🫂Aftercare

Emotional and physical support given after intense sexual or BDSM activity.

🌅Afterglow

The relaxed, satisfied feeling that often follows orgasm and intimacy.

📿Anal beads

A string of rounded beads inserted into the anus and withdrawn for sensation.

🍑Anal sex

Sexual activity involving penetration of the anus.

🍂Andropause

Age-related decline in testosterone that can affect libido and sexual function in men.

🍩Anilingus

Oral stimulation of the anus, also called rimming.

🚫Anorgasmia

Persistent difficulty reaching orgasm despite adequate stimulation.

🖤Asexuality

Little or no sexual attraction to others, though romantic attraction may still occur.

🧲Attraction

Emotional or physical pull toward another person that may include sexual interest.

⛓️BDSM

A cluster of practices involving bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and sadomasochism.

💊Birth control pill

An oral hormonal medication taken to prevent ovulation and pregnancy.

💜Bisexuality

Sexual or romantic attraction to more than one sex or gender.

🪢Bondage

The consensual restriction of movement using ropes, cuffs, or other restraints.

🌬️Breath play

Consensual restriction or control of breathing for erotic intensity.

🌙Casual sex

Sexual activity without an expectation of an ongoing romantic relationship.

🔒Chastity

Consensual restriction of sexual release, often using a device, as a power-exchange practice.

🌸Clitoris

A highly sensitive organ whose sole known function is sexual pleasure in people with vulvas.

⭕Cock ring

A ring worn around the penis or base of the scrotum to sustain erection.

🤰Conception

The fertilization of an egg by sperm, beginning a pregnancy.

🧤Condom

A barrier device worn on the penis or inside the vagina to reduce pregnancy and STI risk.

✅Consent

Clear, ongoing, and freely given agreement to participate in sexual activity.

🛡️Contraception

Methods used to prevent pregnancy during sexual activity.

🤠Cowgirl position

A position in which the receiving partner sits astride and faces the other partner.

🦚Cuckolding

A fetish in which one partner is aroused by the other having sex with someone else.

👅Cunnilingus

Oral stimulation of the vulva and clitoris.

💑Dating

Social activities used to explore romantic or sexual compatibility with another person.

🔗Demisexuality

Sexual attraction that arises only after a strong emotional bond has formed.

🪄Dildo

A typically phallic object used for vaginal or anal penetration.

🐕Doggy style

A rear-entry intercourse position with one partner on hands and knees.

👑Dominance

Taking a controlling role in a consensual power-exchange dynamic.