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When a body part, such as the penis or parts of the vulva, becomes filled with blood and enlarges and/or becomes more firm.

A viral disease caused by both or either herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and/or type 2 (HSV-2).

On the penis, the head of the penis. On the vulva, the external portion of the clitoris, beneath the clitoral hood.

Gabrielle Kassel (she/they) is a queer sex educator and sex journalist with more than a decade of experience creating content at the intersection of queerness, sexual health, and pleasure. In addition to Scarleteen, their work has appeared in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Well+Good, Women’s…