 Sexual Behavior
"Sexual Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sexual activities of humans.
| Descriptor ID |
D012725
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.802
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| Concept/Terms |
Sexual Behavior- Sexual Behavior
- Behavior, Sexual
- Sexual Activities
- Sexual Activity
- Activities, Sexual
- Activity, Sexual
- Sex Behavior
- Behavior, Sex
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sexual Behavior" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sexual Behavior" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2002 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2003 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2004 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2005 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2006 | 3 | 5 | 8 | | 2007 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2009 | 6 | 6 | 12 | | 2010 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2011 | 8 | 3 | 11 | | 2012 | 13 | 6 | 19 | | 2013 | 11 | 5 | 16 | | 2014 | 21 | 3 | 24 | | 2015 | 11 | 8 | 19 | | 2016 | 13 | 8 | 21 | | 2017 | 13 | 7 | 20 | | 2018 | 16 | 8 | 24 | | 2019 | 16 | 12 | 28 | | 2020 | 7 | 12 | 19 | | 2021 | 3 | 22 | 25 | | 2022 | 4 | 20 | 24 | | 2023 | 2 | 23 | 25 | | 2024 | 6 | 16 | 22 | | 2025 | 9 | 3 | 12 | | 2026 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sexual Behavior" by people in Profiles.
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Gutin SA, Conroy AA, Kwena ZA, Olugo P, Abuogi L, Neilands TB, Dawson Rose C, Ayallo M, Camlin CS, Darbes LA. Safer conception services for HIV-affected couples must address overlooked relationship dynamics: a commentary and call to action. SAHARA J. 2026 Dec; 23(1):2749191.
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Metcalfe KB, Kilimnik CD, Meston CM. Sexual self-schemas across midlife: examining differences using computerized text analysis. J Sex Marital Ther. 2026; 52(6):644-666.
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Anderson AM, Hughes LD, Rahman B, Clark KA. Enhancing Classification of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information Among Suicide Decedents Reported in the National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003-2021. Am J Public Health. 2026 06; 116(6):755-760.
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Mogilski JK, Miller GF, Jonason PK, Grunt-Mejer K, Varella Valentova J, Balzarini R, Rodrigues DL, Sheff E, Al-Shawaf L, Csajbók Z, Thomas AG, David-Barrett T, Giosan C, Kruger DJ, Ley DJ, Lehmiller JJ, Schechinger HA, Moors AC, Ciaffoni S, Kennair LEO, Whyte S, ?terbová Z, Bártová K, Witherspoon RG, Zemojtel-Piotrowska M, Prokop P, Zeigler-Hill V, Schmitt DP, Saribay AS, Lipnicka M, Golánová I, Hampikian E, Costello W, Gottlieb L, Cascalheira CJ, Larva MA. How Do People Maintain Consensual Non-Monogamy? An International Development and Validation of the Multiple Relationships Maintenance Scale. Arch Sex Behav. 2026 02; 55(2):517-545.
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De Santis JP, Baeza Robba MJ, Hodge S, Iriarte Parra ES, Provencio-Vasquez E, Cianelli R. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Sexual Risk Behaviors, Suicidal Behaviors, and Self-Reported HIV Status among Gay and Bisexual Hispanic Men. Hisp Health Care Int. 2026 Dec; 24(4):239-250.
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Hampanda K, Amstutz A, Nayame L, Sehrt M, Hamoonga T, Menon JA, Mumbula I, Mulawa M, Nkole E, Matenga FJ, Mugode M, Mweemba O. TwySHE-an mHealth peer-navigator intervention to increase PrEP and contraceptive use among female university students in Zambia: study protocol of a hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2026 Mar 05; 27(1).
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Reese JB, Zimmaro LA, Sorice KA, Zhang L, Gorman JR, Daly MB, Zaleta AK, Porter LS. Efficacy of a sexual quality of life intervention for couples facing metastatic breast cancer: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Cancer. 2026 Mar 01; 132(5):e70334.
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Reese JB, Lepore SJ, Zimmaro LA, Sorice KA, Porter LS. Understanding Engagement With a Couple-Based Intimacy Enhancement Intervention for Breast Cancer Survivors: An In-Depth Examination of Recruitment and On-Trial Engagement. Psychooncology. 2026 Mar; 35(3):e70428.
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Boehmer U, Kano M, Jesdale BM. Survivorship care and cancer survivors' preventive health behaviors by sexual orientation and gender identity. J Cancer Surviv. 2026 Oct; 20(5):2574-2582.
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Chang M, Castor D, Heck CJ, Hernandez B, Gomes A, Zucker J, Wallach S, Gelfond J, Halpern M, Donastorg Y, Perez Mencia M, Lantigua G, Stonbraker S, Taylor BS, Amesty S. Correlates of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections among marginalized women in the Dominican Republic. Int J STD AIDS. 2026 03; 37(3):250-263.
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