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  • Space medicine
  • Human factors in spaceflight
  • Astrobiology

Background:

  • Space exploration presents unique challenges to human intimacy and sexuality.
  • Long-duration space missions may negatively affect sexual and reproductive health, privacy, and interpersonal dynamics.
  • Current research inadequately addresses the sexological aspects of human space habitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the critical need for research into human intimacy and sexuality in space.
  • To introduce the concept and necessity of a new discipline: space sexology.
  • To propose a framework for a future scientific agenda on extraterrestrial sexuality.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on existing research gaps.
  • Analysis of potential risks and benefits of extraterrestrial eroticism.
  • Development of a preliminary biopsychosocial framework for space sexology.

Main Results:

  • Significant risks to astronaut sexual and reproductive functions, privacy, and psychological well-being exist.
  • Interpersonal conflicts and potential sexual violence are heightened risks in confined space habitats.
  • A comprehensive understanding of space sexology is currently lacking.

Conclusions:

  • Space organizations must prioritize the study of human intimacy and sexuality for long-term space missions.
  • Establishing space sexology is crucial for ensuring astronaut health, crew performance, and mission success.
  • A holistic approach to human needs, including sexual and intimate well-being, is essential for a spacefaring civilization.