Human Sexuality Terms From Chapter 8 Of Human Sexuality

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Partial celibacy

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Abstinence from sexual intercourse, but not necessarily abstinence from masturbation.

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Complete celibacy

Back 2

Abstinence from both masturbation and interpersonal sexual behavior.

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Nocturnal emission

Back 3

Penile erection and ejaculation during sleep, usually accompanied by erotic dreams.

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Nocturnal penile tumescence

Back 4

Penile erections during sleep

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Masturbation

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Genital self-stimulation with some anticipation of rewarding erotic feelings. Some women masturbate by touching their breasts as well.

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Foreplay

Back 6

Any one of a number of behaviors in which two people touch each other or stimulate one another orally, usually as a prelude to intercourse.

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Personal space

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The area immediately adjacent to the surface of our bodies, over which we wish to control intrustions.

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Primary erogenous zones

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The mouth, genitalia, and anus; areas of the body that when stimulated yild feelings of intense sensual and/or sexual pleasure; see also secondary erogenous zones

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Secondary erogenous zones

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Areas on the surface of the body that, through learning, yield feelings of intense sensual or sexual pleasure when stimulated; see also primary erogenous zones

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Cunnilingus

Back 10

Oral stimulation of a woman's vulva.

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Fellatio

Back 11

Oral stimulation of the penis and/or scrotum.

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Analingus

Back 12

Oral stimulation of the anal area

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Coitus

Back 13

A man inserting his penis into a woman's vagina; also often called sexual intercourse.