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Wiltja Health
Keeping Safe, Being Ninti
Term | Definition |
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puberty | The period of time when boys and girls grow into men and women. This usually becomes noticaable between the ages of 12 - 16. |
adolescence | Another word for the period of time when boys and girls grow into men and women. Usually the teen years. |
hormones | The chemicals produced by the body that help shape a persons sex (male or female). |
testosterone | The main hormone that transforms a boy into a man. |
oestrogen | The main hormone that transforms a girl into a woman. |
menstruation | The time when a female bleeds from her vagina. This begins at puberty and ends when a women is older. Girls and women generally menstruate every 28 days. |
erections | When a male's penis becomes hard and ready for sexual activity or intercourse (sex). |
sex | Being intimate with someone in a sexual way. Be sure to be safe and have permission before doing this. This word also means whether a person is male or female (someone's sex). |
sexuality | Who a person is attracted to, what a person does sexually and how a person sees themselves and present to others. |
consent | Permission given by the other person to have sex. 'Age of Consent' refers to the legal age people are allowed to start having sex (16 and 17 in Australia). |
sexual diversity | All the different types of sexualities people can have, e.g. heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, asexual, etc. |
gender | Traditionally known as 'male' and 'female'. Now a more complicated term meaning ' what someone identifies as' including male, female, nuetral, none, etc.'. |
heterosexual | People attracted to the opposite sex (males attracted to females and vise versa). |
homosexual | People who are same sex attracted (men attracted to men, women attracted to women). |
straight | Another way of saying 'heterosexual'. People attracted to the opposite sex. |
gay | Males who are only sexually attracted to males. This term can also apply to lesbians. |
lesbian | Females who are only sexually attracted to females. This term only refers to females. |
bisexual | A person attracted to both males and females. |
transsexual | Someone born one sex but identifies as the opposite another - e.g. someone born a male but indentifies as a female and vise versa. |
transgender | A person who identifies as a gender different to the one they are born with - e.g. someone born female identifies as being male, etc. |
questioning | Someone who is still working out their sexuality. They are not sure and are experimenting with different sexualities. |
fluid | Someone who moves between sexual identities throughout their life. |
intersexual | A person born with both male and female genitals. |
asexual | Someone who has no sexual attraction to anyone. |
Sexually Transmitted Infections | STIs are infections caused by germs which may spread from person to person during vaginal, anal and oral sex. Popular STI's include Chlamydia, Genital Herpes, Genital Warts, Gonorrhea and Syphilis. |
Blood Borne Viruses | BBVs are spread through contaminated blood and bodily fluids. The most common examples are HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. |
symptoms | Physical or mental signs of illness. |
sexual responsibility | If anyone contracts an STI or BBV it is their responsibility to see a doctor right away and get it treated. They must also tell everyone they had sex with recently so they too can get treatment. |
contraception | What people use to aid birth control (avoid getting pregnant) and to minimise the risk of contracting an STI or BBV. No form of contraception is 100%. |
condoms | A latex sheath that a male wears on his penis to stop the exchange of bodily fluids and protect against STIs and BBVs. |
The Pill | Pills made up of hormones females can take orally to help prevent the chances of getting pregnant. It does not prevent the chances of contracting an STIs and BBVs. |
abstinence | When someone decides not to have sex until they are sure they have met the person they want to be with for a very long time and possibly have a family with. |