Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is an obsessive preoccupation with a perceived or imagined defect or flaw in personal appearance that others generally do not see.1 The individual may focus on any part of the body and the preoccupation may involve multiple body parts at the same time. Preoccupation with one’s nose, chest, stomach, hair, or…
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Sexual Positions for Plus Size Individuals
Disclaimer: We encourage the normalization of body size terminology; if you have a better term to replace plus size or overweight, please let us know. We use the terms overweight and plus size interchangeably. People of all shapes and sizes can engage in sexual activity and sexual intercourse. However, differences in body types mean that…
Internet Porn
Pornography, or porn, is the depiction of sexual content that is viewed with the intent of heightening sexual arousal or pleasure.1 Porn has taken on a wide variety of forms since its inception, from paintings and photographs to magazines and videos. With the expansion of the internet, sexually explicit websites, bulletin boards, newsgroups, and chat…
Autoerotic Asphyxiophilia
Erotic asphyxiophilia, also known as “choking” and “breath control play,” is the intentional and consensual restriction of oxygen to the brain for the purpose of sexual arousal. Autoerotic asphyxiophilia is when an individual does this form of sexual act onto themselves. Some people find that reducing or severing air flow via strangulation or suffocation can heighten…
Fetishism
Fetishism is a type of sexual pleasure in which an inanimate object or body part elicits sexual arousal. Fetishism is a type of paraphilia. A paraphilia is a condition characterized by abnormal sexual desires.4 The fetish may cause a specific erotic focus on the object of interest. This erotic focus may begin to play an important…
Obscenity in the U.S.
In the age of information, a vast portion of the population is able to access a wide range of literature, art, and science at the push of a button. Consequently, a significant amount of this information might be considered offensive to different groups of people. Obscene material is one of the most prominent type of…
Pedophilia
Pedophilia is a paraphilia that generally refers to sexual attraction towards children. The condition is split into two categories: pedophilia and pedophilic disorder, with the latter being more serious. Pedophilic disorder usually refers to people who have experienced extreme fantasies, often consuming child pornography, or to those who have acted on their sexual fantasies of…
Breast Augmentation
Breasts are the human mammary glands. They are found on the chest wall and are made up of connective tissue, breast tissue and fat.1 Lobes, which are made up of several lobules, produce milk. Milk ducts connect the lobes to the nipple, which allows for the release of milk. Breasts vary in size, but most…
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure in which a female’s uterus is removed. In the United States, hysterectomies are very common, with 1 in 3 women undergoing the procedure by age 60.1 It is the second most common surgical procedure in reproductive-aged women.1 Hysterectomy rates vary in other countries, but the United States contains the…