definitions Flashcards

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Sexuality

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Sexuality - determines who or what you are attracted to and how you express yourself

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Puberty

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Puberty - a period where we go through hormonal changes and body changes signaficantly

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Gender

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Gender - your biological gender, born with.

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Gender identity

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Gender identity - a persons internal sense of identification and how they categorize themselves

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Gender expression

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Gender expression - how they identify to others and represents their appearance, behaviour and clothing

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Sexual Orientation

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Sexual Orientation - Who you are attracted to in a emotional or romantic way

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Transgender

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Transgender - Gender identity differs from the one they were born with

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Ovulation

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Ovulation - The release of an egg a few weeks before the menstrual cycle

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Menstruation

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Menstruation - Vaginal bleeding that occurs every month from the lining of the uterus

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Fertilization

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Fertilization - The joining of the egg and sperm for the first step of pregnancy

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Implantation

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Implantation - Birth control used to release hormones in your body preventing pregnancy

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Erection

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Erection - When the penis becomes aroused or with blood flow and becomes hard

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Ejaculation

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Ejaculation - Semen that is released from the penis

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Sperm

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Sperm - A sex or reproductive cell that is in the testicle before mixed with another fluid (NOT SEMEN)

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Ova

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Ova - known as eggs released from the ovaries

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16
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Testosterone

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Testosterone - a male sex hormone for sperm production and sex drive

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Estrogen

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Estrogen - sex hormone for the reproductive system and development

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Progesterone

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Progesterone - female hormone that prepares the uterus for pregnancy