"Coitus" 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.
The sexual union of a male and a female, a term used for human only.
| Descriptor ID |
D003075
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.802.188 G08.686.784.041
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| Concept/Terms |
Coitus- Coitus
- Sexual Intercourse
- Intercourse, Sexual
First Intercourse- First Intercourse
- First Intercourses
- Intercourse, First
- Intercourses, First
Coital Frequency- Coital Frequency
- Coital Frequencies
- Frequencies, Coital
- Frequency, Coital
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coitus" by people in Profiles.
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Acceptability and performance of a nonwoven device for vaginal drug delivery among women and their male partners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2019 Oct; 24(5):390-398.
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Daily Vaginal Swabs and Mobile Phone Sex Report for Assessing HIV Virion Exposure Prospectively Among a Cohort of Young Sexually Active Women in South Africa (HVTN 915). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2019 06 01; 81(2):e39-e48.
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"It Was Not My Aim to Sleep There": The Impact of Timing and Location of Sex on Adherence to Coitally-Dependent HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis. AIDS Behav. 2018 Nov; 22(11):3692-3704.
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A Randomized Crossover Study Evaluating the Use and Acceptability of the SILCS Diaphragm Compared to Vaginal Applicators for Vaginal Gel Delivery. AIDS Behav. 2018 01; 22(1):127-132.
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORPHANHOOD STATUS, LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND SEXUAL DEBUT: EVIDENCE FROM FEMALES IN MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. J Biosoc Sci. 2018 05; 50(3):380-396.
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'It [HIV] is part of the relationship': exploring communication among HIV-serodiscordant couples in South Africa and Tanzania. Cult Health Sex. 2012; 14(3):257-68.
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Sexual relations and childbearing decisions of HIV-discordant couples: an exploratory study in South Africa and Tanzania. Reprod Health Matters. 2011 May; 19(37):184-93.
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At what age are South African women first having sex? S Afr Med J. 2003 Apr; 93(4):279.
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Elective episiotomy in perspective. S Afr Med J. 1987 Mar 21; 71(6):357-9.