coitarche

noun

coitarche

noun

/ˌkəʊɪˈtɑː(ɹ)ki/

Etymology From Latin coitus (“sexual intercourse”) + -arche.

1

The first sexual intercourse.

  • When taking note of the patient's sexual history, the age of first intercourse (coitarche) and the number of sexual partners must be established.2008, T.F. Kruger, M.H. Botha, Clinical Gynaecology (Gynecology), Juta and Company Ltd., →ISBN, page 15:
Related terms
menarche, semenarche

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