front 1 Abstinence | back 1 the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol. |
front 2 Amniotic sac | back 2 the fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the uterus. |
front 3 Blastocysts | back 3 a mammalian blastula in which some differentiation of cells has occurred. |
front 4 Chromosomes | back 4 a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes |
front 5 Consent | back 5 permission for something to happen or agreement to do something |
front 6 Contraceptive | back 6 a device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy. |
front 7 Dating Violence | back 7 violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim |
front 8 Estrogen | back 8 a group of steroid hormones, primarily produced in the ovaries, that drive the development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics and reproductive functions, regulating the menstrual cycle, fertility, and pregnancy, while also impacting bone health, heart function, skin, brain, and mood, and affecting both males and females in various systems |
front 9 Fertilization | back 9 the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote. |
front 10 Fetus | back 10 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). |
front 11 Harrassment | back 11 aggressive pressure or intimidation. |
front 12 Healthy Relationships | back 12 built on mutual respect, trust, honesty, and open communication, where both partners feel safe, valued, and supported to be themselves while maintaining individual identities |
front 13 Menstruation | back 13 the process of discharging blood and other material from the lining of the uterus, usually occurring at intervals of about 28 days from puberty until menopause (except during pregnancy) and typically lasting for a few days. |
front 14 Ovaries | back 14 a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair. |
front 15 Puberty | back 15 the period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction. |
front 16 Semen | back 16 the male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension. |
front 17 Sexual abuse | back 17 Legally, sexual abuse involves any unwanted sexual act or contact, including penetration or touching, committed through force, threats, coercion, manipulation, |
front 18 Sexually Transmitted Disease or Infection | back 18 (STD), is an infection passed from person to person through sexual contact (oral, vaginal, anal) involving bodily fluids or skin-to-skin contact, caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites, |
front 19 Sperm | back 19 are microscopic male reproductive cells, tadpole-shaped with a head and tail, produced in the testes, whose primary job is to fertilize a female egg (ovum) to start conception. |
front 20 Testosterone | back 20 Testosterone is a crucial steroid hormone, primarily known as the main male sex hormone, |
front 21 Zygote | back 21 A zygote is the first single cell formed when a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (egg) fuse during fertilization, containing the complete genetic material from both parents to develop into a new organism |