Sexuality is part of being human. Love, affection and intimacy all play a role in healthy relationships from childhood through old age. You often hear about the importance of physical health, mental health and spiritual health, but feeling confident about your sexual health also is very important. Achieving sexual health allows for:

Healthy relationships
Planned pregnancies
Disease prevention
That’s why it’s essential to be well-informed about all aspects of sexual health and what it takes to have a fulfilling sex life. Similarly, it’s important to be aware of factors that can complicate your sexual health. Don’t let embarrassment keep you from bringing up concerns or asking questions of your doctor or other health care providers.

STD prevention

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are infections generally acquired by sexual contact. You can get an STI by having unprotected sex with a partner who’s infected. But, you can’t always tell if someone is infected, because many STIs cause no symptoms. In fact, many people have an STI without knowing it.

std-prevention

That’s why you have to be vigilant about STI prevention. If you’re sexually active, it is important to have only one partner, and to talk about your plans to remain exclusive with each other. Barrier methods of birth control, such as condoms, help reduce your risk of getting most STIs... continue reading >>>>https://taphealth24.com/2017/05/08/things-about-sexual-health-everyone-need-to-know/