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Sexual Health
What does it mean to be sexually healthy?
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Why Sexual Health?
What is Sexual Health?
Defining Sexual Health?
Why Sexual Health?
Sexual health is an important part of everyone's life. Knowing more about "Sexual Health" allows us to think and speak openly about sex and about our bodies--the first step to living sexually healthy lives.
Join SAH Project in raising awareness about sexual health by:
- Challenging myths, getting informed, and taking control.
- Making choices on how to take care of your body
- Using resources that are available
- Getting informed on the facts of reproductive tract infections (RTIs), including sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Sharing stories about your health
What is Sexual Health?
The term "Sexual Health" encompasses many aspects related to sex and one's body, including (but not limited to):
- Men's health
- Women's health
- Safe and pleasurable sex
- Sexual Violence and Abuse, including incest and sex trafficking
- Contraception
- Reproductive Tract Infections, such as sexually transmitted infections (STI) and other infections of the reproductive system that are not caused through sexual contact
- Abstinence
- Valuing your body
- Prevention
- Cancer
- Menopause
- Pregnancy
- Living with HIV/AIDS, or any other STI
- Infertility
Defining Sexual Health?
SAH Project has adopted a working definition for sexual health from the World Health Organization website, which includes (but is not limited to):
- Physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being;
- Absence of disease;
- Positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships;
- Pleasurable and safe sexual experiences;
- Choices;
- Freedom from sexual coercion, discrimination, and violence; and
- Human rights.
See more definitions of sexual health, sexuality, and sexual rights
SAH Project Web Initiative has been made possible with funding from New York City Communities of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition (NYCCOCHAC) and with generous in-kind contributions.
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