The precise meaning of the word "yiff" and its derivatives can vary, depending on precisely where and by whom the terms are being used. Being humorously attributed to the sound made by mating foxes, the term is most commonly used to indicate sexual activity or material. This applies to sex (whether online or offline), and to sexual arousal and erotic material causing it - in short, it is used as a catch-all term for anything sexual.

Yiff, Yiff - Etymology, Yiff - Different meanings, Yiff - Cybersex, Yiff - Erotic or pornographic art, Yiff - Derived words, Yiff - Debates

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Child sexuality - Early childhood: Ages 0 - 5. Sexual curiosity, arousal, and behavior are spontaneously expressed unless the child is taught to inhibit them. Children in the first two years of life engage in simple pleasurable handling of their genitals. A few begin masturbating before age 2, but many begin at age 2 or 3 as they have developed sufficient muscle coordination. If left unsupervised, play among 2- or 3-year olds can be sexual, although interest in sex play is not dom ...

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Child sexuality, Child sexuality - Observations, Child sexuality - Sexuality in early childhood, Child sexuality - Peer groups, Child sexuality - Sexual fantasies, Child sexuality - Sexual activities, Child sexuality - Sexual development, Child sexuality - Reliability of research, Child sexuality - Sexuality in different ages, Child sexuality - Early childhood: Ages 0 - 5, Child sexuality - Middle childhood: Ages 6 - 9, Child sexuality - Prepubescence: Age 10 to Puberty, Child sexuality - Early adolescence: Pubescence to Age 14 or 15, Child sexuality - Mid to Late Adolescence, Child sexuality - Sex play among siblings and older or younger children, Child sexuality - Cultural and historical variation, Child sexuality - Legal aspects, Child sexuality - The United States today, Child sexuality - Conclusions

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Because clothing and adornment are closely related to ideas of human sexuality and sexual display, humans may develop clothing fetishes. They may be strongly aroused by the sight of another person wearing clothing and accessories they consider arousing or sexually exciting. Sometimes the object of clothing becomes the object of arousal itself. Fetishes have been documented in every culture and have been recorded throughout history. Common fetishes involving clothing include ...

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Clothing, Clothing - Functional clothing, Clothing - Clothing as social message, Clothing - Social status, Clothing - Occupation, Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation, Clothing - Marital status, Clothing - Sexual availability, Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing, Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing, Clothing - Clothing materials, Clothing - Clothing maintenance, Clothing - The life cycle of clothing, Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles, Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles, Clothing - Regional styles, Clothing - Origin and history of clothing, Clothing - Future trends, Clothing - Clothing industry

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Because clothing and adornment are closely related to ideas of human sexuality and sexual display, humans may develop clothing fetishes. They may be strongly aroused by the sight of another person wearing clothing and accessories they consider arousing or sexually exciting. Sometimes the object of clothing becomes the object of arousal itself. Fetishes have been documented in every culture and have been recorded throughout history. Common fetishes involving clothing include ...

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Clothing, Clothing - Clothing as functional technology, Clothing - Clothing as social message, Clothing - Social status, Clothing - Occupation, Clothing - Ethnic political and religious affiliation, Clothing - Marital status, Clothing - Sexual availability, Clothing - Sexual fetishes involving clothing, Clothing - Religious habits and special religious clothing, Clothing - Clothing materials, Clothing - Clothing maintenance, Clothing - The life cycle of clothing, Clothing - Early 21st-century clothing styles, Clothing - Mainstream Western or international styles, Clothing - Regional styles, Clothing - Origin and history of clothing, Clothing - Future trends, Clothing - Clothing industry

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DSM-IV Codes - Sexual Dysfunctions. 625.8 Female Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Due to...[Indicate the General Medical Condition] 608.89 Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder Due to...[Indicate the General Medical Condition] 302.71 Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder 302.79 Sexual Aversion Disorder 302.72 Female Sexual Arousal Disorder 302.72 Male Erectile Disorder 607.84 Male Erectile Disorder Due to...[Indicate the General Medical Condition]

As a woman becomes sexually aroused, the tissue lining the first inch or so of her vagina, known as the vaginal epithelium (the walls of the vagina), begins to swell and exude a slippery fluid (or modified plasma transudate) out through the hundreds of small ducts buried in the lining. These vaginal juices first appear right inside the vagina, and as the woman’s arousal builds up, the secretions will run out the opening. Also, the labia minora at the entrance of the vagina have the greater vestibular glands (Bartholin glands) and ...

