What is sexual health?
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Sexual health is just one part of the bigger health picture. There are lots of components to health – both physical and emotional, and lots of ways that we look after health every day.
Healthy Respect supports the World Health Organisation’s idea of sexual health. They say it’s not just about steering clear of infections or unwanted pregnancy (though those are important), but also about the right to safe, happy sexual experiences, free from pressure, coercion or harm.
This is the case whether you are male, female or trans, lesbian, gay, bisexual or straight.
So, being sexually healthy is about having safe and respectful relationships, and not having to do anything sexually that you don’t want to. Being emotionally OK is a really important part of sexual health too. This means feeling good about your sexual experiences, and not regretting anything that’s happened.
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