"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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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Coitus" by people in Profiles.
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Penile constriction devices: a randomized survey study to compare preferences between two medical-grade devices. J Sex Med. 2025 01 03; 22(1):43-50.
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Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation in adult men. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 03 21; 3:CD012799.
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An Analysis of Popular Online Erectile Dysfunction Supplements. J Sex Med. 2019 06; 16(6):843-852.
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Sexual Function Before and After Vesicovaginal Fistula Repair. J Sex Med. 2018 08; 15(8):1125-1132.
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Changes in the Use of Contraception at First Intercourse: A Comparison of the National Survey of Family Growth 1995 and 2006-2010 Databases. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2016 08; 25(8):777-83.
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A heartbreaking pleasure. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Feb 01; 204:177-8.
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Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. J Sex Med. 2015 May; 12(5):1105-6.
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Sudden cardiac arrest during sex in patients with either catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia or long-QT syndrome: a rare but shocking experience. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2015 Mar; 26(3):300-4.
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Socioeconomic, anthropomorphic, and demographic predictors of adult sexual activity in the United States: data from the national survey of family growth. J Sex Med. 2010 Jan; 7(1 Pt 1):50-8.
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Reports of repetitive penile-genital penetration often have no definitive evidence of penetration. Pediatrics. 2009 Sep; 124(3):e403-9.