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birth control that fails to protect against,
223
,
225
,
231
–34,
237
,
240
,
241
,
242
,
244
,
246
,
247
,
248

connection between HIV and other,
279

curability of,
278
–79

defined,
275
–76

depression and,
392

global,
779
,
785
,
787
,
789

infertility and,
278
,
285
,
290
,
479

male responsibility and,
204

needle drug use and,
284
,
300
,
302

old age and,
565

PID and,
278
,
290
,
291
,
304
,
621
–25

postexposure prophylaxis and,
286

preparing for health care visits and,
287
–89

protection against,
177
,
276

race and,
280
,
282
–83

rape and,
286
,
707

recommended reading for,
275

reporting requirements and,
289

research studies on,
666

safer sex and,
see
safer sex

social and cultural factors in,
281
–84

symptoms of,
276
,
278
,
290
–93,
296
,
299
,
301
,
303
–4

testing for,
261
,
262
,
271
,
279
–80,
284
–86,
288
,
290
–93,
297
,
299
–300,
301
,
304
–7

toilet seats and,
276

transmission of,
276
,
280
,
283
,
290
–294,
299
,
300
,
302
,
303

unprotected sex and,
147
,
262

untreated,
187
,
285

vaccination against,
271
,
276
,
277
,
288
,
298
,
300
,
307

where to go for care of,
285
–86

see also specific infections

sexual orientation,
72
,
84
–96,
152

bisexuals and,
84
–88

coming out and,
88
–91

countering homophobia, heterosexism, and transphobia and,
94
–96

gender identity confused with,
84
–85

glossary for,
84

lesbian and bisexual experience and,
85

multiple identities and,
91
–92

resources for LGBTQ youth and,
90

special health issues for lesbians and bisexual women and,
87
–88

transgender and,
75

sexual pleasure,
153
–80

brain and,
174

female ejaculation and,
159
–60

G-spot and,
154
,
159

lubrication and,
177
–78,
186

masturbation and,
155
,
158
,
160
–62,
164

models of sexual response and,
154
–56

in old age,
561
,
565
–66

orgasm and,
154
–62

power and,
147

recommended reading for,
156

recommended resources for,
167

see also
enthusiastic consent

sexual response, models of,
154
–56,
184

sex workers,
122

STIs and,
283
,
789

violence against,
699
,
723
–24,
789
–90,
792

Sex Workers Project in New York,
723

Shaffer, Ellen,
776

Shakesville,
119
,
809

shame,
144
,
190

birth control and,
202
–3

body image and,
117
,
118

orgasm and,
158

sluts and,
144
–45

unplanned pregnancy and,
312

violence and,
697
,
698
,
714

Shaping Youth,
65

Share Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support,
465
,
470

Share the Care,
575

Share This! How You Will Change the World with Social Networking
(Zandt),
812

Sharts-Hopko, Nancy,
193

shaving,
31
,
116

Shelbourne Health Center,
82

Shepard, Peggy,
754

shower nozzles, masturbation and,
162

showers,
230
,
244
,
260
,
413
,
705

Sidibe, Gabourney,
47

SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States),
167

Sierra Leone,
793
,
799

sildenafil,
172
,
184

Silent Spring,
597

Silent Spring
(Carson),
753
,
820

Silent Spring Institute,
598
,
599
,
753
–54,
820

silicone,
605

silicone implants,
55
,
178
,
605
,
606

silicone lubricants,
178
,
215
,
220
,
223

Silk-E,
517

Silver, Lee,
807

Silverberg, Cory,
193

Simkin, Penny,
411

Singapore,
594

single parenthood,
129
,
130
,
349
,
459
,
761

unplanned pregnancy and,
314

single women,
568
,
574
,
582
,
768

social infertility and,
475

wants of,
105

SisterLove,
814

SisterSong,
813
–15,
814

sitz baths,
433
,
634
,
637

16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign,
788
,
