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Family planning

a couple's commitment to making decisions about their reproductive capabilities

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Family planning a couple's commitment to making decisions about their reproductive capabilities
Sperm the male sex cell
egg the female sex cell
testes male reproductive glands that produce sperm
vas deferens long, narrow tube through which sperm travel into the man's body to the ejaculatory duct
ovaries a female's almond-shaped organs that store the immature egg cells
ovulation process through which one of the female's ovaries usually releases a mature egg about once a month
uterus hollow, muscular organ that holds the baby during pregnancy
endometrium inner lining of the uterus
menstruation monthly discharge of the endometrium from the uterus through the vagina when fertilization does not occur
conception fertilization of a mature egg by a male sperm
fallopian tubes narrow tubes that lie close to the ovaries and connect to the uterus
zygote the new cell that forms when the nuclei of the sperm and egg merge into one nucleus
chromosome threadlike structure that contains hereditary information
gene basic unit of heredity
contraception the deliberate prevention of pregnancy, or birth control
genetic counseling scientific information and advice about heredity
congenital disorders disorders that people are born with that result from heredity
infertility inability to conceive despite having intercourse regularly for at least one year
artificial insemination procedure to promote conception in which a doctor places sperm-containing semen directly in the upper part of a woman's vagina or uterus
in vitro fertilzation procedure to promote conception that involves removing eggs from a woman's ovaries, fertilizing them with a man's sperm in a glass dish, and then placing the fertilized eggs in the woman's uterus
closed adoption no contact between the birthparents and the adoptive family
open adoption some degree of contact between birthparents and adoptive parents
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