Abstinence
- the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol.
Amniotic sac
A thin-walled sac that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy.
Blastocysts
a cluster of dividing cells made by a fertilized egg.
Chromosomes
thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.
Consent
- permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
Contraceptive
the use of medicines, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy.
Dating Violence
Abusive relationships may include sexual violence
Fertilization
a complex multi-step process that is complete in 24 hours
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
aggressive pressure or intimidation.
Healthy Relationships
honesty, trust, respect and open communication between partners
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
One of a pair of female glands in which the eggs form and the female hormones estrogen and progesterone are made.
Puberty
the process of physical maturation where an adolescent reaches sexual maturity and becomes capable of reproduction
Semen
The fluid that is released through the penis during orgasm.
Sexual abuse
forced, tricked or manipulated into sexual activities.
Sexually Transmitted Disease or Infection
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are caused by sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Sperm
manufactured in the seminiferous tubules within each testicle.
Testosterone
primary male hormone responsible for regulating sex differentiation, producing male sex characteristics, spermatogenesis, and fertility