KMA

anything used to terminate pregnancy

failure to menstruate; missed menstrual period

increase in the epithelial and stromal tissue within the prostate

inflammation of the cervix

entrance of the uterus

painful menstruation

growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterus

lining of the uterus

filling up of a body part with blood or other fluid; e.g., penis engorgement prior to intercourse, breast engorgement with milk in nursing mothers

female hormone

the developing child in utero from the third month after conception until bith

internal and external reproductive organs

pituitary hormones that stimulate the gonads (ovaries and testes) to secrete hormones

sex glands in which reproductive cells are formed; ovaries and testicles

sexually transmitted disease that results in painful genital lesions

two sets of tissue folds, the labia majora and labia minora, surrounding the opening of the vagina

sex drive

naturally occurring end of menstruation, usually between the ages of 45 and 52

normal menstruation; also known as menses

condition in which there is a decrease in total bone mass; major cause of fractures in postmenopausal women

female reproductive cells (singular, ovum)

two almond-shaped glands located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus, which produce ova

release of an ovum from an ovary

drug that stimulates contractions of the uterus

part of male external genitalia that introduces sperm into the vagina

skin-covered muscular area between the vulva and anus in the female and between the scrotum and anus in the male

period after giving birth

female hormone

gland surrounding the male urethra and ejaculatory duct; secretes a thin alkaline substance that makes up the largest part of the seminal fluid

inflammation of the prostate gland

age at which the reproductive organs become functional and secondary sex characteristics appear

skin-covered pouch containing the testes; part of the male external genitalia

infectious disease spread by intimate sexual contact; among the STDs are syphilis, gonorrhea, genital herpes, chlamydia, and AIDS

male reproductive cells, also known as sperm

male hormone that influences development of masculine characteristics; androgen that occurs naturally in the testes

located between the bladder and rectum; contains and nourishes the embryo from time of fertilization until birth of the fetus

part of the female internal genitalia connecting the uterus to the outside of the body; passage into which sperm is introduced; canal through which a baby is born

inflammation of the vagina