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Health
Term | Definition |
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herpes | Any of a group of viral diseases caused by herpes viruses affecting the skin or nervous system. |
S.T.I | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
Depression | A prolonged period of extreme sadness |
Vagina | a muscular canal around 7.5 cm long that extends from the neck of the womb to the genitals, or vulva |
Uterus (womb) | a muscular organ, shaped like an upside down pear. Its lining is called the endometrium. The neck or entrance to the womb is the cervix, which has a small hole in its centre called the os |
Penis | contains tissue that fills with blood during sexual arousal, making the penis erect (or ‘hard’). Semen is a mixture of sperm and fluid from the male reproductive organs. It exits the penis, through the urethra, during ejaculation |
The testicles (testes) | small oval sex glands located in a skin sack called the scrotum. Sperm and sex hormones are made by the testicles. Keeping the testicles outside of the body means they have a lower temperature, which is important for sperm production |
Infertility | the inability to achieve a pregnancy in a fertile woman due to low sperm production, blockages or other factors |
mental health | the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment. |
mental illness | any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric help |