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	Sex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		In mammals, birds, and many other species, sex is determined by the sex chromosomes, called X and Y in mammals, and Z and W in birds.
		Sex in humans is a unitary concept and identity for most social purposes: we are male or female.
		It shows the man with broader shoulders (sex dimorphism) and the woman in clothing that is in the western world rarely worn by men, a dress (which functions as a gender signal).
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/s/se/sex.html (1534 words)

	Sex
		In some cases, individuals have had, e.g., a chromosomal sex of XY but primary sexual characteristics (external genitalia, etc.) of females, and have been raised as females, only to have been discovered in adulthood to be genetically male.
		Despite the fact that these individuals had an underlying biological sex that was of one kind, and an apparent sex that was its opposite, in many cases the individuals as well as members of their families and communities accepted their incorrect sex determination.
		Many social scientists use "sex" to refer to the biological division into male and female, and "gender" to refer to gender roles assigned to people on the basis of their apparent sex and/or other contingent factors.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/s/se/sex.html (765 words)

	Sex and illness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A sex-specific illness is an illness that occurs only in people of one sex.
		There are other sex-related illnesses that are more common to one sex, or which manifest differently in each sex.
		social causes that relate to the gender role expected of that sex in a particular society.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sex-related_illness (289 words)

	Sex (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Typically, a species will have two sexes: male and female The female sex is defined as the one that produces the larger gamete (i.e., reproductive cell).The categories of sex are, therefore, descriptive of the reproductive functions that an individual is capable of performing at sometime in its life cycle.
		In other species, including crocodiles, and most insects, sex may be determined by various other sex-determination system s, including those controlled by environmental factors such as temperature.
		However, for these people the relationships between biolological factors (such as hormones) and environmental factors and the psychosocial levels of sexual identity such as gender identity and sexual orientation have proven to be complex, with plenty of exceptions to proposed theoretical systems.
	www.vvvvitamins.com /article-Sex.html (1446 words)

	Illness
		Foodborne illness Foodborne illness or food poisoning is caused by rodents and cockroaches, is a further cause of contam...
		Illness as Metaphor Illness as Metaphor is a nonfiction work written by breast cancer and challenged the "blame the vict...
		Terminal illness Terminal illness is a medical term popularized in the 20th century for an active and progressive Pallia...
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/illness.html (184 words)

	eMJA: Chronic illness and sexuality (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Sex remains an important contributor to quality of life in many patients with chronic illness and their partners.
		In a life restricted by illness, sex can be a powerful source of comfort, pleasure and intimacy, and an affirmation of gender when other gender roles have been stripped away.
		Sexual desire, capacity and activity may be altered by illness through interference with the hormonal, vascular and neural integrity of the genitalia, as well as the effects and side effects of medications.
	www.mja.com.au /public/issues/179_05_010903/mci10673_fm.html (2474 words)

	Sex - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		The word sex is also used to refer to sexual intercourse (the physical acts related to sexual reproduction) and other human sexual behavior, but this article will discuss the concept of sex defined above.
		In other species, including crocodiles, and most insects, sex may be determined by various other sex-determination systems, including ones controlled by environmental factors like temperature, or by age.
		Intersexuals are the small minority of people that were born with bodies that are difficult to assign to the traditional "male" and "female" categories because they have both genitalia, are of indeterminate sex, or combine features of both sexes.
	openproxy.ath.cx /se/Sex.html (453 words)

	LPO: The Healing Value of Sex
		And there really is no disability that makes sex impossible, if we define sex not as intercourse, but as physical contact for the purpose of sharing intimacy and pleasure.
		Sex also strengthens your connection with your partner and gives you a chance to forget about illness for a while, real blessings for many of us.
		Sex is a valuable part of life and health, a sacred gift we shouldn't throw away if we can avoid it.
	www.learningplaceonline.com /illness/living/healing-sex.htm (1414 words)

	Sexual Health Network : Sexuality Information and Education
		Sex Matters for Women authors Sallie Foley, M.S.W., Sally Kope, M.S.W., and Dennis Sugrue, Ph.D., explain: "There is no lack of information about sex, but there is a lack of relevant information for women.
		Sex Matters for Women dedicates a section to each of these key three steps, and then goes on to discuss how to create a better sexual relationship and how to overcome sexual difficulties such as declining sexual arousal or orgasm difficulties.
		Problems like lost interest, lack of focus, compulsive sex, inability to orgasm, or pain before during or after sex--genital or non genital—can seem like they are mental problems.
	www.sexualhealth.com /article.php?Action=read&article_id=326&channel=2&topic (860 words)

	Sex and ageing - How you can help yourself
		The point of your sex life is to bring greater happiness to you and your partner.
		It's natural for an illness, or a period of depression, to make you lose the desire for sex, the ability to perform sexually or the ability to respond to your partner.
		If you're worried that sex could damage your heart, or that you or your partner might have a heart attack during sex, talk to your doctor.
	www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk /sexage3.htm (754 words)

