«Սեռական հարաբերություն»–ի խմբագրումների տարբերություն

Մտավոր հաշմանդամություն ունեցող անձինք նույնպես բախվում են դժվարությունների։ Մտավոր հաշմանդամություն ունեցող կանայք հախաճ դժվարություններ են ունենում սեռական հարաբերության հետ կապված։ Այս մարդիկ կարող են ունենալ սեռական ոլորտի հետ կապված գիտելիքի պակաս, դժվարություններ սեռական կապի մասին խոսելիս, սեռական կրթություն ստանալու սահմանափակ հնարավորություններ։ Բացի այդ նրանք կարող են բախվել սեռական բռնության և հարձակման։ Այս հանցանքները սովորաբար մնում են աննկատ<ref name="GreenwoodWilkinson2013">{{cite journal|last1=Greenwood|first1=Nechama W.|last2=Wilkinson|first2=Joanne|title=Sexual and Reproductive Health Care for Women with Intellectual Disabilities: A Primary Care Perspective|journal=International Journal of Family Medicine|volume=2013|year=2013|pages=1–8|issn=2090-2042|doi=10.1155/2013/642472}}</ref>։

 

 

Some researchers, such as [[Alex Comfort]], posit three potential advantages or social effects of sexual intercourse in humans, which are not mutually exclusive; these are reproductive, relational, and recreational.<ref name="Diamond"/><ref name="Comfort">{{cite book|last=Comfort|first=Alex|authorlink = Alex Comfort|title = The New Joy of Sex: A Gourmet Guide to Lovemaking | publisher = Diane Publishing Company | year = 1991 | pages = 253 pages| accessdate = August 16, 2013 |isbn = 0756783526| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=nfijPQAACAAJ}}</ref> While the development of the birth control pill and other highly effective forms of contraception in the mid to late 20th century increased people's ability to segregate these three functions, they still significantly overlap and in complex patterns. For example: A fertile couple may have sexual intercourse while contracepting not only to experience sexual pleasure (recreational), but also as a means of emotional intimacy (relational), thus deepening their bonding, making their relationship more stable and more capable of sustaining children in the future (deferred reproductive). This couple may emphasize different aspects of sexual intercourse on different occasions, being playful during one episode of sexual intercourse (recreational), experiencing deep emotional connection on another occasion (relational), and later, after discontinuing contraception, seeking to achieve pregnancy (reproductive, or more likely reproductive and relational).<ref name="Comfort"/>

 

Research additionally indicates that non-married couples who are [[cohabiting]] engage in sexual intercourse more often than married couples, and are more likely to participate in sexual activity outside of their sexual relationships; this may be due to the "[[honeymoon]]" effect (the newness or novelty of sexual intercourse with the partner), since sexual intercourse is usually practiced less the longer a couple is married, with couples engaging in sexual intercourse or other sexual activity once or twice a week, or approximately six to seven times a month.<ref name="Strong2">{{cite book| author = Bryan Strong| author2 = Theodore Cohen|title =The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society|publisher = [[Cengage Learning]] | year = 2013 | page = 212 | accessdate = December 9, 2014 |isbn =1285531892| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZIWAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT237}}</ref> [[Sexuality in older age]] also affects the frequency of sexual intercourse, as older people generally engage in sexual intercourse less frequently than younger people do.<ref name="Strong2"/>

 

{{Main|Adolescent sexuality}}

Adolescents commonly use sexual intercourse for relational and recreational purposes, which may negatively or positively impact their lives. For example, while [[teenage pregnancy]] may be welcomed in some cultures, it is also commonly disparaged, and research suggests that the [[Precocious puberty|earlier onset of puberty]] for children puts pressure on children and teenagers to act like adults before they are emotionally or cognitively ready.<ref name="sex lives3">{{cite book | title=The Sex Lives of Teenagers| isbn=978-0-452-28260-5| last=Ponton| first=Lynn|authorlink=Lynn Ponton| year=2000| page=3| publisher=[[Dutton Publishing]]}}</ref> Some studies have concluded that engaging in sexual intercourse leaves adolescents, especially girls, with higher levels of stress and depression, and that girls may be likelier to engage in sexual risk (such as sexual intercourse without the use of a condom),<ref name="DiClemente">{{cite book| author = Ralph J. DiClemente| author2 = John S. Santelli| author3 = Richard A. Crosby|title = Adolescent Health: Understanding and Preventing Risk Behaviors| publisher = [[John Wiley & Sons]] | year = 2009 | pages = 521–522| accessdate = December 7, 2014 |isbn = 047045279X| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=KcrwY8eCwcQC&pg=PT521}}</ref><ref name="Abaied">{{cite book| author = Jamie L Abaied| author2 = Deepika Anand| author3 = Tracey L Auster| author4 = Daniel BE|title =The Oxford Handbook of Depression and Comorbidity| publisher = [[Oxford University Press]] | year = 2014 | page = 450 | accessdate = December 7, 2014 |isbn = 0199797005| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=hzpsAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA450}}</ref> but it may be that further research is needed in these areas.<ref name="Abaied"/> In some countries, such as the United States, [[sex education]] and [[abstinence-only sex education]] curricula are available to educate adolescents about sexual activity; these programs are controversial, as debate exists as to whether or not teaching children and adolescents about sexual intercourse or other sexual activity should only be left up to parents or other [[caregiver]]s.<ref name="Ryan">{{cite book| author =Kevin Ryan| author2 =James Cooper|title =Those Who Can, Teach|publisher = [[Cengage Learning]] | year = 2008 | page = 110 | accessdate = December 9, 2014 |isbn = 0547204884| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=rqmdR6Xrgq8C&pg=PA110}}</ref>