#Lanarkshire Sexual Health » Feed Lanarkshire Sexual Health » Comments Feed alternate alternate * Menu * Skip to right header navigation * Skip to main content Before Header Appointment line: 0300 3030251 For all sexual health clinic closures over the Christmas and New Year period, please visit: Festive Clinic Closures NHS Lanarkshire Logo Sexual Health clinics, services & information for Lanarkshire * Home * Services * Sexual Health + Contraception o Methods of Contraception o Emergency Contraception o Free Condoms No Fuss o Sterilisation + Fertility o Fertility and Infertility o Periods o Menopause o Pregnancy + My Sexual Health o Sexual Identity o Gender Identity o Sex and Ageing o Sexual Difficulties o Disability + Relationships o Healthy Relationships o Types of Sex o Pressure o Reporting Abuse o Sex and the Law + Sexual Health Services o Confidentiality o Sexual Health Clinics o Free Condoms No Fuss o Apps + STIs and BBVs o STIs o BBVs o How to get tested o Non-STIs * Young People + Contraception o Methods of Contraception o Emergency Contraception o Free Condoms No Fuss + Know Your Body o What is normal? o Puberty o Periods o Masturbation o What are Sex and Gender? o What is Sexuality? + Relationships & Sex o What is a Healthy Relationships o Being Ready for Sex o Consent o Abuse + Staying Safe o Online safety o Sex and the Law o Alcohol, Drugs, & Sex o Pornography o Sexting and Selfies o Bullying + STIs and BBVs o STIs o BBVs o Non-STIs o How to get tested + Young People & Pregnancy o Pre-Pregnancy Healthy o Pregnancy & Parenthood o Termination o Emergency Contraception + Young People Services o Confidentiality o Young People Clinics o Free Condom No Fuss o Apps * Professionals + SHBBV + Condom Distribution Schemes + Training & Support * Parents/Carers + Keeping Young People Safe o Digital Lives o Child Sexual Exploitation o Sex and the Law + Services o Confidentiality o Young People Clinics o Free Condoms No Fuss o Apps + Speaking About Sex & Relationships o Language o Puberty o Children with Additional Support Needs o Resources o RSHP in School + Understanding Sexual Health o STIs o BBVs o Methods of Contraception o Free Condoms No Fuss o Pregnancy in Young People o Understanding Gender o Understanding Sexuality * Resources + Apps + Downloads + Useful Links + Videos * News ____________________ ____________________ Start search Generic selectors [ ] Exact matches only Exact matches only [X] Search in title Search in title [X] Search in content Search in content [ ] Search in excerpt [ ] Search in posts Search in posts [X] Search in pages Search in pages [X] Hidden More results... * Home * Services * Sexual Health + Contraception o Methods of Contraception o Emergency Contraception o Free Condoms No Fuss o Sterilisation + Fertility o Fertility and Infertility o Periods o Menopause o Pregnancy + My Sexual Health o Sexual Identity o Gender Identity o Sex and Ageing o Sexual Difficulties o Disability + Relationships o Healthy Relationships o Types of Sex o Pressure o Reporting Abuse o Sex and the Law + Sexual Health Services o Confidentiality o Sexual Health Clinics o Free Condoms No Fuss o Apps + STIs and BBVs o STIs o BBVs o How to get tested o Non-STIs * Young People + Contraception o Methods of Contraception o Emergency Contraception o Free Condoms No Fuss + Know Your Body o What is normal? o Puberty o Periods o Masturbation o What are Sex and Gender? o What is Sexuality? + Relationships & Sex o What is a Healthy Relationships o Being Ready for Sex o Consent o Abuse + Staying Safe o Online safety o Sex and the Law o Alcohol, Drugs, & Sex o Pornography o Sexting and Selfies o Bullying + STIs and BBVs o STIs o BBVs o Non-STIs o How to get tested + Young People & Pregnancy o Pre-Pregnancy Healthy o Pregnancy & Parenthood o Termination o Emergency Contraception + Young People Services o Confidentiality o Young People Clinics o Free Condom No Fuss o Apps * Professionals + SHBBV + Condom Distribution Schemes + Training & Support * Parents/Carers + Keeping Young People Safe o Digital Lives o Child Sexual Exploitation o Sex and the Law + Services o Confidentiality o Young People Clinics o Free Condoms No Fuss o Apps + Speaking About Sex & Relationships o Language o Puberty o Children with Additional Support Needs o Resources o RSHP in School + Understanding Sexual Health o STIs o BBVs o Methods of Contraception o Free Condoms No Fuss o Pregnancy in Young People o Understanding Gender o Understanding Sexuality * Resources + Apps + Downloads + Useful Links + Videos * News What is Sexuality? (BUTTON) What is Normal? (BUTTON) Puberty (BUTTON) Periods (BUTTON) Masturbation (BUTTON) What are Sex and Gender? (BUTTON) What is Sexuality? What is Sexuality? Your sexuality, or sexual orientation, is basically a way to describe the feelings you have for someone you fancy or are attracted to. The most common definitions are as follows: * Heterosexual/Straight: a person physically and emotionally attracted to someone of the opposite sex, so a male attracted to a female and a female attracted to a male. * Gay: a male physically and emotionally attracted to another male or a female physically and emotionally attracted to another female (more commonly used in males). * Lesbian: a female physically and emotionally attracted to another female. * Homosexual (gay/lesbian): People who are homosexual are attracted to the same sex. Homosexual men are often called gay and homosexual women are often called lesbians but can also be called gay. * Bisexual/Bi: People who are bisexual are attracted to both males and females. * Pansexual: People who are attracted to other people regardless of their sex or gender identity. * Asexual/Ace: People who are asexual or ace don’t feel sexually attracted to anyone and feel no desire to have sex. Click here for further information. Know Your Body Site Footer Follow us * * * Accessibility Privacy Logo LGBT Charter Bronze Logo Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire Logo Health & Social Care South Lanarkshire back to top button