Sexuality - ANSWER central aspect of being human throughout life and
encompasses sex, gender identities/roles, sexual orientation, eroticism,
pleasure, intimacy, and reproduction
Sexual identity - ANSWER a person's perception of his/her identity, gender
role, and sexual orientation
Androgyny - ANSWER blending of masculine and feminine roles
Gender identity - ANSWER an image we have about ourselves
Transgender - ANSWER people who identify with a gender that is different
than their biological one
Sexual orientation - ANSWER general tendency of a person to feel sexually
attracted to people of a certain gender
Heterosexual - ANSWER sexually and emotionally attracted to the opposite
sex
Homosexual - ANSWER sexually and emotionally attracted to the same sex
Bisexuality - ANSWER sexually and emotionally attracted to both males and
females
same sex identification - ANSWER (sexuality development) School age -
,puberty
increase interest in sex and activity - ANSWER (sexuality development)
Adolescents
serial monogamy, define sexual identity, and resolve sexual orientation
issues - ANSWER (sexuality development) Young adults
experiences may enhance or diminish physical and emotional intimacy -
ANSWER (sexuality development) Middle adults
sexually active and sexuality is important - ANSWER (sexuality development)
Aging adults
it gets rid of bad/good bacteria - ANSWER why is douching bad?
Breast Self-Examination - ANSWER (female health screening) female manual
examination of breasts to check for masses and other changes
Mammogram - ANSWER (female health screening) soft tissue radiograph to
detect for lesions
Pap smear - ANSWER (female health screening) procedure to detect the
presence of cancer
Testicular self-examination - ANSWER (male health screening) male manual
examination to check for masses and other changes
Prostate specific to Antigen - ANSWER (male health screening) prostate
cancer screening to test those with an increased risk for prostate cancer
Rectal examination - ANSWER (male health screening) this digital
examination assesses for prostate enlargement
Amenorrhea - ANSWER absence of menses
,Primary amenorrhea - ANSWER no menstrual period by the age of 16 years
old
Secondary amenorrhea - ANSWER menses stops after having an established
menses cycle
Dysmenorrhea - ANSWER painful menstruation
Primary dysmenorrhea - ANSWER menses cramps without underlying disease
Secondary dysmenorrhea - ANSWER menses associated with pathology of
reproductive tract
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) - ANSWER symptoms characterized by
behavioral and physical changes that occur in luteal phase of menstrual cycle
Perimenopause - ANSWER the period before menopause
Menopause - ANSWER the absence of menstruation for 1 full year which
marks the end of the reproductive years
Menopausal hormone therapy - ANSWER the administration of specific
hormones to alleviate symptoms associated with menopausal changes
estrogen + progesterone or just estrogen
by pill, cream, patch, or gel
Family planning - ANSWER actions a couple takes to avoid pregnancy
Barrier - ANSWER (contraception) prevents transport of sperm up the
reproductive tract of the woman to the ovum
- Male condom
- Female condom
, - Diaphragm
- Cervical caps
- Vaginal sponge - ANSWER what are types of barrier contraceptives (5)
IUD - ANSWER (long-active reversible contraceptive) device inside uterus
that is in place for long time
Copper IUD - ANSWER 10 year IUD with no hormones
Mirena IUD - ANSWER IUD that releases a small amount of progestin
5 years
Skyla IUD - ANSWER IUD with time-releases progestin
3 years
nexplanon - ANSWER (long-active reversible contraceptive) single capsule
inserted into non-dominant arm containing hormones to prevent ovulation
- Combined oral
- Transdermal
- Vaginal ring
- Progestin-only
- Long-acting progestin - ANSWER types of hormonal contraceptive (5)
Emergency contraceptive - ANSWER used when a women is nervous about
being pregnant after unprotected sex
vasectomy - ANSWER male sterilization by severing the vas deferens in both
sides of scrotum
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