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VAGINAL CONTACT [5 records]

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Record 1 2023-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

[An infection that is often] transmitted by sexual contact, which includes both heterosexual and homosexual behavior ...

OBS

In this context, sexual contact is more than just sexual intercourse(vaginal and anal) and also includes kissing, oral-genital contact, and the use of sexual "toys, "such as vibrators.

OBS

The term "STI" is slowly replacing "STD" (sexually transmitted disease) in order to include [asymptomatic infections, such as HIV].

OBS

sexually transmitted disease, venereal disease: These terms appear under "disease" in the Dorland’s illustrated medical dictionary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
DEF

Maladie infectieuse qui peut être contractée ou transmise lors des rapports [ou contacts] sexuels.

OBS

Les termes construits avec «infection» tendent à remplacer ceux construits avec «maladie», car ils tiennent compte davantage des infections asymptomatiques, telle l'infection à VIH.

OBS

Les termes construits avec «transmissible» sont à privilégier, car la caractéristique commune à toutes les ITS est qu'elles peuvent être transmises sexuellement. Dans les faits, la voie par laquelle l'infection a été transmise importe peu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades humanas
DEF

Padecimiento patológico que se adquiere a través de las relaciones sexuales, entre otros: gonorrea, sífilis, chancros, herpes genital, candidiasis genital, molusco contagioso, uretritis inespecífica y desde luego, el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana causante del sida.

Key term(s)
  • enfermedad venérea
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Record 2 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Epidemiology
DEF

Sexual activity conducted in such a way that transmission of HIV infection is minimized by reducing the exchange of body fluids (e.g., consistent use of condoms, avoiding unprotected anal intercourse).

CONT

Safer sex is a qualitative term. To be absolutely safe, sexual contact cannot involve an exchange of any body fluids-specifically, semen or vaginal secretions. The term safer sex recognizes the likelihood of human error and the inexactness of human knowledge. Safer sex refers to sexual intercourse using a condom and spermicide, or sexual practices that do not involve exchange of body fluids.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Épidémiologie
DEF

Pratiques sexuelles qui permettent de limiter au maximum les risques de transmission du VIH et des maladies sexuellement transmissibles (MST).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sexología
  • Epidemiología
DEF

Relación en la cual existen menos posibilidades de transmisión de enfermedades [...] ya sea porque no hay penetración o porque se utiliza una barrera mecánica como el condón de latex, guantes de látex, diques dentales, etcétera.

OBS

Para muchos sexólogos no se trata de una relación sexual propiamente dicha porque se limita a masajes, caricias, besos, masturbación [...] y otros disfrutes eróticos [...]

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Record 3 2003-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
OBS

(Vaginal) foam tablets are inserted into the vagina prior to coitus and pushed up with a finger as high as possible. Upon contact with moisture of the vagina, the tablet crumbles and dissolves. Carbon dioxide is released to produce a tense foam, which is believed to serve as a mechanical barrier as well as a means to distribute the spermicidal agent that the foam tablet contains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

Ces pastilles, introduites dans le vagin, se dissolvent au contact des muqueuses et remplissent alors le rôle des gelées. La mousse ainsi libérée tue les spermatozoïdes et leur barre le passage du col de l'utérus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
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Record 4 1995-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
DEF

Intimate sexual contact with another person including kissing, touching of sex organs, oral sex and vaginal or anal intercourse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Epidemiology
OBS

Canada Diseases Weekly Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Épidémiologie
OBS

Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada.

Spanish

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