| HOME Other Health Articles A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z obscene telephone calling: Variant sexual behavior in which there is anonymous telephone communication involving lewd language. obscenity: That which is offensive to modesty or decency; by legal distinction, the graphic depiction of nudity that is judged unfit to be shown or displayed. olfactory sensations: Perception or awareness of smell. omnisexual: See pansexual. “onanism”: Masturbation. oophorectomy: Surgical removal of the ovaries. oral-genital sex: Mouth to genital contact between partners to create sexual pleasure. orgasm: A highly pleasurable series of muscular contractions of the pelvic floor muscles occurring at the peak of sexual arousal; involves the sudden discharge of accumulated sexual tension. orgasmic dysfunction: An inhibition of the orgasmic reflex in women; also known as anorgasmia and inhibited female orgasm. orgasmic platform The narrowing of the: vaginal entrance due to vasocongestion of the surrounding tissue during sexual excitement. orgasm phase: The third phase of the sexual response cycle in which rhythmic muscle contractions of the pelvic area occur. ostomy: An artificial opening in a person’s body. ovariectomy: Surgical removal of the ovaries. ovary: One of a pair of female reproductive glands in which ova and female sexual hormones are produced. ovulation: The periodic ripening, rupture, and discharge of ova from the ovary. ovum: The female reproductive cell, or gamete. oxytocin: A hypothalamic hormone released through the pituitary gland; performs a number of sex-related functions, one of which is causing milk ejection (or “letdown”) from the mammary glands. |