| Term |
Definition |
| ABDOMEN |
The lower belly
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| ANAL SEX |
Occurs when a penis is inserted into a person's anus
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| ANTIBIOTICS |
Medicine used to kill or stop the growth of bacteria;
antibiotics are used to treat diseases such as chlamydia or
gonorrhea
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| ANUS |
The opening to the rectum, where bowel movements leave the
body
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| AUTOINNOCULATION |
Transmission of an infection from one part of the body to
another. Infection is transmitted by failing to wash one's
hands after touching an infected area and then touching
another part of the body.
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| BACTERIUM (PL. BACTERIA) |
Germ which can enter the body and cause an infection or
illness. Infections caused by bacteria can usually be
cured with antibiotics. Some STDs caused by bacteria
include gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia.
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| CERVIX |
The narrow, bottom part of the uterus which connects the
uterus to the vagina
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| DISCHARGE |
A drip or flow from the vagina (females) or urethra (males)
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| ECTOPIC (TUBAL) PREGNANCY |
A pregnancy which occurs outside of the uterus, usually in
the fallopian tubes. Ectopic pregnancies can be life-
threatening to the mother and the fetus.
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| EPIDIDYMIS |
The squiggly tubes located behind the testicles where sperm
are stored until ejaculation.
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| EPIDIDYMITIS |
Infection of the epididymis, usually caused by untreated
chlamydia or gonorrhea. Symptoms include pain in the
scrotum, tenderness, swelling of the testicles, and fever.
|
| FALLOPIAN TUBES |
The two tubes which carry from the ovaries to the uterus
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| INFECTIOUS |
Able to be passed from one person to another
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| INFERTILITY |
Inability to have children
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| MUCOUS MEMBRANE |
The moist lining which covers many areas inside the body
such as the mouth, vagina, and anus
|
| ORAL SEX |
Occurs when one person puts his or her mouth on another
person's genitals
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| OVARIES |
The female reproductive glands which release eggs and
produce hormones
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| PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID) |
Infection of the female upper reproductive organs
(fallopian tubes, ovaries, uterus), which can cause
scarring and inflammation. Symptoms may include lower
stomach pain, fever, chills, abnormal vaginal discharge,
unusual bleeding or spotting, and pain during periods. PID
can lead to infertility, ectopic or tubal pregnancies, and
chronic pelvic pain.
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| RECTUM |
The end part of the large intestine where bowel movements
are released from the body
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| REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS |
In females, the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus; in
males, the penis and testicles
|
| SCROTUM |
The loose sac of skin which holds the testicles
|
| SEMEN (CUM, EJACULATE) |
The milky, white fluid that contains sperm released by
males during sex
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| STERILITY |
When a person is not able to have children
|
| TESTICLES, TESTES (BALLS, NUTS) |
Male glands which produce sperm and hormones
|
| URETHRA |
The tube in males and females which transports urine from
the bladder out of the body. In males, it is also the tube
which carries semen out of the body during ejaculation.
|
| UTERUS (WOMB) |
The female reproductive organ which carries the fetus
during pregnancy
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| VAGINA |
Canal or passage which connects the uterus to the outside
of the body. The vaginal opening is directly beneath the
opening of the urethra.
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| VAGINAL SEX |
Occurs when a penis is inserted into the vagina
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| VIRUS |
Germ which can enter the body and cause an infection or
illness. Viruses usually cannot be cured. Some common
viruses include HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), herpes
simplex virus II (genital herpes), and human papillomavirus
(genital warts).
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