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Vaginal lubrication, Vaginal lubrication - Composition, Vaginal lubrication - Physiology of vaginal secretion, Vaginal lubrication - Changes in vaginal lubrication, Vaginal lubrication - Role in disease transmission, Vaginal lubrication - Artificial lubrication

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Some exhibitionists wish to display themselves sexually to other people, singly or in groups. This can be done consensually as part of swinging or group sex. When done nonthreateningly, the intent is usually to surprise and/or sexually arouse the viewer, giving the exhibitionist an ego rush (see also the Flashing area of indecent exposure). Exhibitionism is not necessarily indecent exposure; for more on the latter, see its article. Some people like to expose themselves in front of large crowds, typically at sporting even ...

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Exhibitionism, Exhibitionism - Sexual exhibitionism, Exhibitionism - Exhibitionism in entertainment media, Exhibitionism - Exhibitionism in Coism

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A foot fetishist can be sexually aroused by viewing, handling, licking, tickling, sucking, sniffing or kissing the feet and/or toes of another person, or by having another person doing the same to their own feet. The fetishist response to the foot is the same or very similar to arousal at seeing genitals (or the sex-specific features like female breasts). Others enjoy having their genitals manipulated by their partner's feet to the point of orgasm or ejaculation (which is called a "footjob", analogous to the concept of a "handjob"), or merely being ...

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Foot fetishism, Foot fetishism - Scope of foot fetishism, Foot fetishism - Proposed explanations for foot fetishism

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The term has been popularised by the furry Internet roleplaying MU* community (in particular, FurryMUCK), originally intended as an onomatopoeic representation of the sound made by mating foxes and, naturally, those who play anthropomorphic fox characters. However, while the original meaning still remains, the term quickly developed into a synonym for "sex", "sexy", "aroused", and so on, and nowadays this meaning is the most prevalent. Examples of the word's present usage include "a yiffy fur", meaning a furry who is sexually aroused or active, "yiffy artwork", meaning sexually explicit furry artwork, "t ...

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Yiff, Yiff - Etymology, Yiff - Different meanings, Yiff - Cybersex, Yiff - Erotic or pornographic art, Yiff - Derived words, Yiff - Debates

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The complications listed here are known to have occurred at least once, and have been reported in medical journals. They may or may not occur in a particular operation. Circumcision is a surgical operation, therefore the complications from it are many and varied. Williams & Kapila state: "the literature abounds with reports of morbidity and even death as a result of circumcision."[1] The complications may be immediate or delayed. The immediate complications may be ...

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Medical analysis of circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Possible Risks of Circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Immediate Complications, Medical analysis of circumcision - Delayed Complications, Medical analysis of circumcision - Pain stress trauma and interference with breastfeeding initiation, Medical analysis of circumcision - Possible protections gained by circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Prostate cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Penile cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Phimosis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Human Papilloma Virus HPV and cervical cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Circumcision and Urinary tract infection UTI, Medical analysis of circumcision - Circumcision and HIV/AIDS, Medical analysis of circumcision - Epididymitis in children, Medical analysis of circumcision - Decreased rate of penile problems, Medical analysis of circumcision - Paraphimosis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Balanitis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Skin diseases, Medical analysis of circumcision - Sexual Effects, Medical analysis of circumcision - Glans sensitivity, Medical analysis of circumcision - Foreskin sensitivity, Medical analysis of circumcision - Female Arousal, Medical analysis of circumcision - Costs and Benefits

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Medical analysis of circumcision - Prostate cancer. Early ecological studies suggested that circumcision has a protective effect against prostate cancer. Ravich and Ravich report on patients operated on for prostatic obstruction. In Jews, 1.8% of obstructions were cancerous, compared with 19% of non-Jews.[39] Apt made similar observations in Sweden, concluding that uncircumcised males were at approximately twice the risk. Although ecologica ...

