Comprehensive Sexual Education: STD, Reproductive System, and Birth Control

Bacterial STD

Can be cured.

Viral STD

Cannot be cured. Starts with H

Tubal Ligation

Permanent procedure: fallopian tubes are cut and tied so the egg cannot make it.

Victim's Fault in Sexual Assault

NO.

Embryo.

Developmental Stage for the First 12 Weeks

Body Fluids that Contain HIV

Blood, vaginal fluids, semen, and breast milk.

HIV Transmission Methods

Sexual contact (vaginal, oral, anal sex), sharing needles, sexual contact with an IV drug user, blood contact, mother to baby (birth process or breast milk).

Oxytocin.

Bonding Hormone

Abortion Definition

Surgical removal of an embryo or fetus before it is viable.

Factor Determining Type of Abortion

How far along the pregnancy is/stage of development.

Days 1-5 of Menstrual Cycle

Menses/shedding of uterine lining (bleeding).

Ovulation Timing

On (or around) day 14 of a 28-day cycle.

Last Phase of Menstrual Cycle if No Fertilization

Progesterone levels drop and the cycle starts over and she has her period/sheds the uterine lining.

Example of Barrier Birth Control

Condom: catches the semen and blocks the sperm from reaching the egg. (barrier)

3 T's in Developing a Healthy Relationship

Talk, Time, Together.

Ways to Deal with Pregnancy

1- Parent the child: expensive, have to put your life on hold, may have to do alone, affect relationships with your family, judged by peers, don't finish school. 2- Adoption: difficult to give your child to someone else, regret, still difficult to go through the pregnancy, judged by peers. 3- Abortion: Regret, trauma, pain, complications from the procedures, possibly affect future fertility, difficult to live with.

D&C

Type of Abortion Where Uterus is Scraped Out

Miscarriage.

Spontaneous Abortion

Male and Female Sex Hormones

Estrogen and testosterone.

Safe Haven Law

Allows an infant up to 7 days old 30 days to be surrendered to a hospital, police station, or firehouse with no questions asked.

Ovulation Occurrence

14 days before the next period.

Egg Cell Lifespan After Release

12-24 hours.

Most Common Type of Abortion in the First 12 Weeks

Suction Aspiration.

Most Effective Method of Birth Control

Abstinence.

Drug that Produces an Abortion by Blocking Progesterone

RU-486.

Conditions Necessary for Conception/Fertilization

1- There must be plenty of healthy sperm. 2- Fertilization must take place in the fallopian tubes. 3- Egg must be fertilized within 12-24 hours. 4- Fertilized egg must implant into the uterine wall.

Quid Pro Quo

Blackmail or bribery to force someone to be sexual for a positive result (trading this for that).

Sperm Cell Lifespan Inside a Woman's Body

2-3 days on average

Blackmail or bribery

to force someone to be sexual for a positive result (trading this for that)

Sperm cell lifespan

2-3 days on average inside a woman's body

Most common bacterial STD

Chlamydia

Stages of birth

labor, delivery, afterbirth

First sign of syphilis

a chancre

First sign of testicular cancer

enlarged/swollen testicle, lump, or pain

Sterility

inability to have children

Vas deferens

tube that carries sperm from the testicle to the penis

Function of the urethra in males

carries both urine and semen out of the body

#1 cause of cervical cancer for women

HPV

Sexual assault

Forced sexual intercourse or penetration of the body without consent

Sexual harassment

Unwanted, unwelcome sexual advances

Only method of birth control that protects against HIV/STD's

Abstinence

How birth control chemicals/hormones work

prevent ovulation, thin uterine lining, and thicken cervical mucus

Where teens can go for STD testing

County health department

Difference between pro-choice and pro-life

pro-life: no abortions no matter what the circumstances are (rape, incest, etc). pro-choice: belief that it is the woman's right to choose

Placenta

organ that nourishes a developing fetus

Amniotic sac

sac filled with amniotic fluid that surrounds and protects the embryo/fetus

Menopause

signals an end to the female's reproductive life - no more menstrual cycle

Difference between bacterial and viral STD's

bacterial can be cured, viral cannot

Hostile environment harassment

in an environment that causes a person anxiety, fear, shame, embarrassment, etc due to another person making them uncomfortable

Spermicide

chemical that kills sperm

Breech birth

when a baby is born feet or buttocks first

Time to see a person's true behaviors in a relationship

A few months to years (90 days)

Is sexual assault or sexual harassment ever the victim's fault?

NO

Testosterone

male sex hormone

Prostate Gland

common site of cancer for older men. produces fluid that helps create semen. Its fluid neutralizes acids in the vagina to preserve life of the sperm

Estrogen

female sex hormone

Endometrium

lining of the uterus

Fallopian Tube

passageway from the ovary to the uterus. Site of fertilization

Menstruation

shedding of the uterine lining

Cervix

entrance to the uterus. common site of cancer for women

Birth Control Pills

pill taken daily to prevent ovulation, thicken cervical mucus, and thin the lining of the uterus

Withdrawal

removal of the penis from the vagina before ejaculation occurs

Testes

male sex glands. They produce testosterone and sperm

Epididymis

temporary storage area for newly produced sperm. It is an extension of the vas deferens

PID

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - scarring the reproductive organs, usually from untreated STD's and can often affect fertility

Hysterectomy

surgical removal of the uterus

Ovaries

female sex glands. produces female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and sex cells (eggs)

Ovulation

release of the egg

Cowper's Gland

small gland that produces pre-ejaculatory fluid that cleanses the urethra and mixes with sperm to create semen

Semen

A combination of sperm plus fluids from 3 glands: seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and cowper's gland

Vagina

Birth canal

Scrotum

sac that surrounds the testes and maintains the temperature of the sperm

Organ that releases an egg every 28 days

Ovary

Where sperm are deposited during intercourse

Vagina

Most common Viral STD/STI

HPV/Genital warts

Chemical methods of Birth control

The pill, Patch, Vaginal ring

Prevent ovulation 

Chemical

Barrier

Blocking sperm from reaching egg

female annual exam for cervical cancer

Pap smear

1prevention 2.protection

1.abstinence 2. contraception or birth control