
Rape:
The crime of having forced sexual intercourse with someone
without their consent. See Rape.
Rape
Trauma Syndrome:
The emotional and physical consequences one experiences
after being sexually assaulted.
Rapid
Orgasm:
When a woman climaxes more quickly than her partner and
loses interest in continued sex play.
Rectovaginal
Exam:
Physical examination of the reproductive organs and the
tissues that separate the vagina and rectum. Usually part
of an annual GYN
exam.
Rectum:
The last segment of the large intestine before the anus.
Refractory
Period:
The time after ejaculation during which a man is not able
to have an erection.
Reproductive
Cell:
The cell (ovum in women, sperm in men), when joined with
it's opposite cell, is capable of reproduction.
Resolution:
The period after orgasm in which the body returns to a nonstimulated
state. The last stage in the sexual response cycle. See
stages
of an orgasm.
Retrograde
Ejaculation:
An ejaculation from the prostate into the bladder.
"Rhythm"
Method:
An old, not very effective method of birth control. See
Calendar Method in Birth
Control.
Roe
v. Wade:
The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion.
Role
Play:
Acting out a fantasy with a sexual partner.
