Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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Sexuality
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The many ways facets of how we experience our lives as sexual beings. behaviors, feelings, gender identities, roles, sexual orientation and reproduction
2
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Influences on Sexuality
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Physical, psychological, spiritual and cultural
3
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Sexual Health
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state of physical well-being related to sexuality that requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual responses, as well as having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences.
4
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Teen Pregnancies in the US
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Among highest of any industrialized nation = 750,000 per year.
5
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Teen in US
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Don’t start having sex earlier, yet have high rate of pregnancy, less likely to use contraception and have more sexual partners and shorter relationships, more exposrure to STIs
