sexual health vocab

Freely given

What is the F in Consent FRIES?

Reversible

What is the R in Consent FRIES?

Informed

What is the I in Consent FRIES?

Enthusiastic

What is the E in Consent FRIES?

Specific

What is the S in Consent FRIES?

Vagina

What is 1?

Cervix

What is 2?

Uterus

What is 3?

Fallopian Tubes

What is 4?

Ovary

What is 5?

Scrotum

Skin that supports the testes and helps regulate the temperature of the sperm

Scrotum

What is 1?

Testes

What is 2?

Epididymis

What is 3?

Vas Deferens

What is 4?

Bulbourethral Gland

What is 5?

Rectum

What is 6?

Seminal Vesicle

What is 7?

Bladder

What is 8?

Prostate Gland

What is 9?

Urethra

What is 10?

Penis

What is 11?

Testes

Sperm is formed there, all sperm is already there when someone is born

Penis

Outlet for both urinary and reproductive tracts

Epidydimis

Very long tube where sperm matures before continuing

Semen or seminal fluid

Contains basic sugar and mucin; derived from prostate gland, seminal vesicles, epidydimis and bulbourethral glands

Vas deferens

Carries sperm from the epididymis where it ends at the seminal vesicle

Seminal vesicles

Glands secrete a fluid that combines with sperm to continue the process

Prostate gland

Secretes more fluid that travels with sperm further -prostate cancer is very common in males

Bulbourethral glands

Cowper's glands; secretes an alkaline fluid that helps counteract the acid secretion of urethra to ensure safe passage of sperm

Ovaries

Where the eggs are stored and released into the fallopian tubes

Fallopian tubes

Tubes where the eggs are fertilized and travel from the ovaries to the uterus

Uterus

Organ where the fetus develops - the open area where eggs attach

Cervix

Opening that leads to uterus, normally mostly closed but opens wider during childbirth

Endometrium layer

Important for menstrual function

Vagina

Inside the body, open cavity that leads to uterus

Menstrual cycle

An average of 28 days - when the uterine lining sheds along with an unfertilized egg

Gender identity

Inner sense a person has of being male, female, or anything else

Gender roles

Behaviors decided by society for each gender identity

Heterosexual

Someone who is attracted to the opposite sex

Gay

Someone who is attracted to the same sex

Bisexual

Someone who is attracted to men and women

Cisgender

Someone whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth

Gender binary

The system that says that there are two genders, man and woman

Genderfluid

When someone’s gender identity shifts over time

Misgendering

When someone uses the wrong pronouns for someone, or otherwise misconstrues their gender

Lesbian

A woman attracted to other women

Pansexual

Someone who likes all genders

Asexual

Someone who doesn't experience sexual attraction - there is a spectrum

Aromantic

Someone who doesn’t experience romantic attraction - there is a spectrum

Queer

An umbrella term for the LGBTQ+ community - also just a term for someone who is not heterosexual

Sex

Assigned at birth based on external genitalia - also based on chromosomes

Non-Binary

Someone who identifies as neither a man or a woman

Agender

Someone who does not identify as any gender

Transgender

When someone is of the opposite gender of their assigned sex

Sexual abstinence

Celibacy; separation from sexual activity

Sexual harassment

Unwanted and repeated sexual advances

Urethra

Hollow tube leading from the base of bladder to shaft of penis