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clitoris
erectile organ of the vulva
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estrogen
generic term for hormones that stimulate female secondary sex characteristics
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gynecology
medical specialty for the care of the female reproductive system
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majus
bigger or greater; for example, labia majora
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minus
smaller or lesser; for example, labia minora
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mons pubis
fleshy pad with pubic hair, overlying the pubic bone
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obstetrics
medical specialty for the care of women during pregnancy and the postpartum period
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perineum
area between the thighs, extending from the coccyx to the pubis
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postpartum
after childbirth
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postubescent
after the period of puberty
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progersterone
hormone that prepares uterus for pregnancy
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puberty
process of maturing from child to young adult capable of reproducing
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pubis
bony front arch of the pelvis of the hip; also called pubic bone
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vulva
female external genitalia
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candida
a yeastlike fungus
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dyspareunia
pain during sexual intercourse
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fornix
arch-shaped, blind-ended part of the vagina behind and around the cervix
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hymen
thin membrane partly occluding the vaginal orifice
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paraurethral
situated around the urethra
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ruga
a fold, ridge, or crease
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Skene glands
paraurethral glands in the anterior wall of the vagina
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tampon
plug or pack in a cavity to absorb or stop bleeding
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vagina
female genital canal extending from the uterus to the vulva
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vaginosis
any disease of the vagina
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vaginitis
inflammation of the vagina
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vestibulectomy
surgical excision of the vulva
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vulvovaginitis
inflammation of the vagina and vulva
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chancroid
infectious, painful, ulcerative STD not related to syphilis
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chlamydia
a species of bacteria causing an STD
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condom
a sheath or cover for the penis or vagina to prevent conception and infection
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gonorrhea
specific contagious sexually transmitted infection
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molluscum contagiosum
STD caused by a virus
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spirochete
spiral-shaped bacterium causing an STD
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swab
wad of cotton used to remove or apply something from/to a surface
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Trichomonas
a parasite causing an STD
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