“不斷增加的有關身體的知識表明，在許多文化體系中，人類的性問題對個體的健康和完好狀態比以往所認識的要更加的深刻和重要；它還表明，在性無知、性誤解和變化無常的健康及基本生活條件之間存在著重要的關聯關係。雖然我們意識到對人類的性要取得普遍可接受的完整定義是困難的，我們還是提出下列的性健康定義，把這個定義作為朝著這個方向努力的第一步：
性健康是指性的存在(sexual being)在軀體、情感、智力和社會各個方面的完好狀態，它以積極的方式增進和提升人格、人際溝通和人際之愛。
性健康概念的基本要素是獲取性知識的權利與獲得性愉悅的權利。”

“鑒於此，性健康的概念意喻著積極地獲取和享受人類的性的所有方面，並且性健康保健的目的應該是增進生命品質和改善個人關係，而不僅僅就生殖或性傳播疾病提供諮詢幫助和衛生保健。”

"A growing body of knowledge indicates that problems in human sexuality are more pervasive and more important to the wellbeing and health of individuals in many cultures than has previously been recognized, and that there are important relationships between sexual ignorance and misconceptions and diverse problems of health and the quality of life. While recognizing that it is difficult to arrive at a universally acceptable definition of the totality of human sexuality, the following definition of sexual health is presented as a step in this direction:
Sexual health is the integration of the somatic, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects of sexual being, in ways that are positively enriching and that enhance personality, communication, and love.
Fundamental to this concept are the right to sexual information and the right to pleasure."

"the concept of sexual health includes three basic elements:
1. a capacity to enjoy and control sexual and reproductive behaviour in accordance with a social and personal ethic,
2. freedom from fear, shame, guilt, false beliefs, and other psychological factors inhibiting sexual response and impairing sexual relationship,
3. freedom from organic disorders, diseases, and deficiencies that interfere with sexual and reproductive functions."

"Thus the notion of sexual health implies a positive approach to human sexuality, and the purpose of sexual health care should be the enhancement of life and personal relationships and not merely counselling and care related to procreation or sexuality transmitted diseases."