Abstinence
The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol.
Amniotic sac
A thin thin-walled sack that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy.
Blastocysts
A cluster of dividing cells made by a fertilized egg.
Bacterial STDs
A bacterial infection is caused by a bacterial organism, and the active infection can be cured.
Chromosomes
a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
Consent
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Contraceptive
(of a method or device) serving to prevent pregnancy.
Dating Violence
Dating abuse or dating violence is the perpetration or threat of an act of violence by at least one member of an unmarried couple on the other member in the context of dating or courtship
Embryo
an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, in particular a human offspring during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization (after which it is usually termed a fetus).
Estrogen
any of a group of steroid hormones which promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. Such hormones are also produced artificially for use in oral contraceptives or to treat menopausal and menstrual disorders.
Fallopian Tubes
bilateral conduits between the ovaries and the uterus in the female pelvis
Fertilization
the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
Fetus
an offspring of a human or other mammal in the stages of prenatal development that follow the embryo stage (in humans taken as beginning eight weeks after conception)
Harassment
words or behavior that threatens intimidates, or demeans a person.
Healthy Relationships
involve honesty, trust, respect and open communication between partners and they take effort and compromise from both people.
HIV/Aids
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the body's immune system
Menstruation
the process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy.
Ovaries
a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair.
Ovum
single cell released from either of the female reproductive organs, the ovaries, which is capable of developing into a new organism when fertilized (united) with a sperm cell.
Parasitic STDs
a sexually transmitted infection that's caused by a parasite, rather than bacteria or a virus.
Puberty
the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction.
Semen
the male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension.
Sexual abuse
This includes: sexual touching of any part of a child's body, whether they're clothed or not. using a body part or object to rape or penetrate a child. forcing a child to take part in sexual activities. making a child undress or touch someone else.
Sexually Transmitted Disease
infections that are passed from one person to another
Sperm
short for sperm whale.
Testicles
either of the two oval organs that produce sperm in men and other male mammals, enclosed in the scrotum behind the penis.
Testosterone
a steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
Viral STDs
sexually transmitted diseases which are caused by a virus.
Zygote
a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum.