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

created Jan 04, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (19) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Timing, meaning of 'I love you' differs by gender

Women, being from Venus, have a reputation for being the first to spring "I love you" in romantic relationships.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 22

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

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

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

created Aug 19, 2010 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 4 | with audio podcast report

'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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 03, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Life is shorter for men, but sexually active life expectancy is longer

At age 55, men can expect another 15 years of sexual activity, but women that age should expect less than 11 years, according to a study by University of Chicago researchers published early online March 10 by the British Me ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 09, 2010 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

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. ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (16) | comments 62 | with audio podcast

Sexually satisfied women have better general well-being and more vitality

Pre- and post-menopausal women who self-rated themselves as being sexually satisfied had a higher overall psychological well-being score and scores for "positive well-being" and "vitality," compared with sexually dissatisfied ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

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" ...

Technology / Internet

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (8) | comments 2

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (18) | comments 18

Facebook can get you fired: Research reveals the perils of social networking for school employees

School administrators are facing a growing dilemma resulting from social networking that goes beyond preventing cyber-bullying among students. They're also faced with balancing the rights of privacy and free speech of educators ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased responsibility could lead to decreased sexual activity among women

In Sub-Saharan Africa, women who are empowered to make household decisions tend to have sex less often. This is according to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. They examined ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 09, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Placebo successful in treating women with sexual dysfunction

A new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reveals that women with low sexual arousal experienced clinically significant symptom changes after taking a placebo.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 16, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 Wikipedia.
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