822

Sjögren's syndrome (SS),
195
,
624

Sjostrom, Lisa,
67

skin,
112
,
138
,
514
,
517
,
648

eczema and,
119
,
447
,
624
,
637
,
730

HT and,
538
–39,
545

melasma and,
228

see also
rashes

skin bleaching,
47
,
48

skin color, body image and,
47
,
48
,
50
,
66

skin-lightening creams,
47
,
48
,
734

sleep, sleeping,
453

changes in,
456

disturbances of,
506
,
510
,
514
,
515
–16,
556

fertility and,
479

of infants,
249
,
435
–36

during labor,
420

lack of,
27
,
183
,
448
,
457
,
522

old age and,
556

Prometrium for,
540

after sex,
112

without underwear,
31

Sleeping Beauty,
64

Slippery Stuff,
517

slut shaming,
144
–45

Smeltzer, Suzanne,
193

smoking,
436
,
508
,
516
,
529
,
606
,
736
,
780

birth control pills and,
210
,
226

cancer and,
594
,
615

fertility and,
479

hot flashes and,
514

of lesbians,
87
–88

pregnancy and,
763

pregnancy loss and,
462
,
469

Snow White,
64

SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors),
188
,
197

soaps,
31
,
517
,
736

social anxiety disorder,
660

social infertility,
475

social influences on sexuality,
140
–52

body image and,
145
–48,
693

celibacy and asexuality and,
151
–52

growing up and,
141

power and,
147
–48

religion and spirituality and,
150
–51

stereotypes and,
141
,
144
–45

violence and,
148
–50,
692
,
693

virginity and,
141
–44

social justice,
813
–17,
825

social media,
809
–10,
816
–17,
822

body image and,
46
,
47

stalking and,
719

Social Security,
534
,
568
,
569
,
582
–83,
761

Social Security Trust Funds,
583

social service organizations,
454

social situations, safety in,
708

social workers,
679

Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART),
481
,
490
,
497

Society for Menstrual Cycle Research,
543

Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI),
481

Sole-Smith, Virginia,
52

Solot, Dorian,
156

Somalia,
793

sonograms,
463
,
464

see also
ultrasounds

sonohysterogram (saline infusion sonography),
612

soreness:

of nipples,
441
–42

postpartum,
431

sore throat,
278
,
304

South Africa,
787
,
788
,
796
–800

South Asia,
48
,
646
,
791
–92,
794

Southeast Asia,
779
,
794

South Korea,
804

soy milk,
447

soy products,
514
,
532
,
533
,
613

Spack, Norman,
81
,
83

Spain,
627
,
763

SPARK Reproductive Justice NOW,
814

SPARK Summit (2010),
69
,
818

spatulas,
40
,
40

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children,
379
,
384

speculum:

abortion and,
330
,
330
,
332

provider's use of,
38
,
39
,
40
,
239

in self-exams,
9
–10,
19
–20

where to buy,
9

speech disability,
192
,
710

sperm,
19
,
27
,
258
,
476

ART and,
486
,
487
,
488
,
491
,
493
,
496
,
500
,
806

birth control and,
231
,
232
,
234
,
238
,
247
,
253

cervical fluid and,
29
,
231

decreased count of,
734
,
742

donor,
491
,
493
,
496
,
500

freezing of,
486

healthy,
479

infertility and,
477
,
479
,
491
,
493

in pre-ejaculatory fluid,
255

pregnancy and,
310

sperm banks,
82

sperm duct,
206

spermicides,
29
,
205
,
221
–22,
254

after abortions,
338

cervical cap and,
220
,
221

condoms used with,
211
,
212
,
214
,
221
,
222
,
267
,
268

diaphragm use and,
218
–22

female condom used with,
217

how to use,
222

minipills and,
233

Nonoxynol-9,
186
,
221
–22,
223
,
268

in perimenopause,
512
–13

site for,
203

teen use of,
207

types of,
222

sphincter muscles,
41
,
417

Spiegel, Alix,
531

spinal cord injuries (SCIs),
157
,
193
,
196
,
477

spinals,
416
–18

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