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Medical analysis of circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Possible Risks of Circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Immediate Complications, Medical analysis of circumcision - Delayed Complications, Medical analysis of circumcision - Pain stress trauma and interference with breastfeeding initiation, Medical analysis of circumcision - Possible protections gained by circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Prostate cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Penile cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Phimosis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Human Papilloma Virus HPV and cervical cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Circumcision and Urinary tract infection UTI, Medical analysis of circumcision - Circumcision and HIV/AIDS, Medical analysis of circumcision - Epididymitis in children, Medical analysis of circumcision - Decreased rate of penile problems, Medical analysis of circumcision - Paraphimosis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Balanitis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Skin diseases, Medical analysis of circumcision - Sexual Effects, Medical analysis of circumcision - Glans sensitivity, Medical analysis of circumcision - Foreskin sensitivity, Medical analysis of circumcision - Female Arousal, Medical analysis of circumcision - Costs and Benefits

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Several researchers conducted cost-benefit analyses to see if infant circumcision justified the costs and the medical risks. Cadman et al. (1984) concluded that the expense of circumcision outweighed any money that might be saved by reducing the risk of penile cancer. Therefore, they argued, public funds should not pay for it [170]. Lawler et al. (1991) [171]reported a net cost of $25.00 and a benefit of ten days of life. They concluded that there was no medical indication for or against circumcision. Ganiats et al. (199 ...

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Medical analysis of circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Possible Risks of Circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Immediate Complications, Medical analysis of circumcision - Delayed Complications, Medical analysis of circumcision - Pain stress trauma and interference with breastfeeding initiation, Medical analysis of circumcision - Possible protections gained by circumcision, Medical analysis of circumcision - Prostate cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Penile cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Phimosis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Human Papilloma Virus HPV and cervical cancer, Medical analysis of circumcision - Circumcision and Urinary tract infection UTI, Medical analysis of circumcision - Circumcision and HIV/AIDS, Medical analysis of circumcision - Epididymitis in children, Medical analysis of circumcision - Decreased rate of penile problems, Medical analysis of circumcision - Paraphimosis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Balanitis, Medical analysis of circumcision - Skin diseases, Medical analysis of circumcision - Sexual Effects, Medical analysis of circumcision - Glans sensitivity, Medical analysis of circumcision - Foreskin sensitivity, Medical analysis of circumcision - Female Arousal, Medical analysis of circumcision - Costs and Benefits

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One theory is that the feeling of wet and messy substances on the skin is a surrogate for the feeling of touching a partners' skin while having sex. Other theories are that getting wet and messy amplifies or exaggerates the feelings of lust. Yet another theory is that seeing another person or yourself getting wet and/or messy is arousing, because it reminds of the natural moistures the body excretes when sexually aroused. Other elements of the fetish cross over with things such as the humiliation element inherent in BDSM, with costume ...

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Wet and messy fetishism, Wet and messy fetishism - Four main categories, Wet and messy fetishism - Theories

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The ICD-10 (F65.4) defines pedophilia as "a sexual preference for children, boys or girls or both, usually of prepubertal or early pubertal age." The APA's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th edition, Text Revision gives the following as its "Diagnostic criteria for 302.2 Pedophilia": Over a period of at least 6 months, recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving sexual activity with a prepubescent child or children (generally age 13 years or younger).< ...

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Pedophilia, Pedophilia - Definition, Pedophilia - Diagnosis, Pedophilia - Criminal acts, Pedophilia - Treatment, Pedophilia - Related terms, Pedophilia - Law, Pedophilia - Advocacy of pedophilia

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The small but significant minority of customers of professional dominants that want them to role-play mock executions are presumably people with the paraphilia of autoassassinophilia, in which a person becomes sexually aroused at the thought of their own death at the hands of another. The protagonist in The House of Yes is an example. ...

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Mock execution, Mock execution - Autoassassinophilia and mock executions, Mock execution - Historical instances

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Some exhibitionists wish to display themselves sexually to other people, singly or in groups. This can be done consensually as part of swinging or group sex. When done nonthreateningly, the intent is usually to surprise and/or sexually arouse the viewer, giving the exhibitionist an ego rush (see also the Flashing area of indecent exposure). When done blatantly and without the consent or implied consent of the viewer, on the other hand, exhibitionism is generally considered to be deviant behavior — i.e., the criminal ty ...

