American Sexual
Health Association

Celebrating Sexual Health in September

Two men embracing and laughing

Each year, the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) celebrates World Sexual Health Day on September 4th, and the theme for the 2024 observation is Positive Relationships.

Working Toward Sexual Health Promotion

Eli Coleman

Recently, there has been a significant leap in the recognition of sexual health as a central component of overall health. Our understanding of sexual health has moved slowly from a purely disease perspective to a broader perspective of what it means to be sexual healthy.

Sex and Relationships

Couple

Friendly or Romantic?  Sexual or Nonsexual? Monogamous or not?  Sexual relationships work best when everybody is clear about what they want. Many people confuse love, commitment, and sex, or assume the three always go hand-in-hand. There are many ways to express love, and you don’t need to have sex with someone to show them you love them. Having sex with someone […]