sexological
About intimacy research
Sexological means relating to sexology—the scientific study of human sexuality, including sexual behavior, relationships, and function.
The term appears in academic and clinical contexts: sexological research, sexological therapy.
A sexologist is a specialist in this field.
Innate erotic drive
- desireIntense wanting
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
- consentVoluntary agreement given
orientation · dysfunction · monogamy · polyamory · BDSM · kink · fetishism · paraphilia
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
testosterone · ovulation · spermatogenesis · menstruation · fertility · erection · ejaculation · orgasm
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- psychosexualRelating to mental-erotic development
- treatmentCare for an ailment
disorder · diagnosis · assessment · intervention · trauma · compulsion · addiction · aversion
Educational program's content plan
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- pubertySexual development stage
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- STIsSexually transmitted infections
anatomy · reproduction · boundaries · relationships · communication · consent · pleasure · comprehensive
Position relative to surroundings
- genderSocial identity category
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- asexualityLack of sexual attraction
- bisexualityMulti-gender attraction
homosexuality · heterosexuality · transgender · nonbinary · intersex · cisgender · demisexual · fluidity
Formal procedural framework
- surveySystematic data collection
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- empiricalBased on observation, not theory
statistics · journal · Kinsey · sampling · longitudinal · cross-cultural · ethics · validity
libido
Innate erotic drive
consent · orientation · dysfunction · monogamy · polyamory · BDSM · kink · fetishism · paraphilia · swinging
hormones
Bloodstream signaling molecules
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- reproductionCopying or procreation
estrogen · testosterone · ovulation · spermatogenesis · menstruation · fertility · erection · ejaculation · orgasm · clitoris
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- psychosexualRelating to mental-erotic development
treatment · disorder · diagnosis · assessment · intervention · trauma · compulsion · addiction · aversion · vaginismus
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- pubertySexual development stage
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
STIs · anatomy · reproduction · boundaries · relationships · communication · consent · pleasure · comprehensive · pedagogy
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
- genderSocial identity category
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- asexualityLack of sexual attraction
bisexuality · homosexuality · heterosexuality · transgender · nonbinary · intersex · cisgender · demisexual · fluidity · spectrum
methodology
Formal procedural framework
- surveySystematic data collection
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
empirical · statistics · journal · Kinsey · sampling · longitudinal · cross-cultural · ethics · validity · reliability
sexologicalprudish
Excessively concerned with propriety
puritanical · sex-negative · repressed · Victorian · censorious
sexologicalunscientific
Not following proper methodology
pseudoscientific · folk · moralistic · dogmatic · superstitious
sexual, pansexual, sexuality, bisexual, homosexual, asexual, sexually, heterosexual, sexualize