sexual intercourse

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This was the year Japan passed landmark laws to redefine rape from "forcible sexual intercourse" to "non-consensual sexual intercourse" and raised the age of consent from 13 to 16.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

The WHO defines infertility as a disease of the male or female reproductive system that is defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.

From Reuters • Apr. 4, 2023

Dr. Lev-Sagie of Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem noted that the vaginal microbiome shifts substantially in response to menstruation, sexual intercourse, hormonal fluctuations and antibiotic use.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Muslims are forbidden from engaging in sexual intercourse, cutting their hair or trimming their nails while in ihram.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2018

At the age of 30 I found a friend who, though quite heterosexual, has, without giving me any sexual intercourse, given me the love I have always needed.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion by Ellis, Havelock