SEXUAL ORIENTATION Flashcards
Sex fulfillment with opposite gender
Heterosexual
Sex fulfillment with same gender
Homosexual
Male identified individual sexually attracted to male partners
Gay
Female identified sexually attracted to female
Lesbian
Men who have sex with men
MSM
Women who have sex with women
WSW
Achieve sexual satisfaction from both same sex and heterosexual relationship
Bisexual
Gender and sex match
Cisgender
Gender and sex do not match
Transgender
Make to female transition
MTF
Female to male transition
FTM
use of estrogens and anti-androgens for mtf individuals and testosterone for ftm individuals to gain characteristics of their gender identity
Hormone replacement therapy
surgical procedures to change body characteristics to match an individual's gender identity
Gender affirmation surgery
people who are romantically and physically attracted to members of the opposite sex
Heterosexual
Separation from sexual activity
Sexual abstinence