic: What Is It?
Being panromantic means being romantically attracted to people of all genders. Learn more about being panromantic and what it means in relationships.
- Panromantic Demisexuality: What Is It?
Panromantic demisexuality means being romantically attracted to people regardless of gender, but only feeling sexual attraction to people with a close emotional bond. Learn more about panromantic demisexuality and what it means in relationships.
- Panromantic Asexuality: What Is It?
Panromantic asexual means being romantically attracted to people regardless of gender, but rarely or never feeling sexual attraction. Learn more about panromantic asexuality and what it means in relationships.
- Multiple Orgasms: What It Means
The term “multiple orgasms” means that you or your partner can have several orgasms close together. Learn more about multiple orgasms and how common they are.
- What Is Spiritual Sex?
Spiritual sex means adding acts of spiritual meaning to sex. Learn more about spiritual sex and what it means in relationships.
- Sexual Reflexology: What It Is
Sexual reflexology means using specific pressure points to increase pleasure during sexual activity. Learn more about sexual reflexology and whether it works.
- What Is Sexual Massage?
Sexual massage is the use of massage techniques to increase arousal and/or achieve orgasm. Learn more about different types of sexual massage.
- What Is Revenge Sex?
Revenge sex means having sex with one person to get revenge on someone else. Learn more about revenge sex and whether it’s worth it.
- Pansexuality: What It Means
Pansexuality means being attracted to people regardless of their gender. Learn more about pansexuality and what it means in relationships.
- What Is Skoliosexuality?
Skoliosexuality means being attracted to people who are transgender or nonbinary. Learn more about skoliosexuality and what it means in relationships.
- What Is Smegma?
The white, cheesy substance with the strange-sounding name can be a problem for both men and women. Learn what causes smegma and what to do if you have it.
- Porn Addiction
Too much pornography use may cause personal and professional problems. Can you have a porn addiction?
- What Happens If You Stop Having Sex?
Sometimes you go through a period when you’re not having sex. Here’s what happens to your body when you take a break.
- Premature Ejaculation
Finishing too soon in the bedroom can be a frustrating problem -- for you and your partner. Here’s what premature ejaculation is and how you can last longer between the sheets.
- What's Risky Sex?
Sex can be a healthy part of life, but it can also be risky. Learn which behaviors can be harmful to your health.
- When You Don’t Feel at Home With Your Assigned Gender
Gender dysphoria is distress you feel when the sex you were assigned at birth doesn’t match what you believe is your true gender. Learn how it’s diagnosed and treated.
- Anal Sex Safety: What to Know
WebMD discusses the safety and health concerns associated with anal sex.
- Genital Piercings
WebMD explains types of genital piercings and the risks associated with the practice.
- Safe Sex
Get the facts from WebMD about safe sex for the prevention of HIV, AIDS, and other sexually transmitted infections.
- How Common Is Genital Herpes?
How common is genital herpes? Get the statistics from WebMD.
- Sexual Abuse and Assault Against Women
Sexual assault and abuse is any type of sexual activity that you do not agree to.
- Sex After Orgasm in Men
It's common for men not to be able to achieve an erection immediately after orgasm. So what's a couple to do for round two? Get expert advice here.
- Sexual Orientation
WebMD looks at sexual orientation, including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality.