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Sexual Intercourse, physical sexual activity between human beings that involves the genitals.
For information on:
- biological purpose, discussion of anatomy, and related matters, see Reproduction; Reproductive System; Gynecology: Infections and Sexually Transmitted Infections; Menopause
- physiological phases of intercourse, see Human Sexuality
- consent, see Age of Consent
- adolescent sexual relations, see Adolescence: Sexual Development
- illegal and forbidden sexual relations, see Incest; Prostitution; Rape (criminal law)
- disease transmission, see Sexually Transmitted Infections; Gonorrhea; Pelvic Inflammatory Disease; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Modes of Transmission; Herpes: Herpes Simplex; Syphilis; Trichomoniasis
- prevention of pregnancy, see Birth Control
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