News tagged with sexual activity
Love: it's all the same to the brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- There are no differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals or between women and men in terms of the brain systems regulating romantic love, according to new UCL research published in the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Frequent sex and masturbation in 20s and 30s linked to higher prostate cancer risk
Men who are very sexually active in their twenties and thirties are more likely to develop prostate cancer, especially if they masturbate frequently, according to a study of more than 800 men published in the January issue ...
Jan 26, 2009 |
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US teens, young adults 'doing it' less, study says
Fewer teens and young adults are having sex, a government survey shows, and theories abound for why they're doing it less. Experts say this generation may be more cautious than their predecessors, more aware of sexually spread ...
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Tweens sexual activity delayed by theory-based abstinence-only program
A new study weighs in on the controversy over sex education, finding that an abstinence-only intervention for pre-teens was more successful in delaying the onset of sexual activity than a health-promotion control intervention. ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Having brothers delays sexual maturation in women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Perth, Western Australia, investigating the costs of brothers and sisters in contemporary Australian society, have discovered that girls with older brothers tend to start menstruation later, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2010 |
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New study suggests that a propensity for one-night stands, uncommitted sex could be genetic
So, he or she has cheated on you for the umpteenth time and their only excuse is: "I just can't help it." According to researchers at Binghamton University, they may be right. The propensity for infidelity could very well ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Teens are heading in wrong direction: Likely to have sex, but not use contraception
Between 2003 and 2007, the progress made in the 1990s and early 2000s in improving teen contraceptive use and reducing teen pregnancy and childbearing stalled, and may even have reversed among certain groups of teens, according ...
Jun 18, 2009 |
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Sex may be better for mature audiences: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- New university students might be thinking about exploring another rite of passage when they get to campus: the joy of sex. However, depending on their level of maturity, some students may find less joy than ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 17, 2009 |
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Working too much can be dangerous for teen's sexual health
(PhysOrg.com) -- Allowing teens to work too many hours in the wrong environment can be dangerous for their sexual health by fostering conditions that lead them to older sex partners, a new study shows.
Aug 25, 2009 |
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Ticking biological clock increases women's libido, new research shows
As more women wait until their 30s and 40s to have children, they are more willing to engage in a variety of sexual activities to capitalize on their remaining childbearing years, according to new research by psychologists ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 07, 2010 |
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'My kid wouldn't do that' -- study shows parents' difficulty with teen sexuality
It can be difficult for parents of teenagers to come to terms with the fact their kids may have sex, particularly given widespread concerns about the consequences of teen sexual activity. In fact, a new study from North Carolina ...
May 03, 2010 |
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What causes hybrid vigor?
Plant scientists at the John Innes Centre have provided a new solution to an old debate on why species hybrids can be more vigourous than their parents. In a study to be published online next week in the online open access ...
Jul 20, 2010 |
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Sex between adolescents in romantic relationships is often harmless to their academics
The context in which adolescent sexual activity occurs can substantially moderate the negative relationship between sexual intercourse and education, according to research to be presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the ...
Aug 15, 2010 |
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Unhappy children turn to sex and alcohol
Young children who don't like school are more likely to be involved in underage drinking and sexual activity. A study reported in BioMed Central's open access journal Substance Abuse, Treatment, Prevention and Policy, has fo ...
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Craigslist to drop 'erotic services' classifieds
(AP) -- A month after the killing of a masseuse who advertised on Craigslist, the classified ad site announced plans Wednesday to eliminate its "erotic services" category and screen all submissions to a new "adult services" ...
May 13, 2009 |
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Human sexual behavior
Human sexual behavior or human sexual practices or human sexual activities refers to the manner in which humans experience and express their sexuality. It encompasses a wide range of activities, such as strategies to find or attract partners (mating and display behavior), interactions between individuals, physical or emotional intimacy, and sexual contact.
The term sexual activity can refer both to acts involving two or more people - as in sexual intercourse or oral sex- and to masturbation.
In some cultures sexual activity is considered acceptable only within marriage, although extramarital sex still takes place within such cultures. Some sexual activities are illegal either universally or in some countries, and some are considered against the norms of a society. For example, sexual activity with a minor is a criminal offense in many jurisdictions, as is sexual abuse of individuals in general.
For more information about Human sexual behavior, read the full article at
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