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Sexual Medicine
Sexual medicine (pronunciation: /ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈmɛdɪsɪn/) is a branch of medicine that focuses on the medical aspects of human sexuality. It involves the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sexual disorders and dysfunctions.
Etymology
The term "sexual medicine" is derived from the Latin "sexus" meaning "sex" and the Latin "medicina" meaning "the art of healing".
Related Terms
- Sexology: The scientific study of human sexuality, including human sexual interests, behaviors, and functions.
- Sexual Dysfunction: A difficulty experienced by an individual or a couple during any stage of a normal sexual activity.
- Sexual Health: A state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality.
- Reproductive Medicine: A branch of medicine that deals with prevention, diagnosis, and management of reproductive problems.
- Andrology: The medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men.
- Gynecology: The medical practice dealing with the health of the female reproductive system (vagina, uterus, and ovaries) and the breasts.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Sexual medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Sexual medicine
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