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Human Sexuality Terms and Definitions

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nymphomania   a term sometimes used to describe erotomania in women  
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asexuality   a condition characterized by a low interest in sex.  
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autogynephilia   a tendency found in some males to become sexually aroused by obsessive thoughts and images of being females and having female attributes, or even female sex organs  
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fetishism   sexual arousal triggered by objects or materials not usually considered to be sexual  
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kleptomania   extreme form of fetishism in which sexual arousal is generated by stealing.  
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frotteurism   gaining sexual gratification from anonymously pressing or rubbing one's genitals against others, usually in crowded settings  
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voyeurism   sexual gratification from viewing others who are nude or who are engaging in sexual activities  
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urophilia   sexual arousal connected with urine or urination  
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coprophilia   sexual arousal connected with feces  
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autoerotic asphyxiation   accidental death from pressure placed around the neck during masturbatory behavior  
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bestiality   a human being's having sexual contact with an animal  
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necrophilia   having sexual activity with a dead body  
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pansexual   lacking highly specific sexual orientations or preferences; open to a range of sexual activities  
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impotence   difficulty achieving or maintaining erection of the penis  
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premature ejaculation   difficulty that some men experience in controlling the ejaculatory reflex, resulting in rapid ejaculation  
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dyspareunia   recurrent or persistent genital pain related to sexual activity.  
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male erectile disorder (ED)   difficulty achieving or maintaining penile erection (impotence)  
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paraphile (paraphilic)   person who is drawn to one or more of the paraphilias.  
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quid pro quo   something gained from something given.  
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incest   sexual activity between closely related family members  
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