Human Development & Sexual Health Flashcards
Once a month, an ovary releases an egg that travels through the fallopian tube towards the uterus. This is called ovulation.
True
When people with penises mature sexually, they begin producing sperm cells about once a month.
False
At puberty, people with penises may experience erections at unpredictable times.
True
Fertilization occurs when an egg and sperm unite.
True
A wet dream is a signal that people with penises are now producing sperm.
True
If a person with a vagina is not menstruating by the time they are 14, there is something wrong with them.
False
If a person has a question about sex, the best place to get an answer is from a friend.
False
The penis is composed of bone, spongy tissue, many small blood vessels and nerves.
False
Exercise is bad for people with vaginas during their period.
False
During menstruation, people with vaginas sheds the thick, blood filled lining of the uterus.
True
There is a relationship between the size of the penis and sexual ability.
false
Adolescence is the time when youth become more aware of their sexual orientation.
True
It is common for people with vaginas to have one breast slightly larger than the other.
True
Menstruation usually occurs twice a month.
False
People with penises may have one testicle larger than the other.
True
The fluid released from the penis during ejaculation is made up of sperm and urine.
False
Some degree of temporary breast development is common among adolescent people with penises.
True
During puberty, people with vaginas may notice some discharge from her vagina.
True
What are some factors influencing sexuality?
- Body
- Values & Beliefs
- Mind & Feelings
- Gender & Sexual Orentation
- Reletionships & Intimacy
~ Family
~ Media
~ School
~ Faith communities
~ Cultural Communities
~ Peers
~ Society
~ Enviroment
Gender Idenity
Woman-ness
Man-ness
Gender Expression
Feminine
Androgynous
Masculine
Biological Sex
Female
Intersex
Male
Sexual Orentation
Heterosexual
Biosexual
Homosexual
Ages of infancy
ages: Birth - 2 years
Ages of childhood
ages: 3 - 8 years
Ages of Pre-adolescence
ages: 9 to 12 years
Ages of Adolescence
ages: 13 - 18 years
Ages of Early adulthood
ages: 19 - 45 years
Ages of Later adulthood
ages: 46 years+
When can puberty began?
From 8 to 16 years
Our ________________ releases sex hormones throughout the bloodstream.
pituitary gland
Male body changes
- Ejaculation (sperm released from penis)
- Erections (penis gets hard)
-Nocturnal emissions (wet dreams)
-Penis grows bigger
-Testicles grow bigger
-Start producing sperm
Female body changes
-Vaginal discharge
-Menstruation (periods)
-Ovulation (eggs released from ovaries)