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Exhibitionism, Exhibitionism - Sexual exhibitionism

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The following paraphilias are sufficiently common in the general population to be frequently observed in clinical literature, as well as being able to support entire sub-genres of mainstream commercial pornography. algolagnia: sexual pleasure from pain exhibitionism: sexual arousal through displaying genitals in public fetishism: sexual attraction to a physical object, with common examples being balloon fetishism breast fetishism foot fetishism fur fetishism leather ...

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Paraphilia, Paraphilia - Definition, Paraphilia - Behavioral imprinting, Paraphilia - History of the term, Paraphilia - Common paraphilias, Paraphilia - Paraphilias which relate to illegal activities, Paraphilia - Other paraphilias, Paraphilia - Controversy, Paraphilia - Religious views of paraphilia

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Saubhari

A sage who while meditating under the water of the Yamuna saw a pair of fish mating and became sexually aroused. He then approached King Mandhata and begged from him the hand of his fifty daughters. After enjoying family life for some time, he revived his interest in renunciation.

(See also: Saubhari, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Pornography has an extensive history. Sexually suggestive and explicit artwork is as ancient as artwork of any other content; explicit photographs date to very shortly after the invention of photography; and among the earliest films are works depicting nudity and explicit sex. Nude human beings and sexual activities are depicted in some paleolithic art (e.g. Venus Figurines); however, it is not certain that the purpose was sexual arousal, as the images may have had instead a spiritual significance. There are numerous pornographic pain ...

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Pornography, Pornography - Terminology, Pornography - History, Pornography - Legal status, Pornography - Anti-pornography movement, Pornography - Pornography and sex crimes, Pornography - Japanese study, Pornography - Pornographic stereotypes, Pornography - Pornography by region, Pornography - Sub-genres of pornography, Pornography - Media

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Love is an important factor in intimate relationships. Research has established that love is more than just liking a lot, and is distinct from sexual attraction. Typically love in relationships is divided into two types: passionate and companionate. Passionate love is intense longing, and is often accompanied by physiological arousal (shortness of breath, rapid heart rate). Companionate love is affection and a feeling of inti ...

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Intimate relationship, Intimate relationship - Love

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The limbic system operates by influencing the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system. The limbic system is highly interconnected with a structure known as the nucleus accumbens, commonly called the brain's pleasure center. The nucleus accumbens plays a role in sexual arousal and the "high" derived from certain recreational drugs. These responses are heavily modulated by dopaminergic projections from the limbic system. Rats with metal electrodes implanted into their nucleus accumbens will repeatedly press a lever which activates this region, and will do so in preference over food an ...

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Limbic system, Limbic system - Anatomy, Limbic system - Function, Limbic system - Evolution, Limbic system - History, Limbic system - Practical application

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Some people are sexually aroused by the sight of gags, or activities involving gags. One specific paraphilia relates to scenes on television in which the captor gags the damsel in distress to stop her screaming for help. Some people are sexually aroused by such seemingly mundane imagery, even if there is no nudity or sexual act present, sometimes going as far as to search video stores and websites for certain scenes. Other people appear to find that being gagged exacerbates their sense of helplessness within a BDSM scene, and desire t ...

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Gag BDSM, Gag BDSM - Motivations, Gag BDSM - Safety, Gag BDSM - Types of gag, Gag BDSM - OTM over-the-mouth gag, Gag BDSM - Cleave gag, Gag BDSM - Ball gag, Gag BDSM - Ring gag, Gag BDSM - Tube gag, Gag BDSM - Bit gag, Gag BDSM - Stuff gag, Gag BDSM - OTM gag over stuff gag, Gag BDSM - Bandit gag, Gag BDSM - Muzzle gag, Gag BDSM - Pecker gag, Gag BDSM - Funnel gag, Gag BDSM - Inflatable gag, Gag BDSM - Tape gag, Gag BDSM - Medical gags, Gag BDSM - Gag snob

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