Abstinence

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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