Chapters 7-8 Flashcards
Relationships
- marriage
- cohabitation (common-law)
- gay/lesbian relationships
Intimate relationships
close relationship with other people in which you offer, and are offered, validation, understanding, and a sense of being valued intellectually, emotionally and physically
Fertility
Ability to reproduce
Conception
the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm
Contraception
Methods of preventing conception
Condom
fits over erect penis to collect semen upon ejaculation
Oral contraceptive pills
pills that prevent ovulation by regulating hormones taken daily for three weeks of the menstrual cycle
Hysterectomy
the removal of the uterus
Sterilization
permanent fertility control through surgical procedures
Vasectomy
sterilization of the male that involves the cutting, cauterizing, and tying off of the vasa deferentia
Abortion
termination of pregnancy
Vacuum aspiration
the use of a gentle suction to remove fetal tissue from the uterus