Stress affects the body’s immune system in different ways, depending on two factors: the controllability or uncontrollability of the stressor and the mental effort required to cope with the stress.

Anyone who engages in penile-vaginal intercourse must be willing to accept the consequences of this activity, including the possibility of conceiving a child, or take action to avoid an unintended pregnancy. 

Abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs takes a toll on every organ system in the body, increasing the likelihood of disease, disability, and premature death. People who start using drugs as young adults and continue to use them in middle age have a fivefold increased risk of early death.

College and university students are not at high risk for colds and influenza-like illnesses.

Couples interested in adoption can work with either public agencies or private counselors who contact obstetricians directly. Or they can contact organizations that arrange adoptions of children in need from other countries.  

Individuals who experience emotional, physical, sexual, and/or romantic attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions may also be referred to as pansexual. 

In about 60 to 75 percent of all pregnancies, there is increased risk of some problem, such as failure of the fetus to grow normally. 

Gonorrhea, the most commonly reported STI in the United States, can lead to infections in the penis, vagina, rectum, and throat. Gonorrhea infection can result in PID, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility.  

Of all our involvements with others, sexual intimacy, or physical closeness, can be the most rewarding. 

Helping or giving to others does not enhance self-esteem, relieve physical and mental stress, and protect psychological well-being.