	Sex
		The female is defined as the sex that produces the larger gamete.
		As part of this movement, Anne Fausto-Sterling once suggested a classification of five sexes (male, female, merm, ferm and herm).
		Many social scientists use "sex" to refer to the biological division into male and female, and "gender" to refer to gender roles assigned to people on the basis of sex.
	www.findword.org /se/sex.html (761 words)

	MAN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		In terms of sex, men have various sexual characteristics that differentiate them from women.
		In men, the sex organ s are involved in the reproductive system, whereas the secondary sex characteristics are involved in attracting a mate or in defeating rivals.
		In general, men suffer from the same illnesses as women, however there are some sex-related illness es that occur only or more frequently in men.
	www.purpleuniverse.com /true_associate-MAN.html (251 words)

	Saga Health News - Official: sex is good for you!
		Another way in which sex shows its disease-fighting qualities is in the role it appears to have in protecting against prostate cancer.
		Sex also pumps oxygen around the body, boosting the circulation and the flow of nutrients to the skin.
		Sex triggers the release of chemicals and hormones in the body that can relieve stress and pain, as well as making for better relationships.
	www.saga.co.uk /health_news/article/D31EC5D5-C57A-4ED0-9C48-63BCF4216D31.asp?bhcp=1 (938 words)

	Emerging Worlds: Chronic Illness and Viral Infections
		Scientists are also studying immunologic, neurologic, endocrinologic and metabolic abnormalities and risk factors (such as genetic predisposition, age, sex, prior illness, environment and stress) which may affect the development and course of the illness.
		Persons with this illness may have unusual responses to medications so extremely low dosages should be tried first and gradually increased as appropriate.
		CDC investigators have reported that the greatest chance of recovery appears to be within the first five years of illness, although individuals may recover at any stage of illness.
	www.emergingworlds.com /ch_conditions_detail.cfm?vPageid=28 (2840 words)

	Living in Britain 2000
		The prevalence of self-reported longstanding illness has increased over the lifetime of the GHS rising from 21% of adults and children in 1971 to 32% in 2000.
		Those who report a longstanding illness are then asked if this limits their activit...
		Prevalence of: (a) longstanding illness by sex and NHS Regional Office area (b) limiting longstanding illness by sex and NHS Regional Office area (c) reported resticted activity in the 14 days before interview, by sex and NHS Regional Office area
	www.statistics.gov.uk /lib/viewersearch4478p1.html (323 words)

	Education \| Female sex illness: is it in the head or genes?
		She finally resorted to a herbal remedy, ground-up Nicaraguan coffee beans, which she says restored some enjoyment into their lovemaking and saved their marriage, but she regrets that they did not go for counselling to talk through the problems, which she feels stemmed from confusion and fear surrounding her new role as a mother.
		The condition's characteristics are said to include a loss of interest in sex, less enjoyable sex, diminished sensation and inability to achieve orgasm.
		Accusing the scientists of being 'obsessed with genital blood flow', she said: 'I don't believe anyone loses interest in sex purely because of that.' To her, the prospect of 'magic bullet' treatments diminishes any true understanding of female sexuality, serving only men's interests.
	education.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4577030-108233,00.html (1546 words)

	WNDU-TV: Maureen's Medical Moment Story: Sex fights illness - September 11, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		A new study suggests sex is one of the best ways to boost your immune system.
		Of more than 100 people studied, those who had sex twice a week had one-third more immunoglobulin “A” or IGA in their saliva.
		According to the study, sex in moderation is the key.
	www.wndu.com /news/mommo/mommo_653.php (280 words)

	Female Sex Survey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		in which the sex ratio is estimated to be 20 males for each female, the other paraphilias are...
		STI prevalence survey among the female sex workers (FSWs) of Trissur, in coordination...
		Female sex illness: is it in the head or genes?
	www.dollarmails.com /survey-5/female-sex-survey.html (605 words)

	Anne Lawrence on transsexualism
		Lawrence was allegedly compelled by this sex-fueled mental illness to undergo several feminizing procedures, and subsequently self-identifies as a transsexual.
		My message today is that some biologic males who pursue sex reassignment do so, not primarily because they have a gender problem, but because they have a sex problem, and indeed a sexual problem.
		The argument is that "female" means primary and secondary sex characteristics, that sex is a purely medicalized construct describing reproduction-related structures.
	www.tsroadmap.com /info/anne-lawrence.html (1824 words)

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		On Sex, Love and Mental Illness Elliot Lazerwitz It is told in the Old Testament that Abraham and Sarah married young and vital.
		Eventually a son was born, Isaac — in Hebrew, "Yitzchak," meaning "he will laugh." Whether or not you are a believer, if you suffer from some brand of serious mental illness, and you are what is known as a "consumer" or "survivor" (or "c/s"), you may face a journey as long and discouraging as Sarah's.
		I am dead serious -- about how the effects of mental illness and poverty, as well as clumsy social skills that you may have to painfully relearn, can stigmatize and mark the recovering c/s in a manner severely limiting most social interaction with the rest of the world.
	www.efhm.com /sex.txt (2448 words)

