Health Flashcards
Female self exam
Breaths self exam checks for breast cancer
Male self exam
A testicullar self exam checks for testicullar cancer
Puberty in girls
Begins between ages 8 and 13, breaths growth, hair growth, and womanly figure
Puberty in boys
Begins between ages 10 and 13 and 1/2
First ejaculation, becomes taller, deeper voice, and hair growth
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Takes over white blood cells and stables the immune system, causing it not to be able to fight off viruses
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is caused by HIV and makes the body vulnerable to certain diseases
Viral STDS
HIV, HPV, heroes, and hepatitis
Have no cure, but symptoms can be lessens with treatment
Bacterial STDS
Gonorrhea, syphillis, and chlamydia
Cured with antibiotics
Safe surrender law
Allows the parents of a child to legally surrender a child to a hospital or fire station if they are unfit parents