sexual intercourse
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The WHO defines infertility as a disease of the male or female reproductive system that is defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse.
From Reuters • Apr. 4, 2023
Mr. Lehrmann, 27, was charged in August 2021 with one count of sexual intercourse without consent.
From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022
“Today, a woman who wants to be a mother doesn’t need to be married. She doesn’t even need to have sexual intercourse to become a mother,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2021
Vasyl knew his HIV could only be passed on through sexual intercourse or blood transfusion, but he was worried what would happen if his colleagues found out.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2019
The Indians of Hispaniola observed the same privations when they sought for it, abstaining from food and from sexual intercourse.
From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