	Abstract: Rate of Change in Functional Limitations for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Effects of Sex, Age, and ...
		Functional limitations scores based on a Rasch measurement model of 20 Health Assessment Questionnaire items were analyzed in mixed-effects models to estimate the rate of change in functional ability as a function of age, duration of illness, sex, and interactions.
		Sex was significant in both models and no interactions were significant in either model.
		Limitation in functional ability in RA progressed in a linear manner with duration of illness and progressed at the same rate for both men and women, but functional limitations were greater for women.
	www.jrheum.com /abstracts/abstracts04/1286.html (394 words)

	Appendix on Methods - Section 9.2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		The measures of illness used were the 1995 and 1996 HSA age-sex-race stratum specific mortality and incidence rates for five conditions.
		The conditions selected consisted of specific events for which hospitalization is a proxy for the incidence of disease: hospitalizations for hip fracture, cancer of the colon or lung treated surgically, gastro-intestinal hemorrhage, acute myocardial infarction or stroke (Wennberg, NEJM 1984; Wennberg, Lancet 1987).
		For each outcome, we regressed the crude HSA stratum-specific rate against age, sex, race and all higher order interactions as well as the crude HSA age-sex-race specific illness rates, for each year separately, weighting by the HSA stratum Medicare population.
	www.dartmouthatlas.org /99US/chap_8_sec_9_2.php (322 words)

	Australian and New Zealand OHS Literature 1987 - 1995 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Factor analysis identified five minor illness factors (musculoskeletal, malaise, gastrointestinal, respiratory, upper respiratory tract).
		For serious illness, age was related to reports of arthritis and skin cancer whilst there were no sex effects.
		Illness reporting was not affected by personality but job (demands and control) exerted a significant though moderate influence.
	www.nohsc.gov.au /OHSInformation/Databases/Archived/bibliodetails.asp?ohslid=4434&BrowseMode=PrintPreview (228 words)

	Sexual Health Network : Sexuality Information and Education
		People tiring of safe sex warnings just got a powerful reminder that HIV and AIDS have not yet been conquered.
		Sex and Meaning will provide knowledgeable insights into sex in politics, religion, entertainment (TV, movies, plays, books, music), health, business, sports, education, and elsewhere as reported in the media or experienced in the daily lives of participants in this forum.
		I masturbate almost every other day like on the dates for eg 3rd and then on 5 and then again on 6th or 7th day which lowers my sex desire too much but i have become addicted to sex.
	www.sexualhealth.com (456 words)

	Breast cancer -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Men can also develop breast cancer, although their risk is less than 1 in 1000 (see (Click link for more info and facts about sex and illness) sex and illness).
		Stages correllate with long-term prognosis, and treatment decisions are often made on the basis of the stage.
		The mainstay of breast cancer treatment is (The branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures) surgery, with possible adjuvant (The use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)) chemotherapy and/or ((medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance) radiotherapy.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/breast_cancer.htm (1952 words)

	Edinburgh Festivals - Sex, Lies and Surgical Tape (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		Sex, Lies and Surgical Tape is an hour of sketches performed at break-neck speed with the cheapest and most basic of props, once again presumably in preparation for their future careers (except for those wishing to go private, an altogether more sinister breed).
		The gags, yanked from every orifice, cover the range of medical student obsessions for our amused discomfort: sex, the handicapped, euthanasia, sex, terminal illness and sex.
		While it would be fair to say that most of the jokes elicit the sort of groans usually found in an operating theatre, there are some funny specimens strewn around with the blood and gore.
	www.edinburgh-festivals.com /reviews.cfm?id=912472003 (248 words)

	Energy Citations Database (ECD) - Energy and Energy-Related Bibliographic Citations
		Patient factors analyzed included: age, sex, concurrent illness, smoking habits, tumor localization and extension, tumor differentiation, the effect of tumor biopsy or stripping of the vocal cord, and the presence of visible tumor at the start of radiotherapy.
		Treatment parameters evaluated were: year of treatment, beam energy, treatment planning, field size, fractionation schedule, fraction size, number of fractions, total dose, treatment time and treatment gap, the use of wedges, and neck diameter.
		This could not be explained by the confounding variables sex, tumor extension, and field length (p= 0.0065).
	www.osti.gov /energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=20429039 (590 words)

	Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-08)
		A great resource for couples to read out loud together to open their communication about sex, to increase their knowledge of what works best within a married sexual relationship, and to connect their sexuality and spirituality.
		This handbook on sexuality deals with such issues as deciding to have children, birth control, infertility, sex during and after pregnancy, teaching and modeling healthy attitudes to children at all ages, singleness, unconsummated marriages, sex and illness, abuse, addiction, and the changes of aging.
		Attitudes, presuppositions, and mind sets about sex are challenged, as you learn what works, what doesn't and how to discover greater love, passion and intimacy in your sex life.
	www.passionatecommitment.com /books.htm (952 words)

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