Module 7: Health During Adolescence Flashcards
anorexia nervosa
an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation. Affected individuals voluntarily undereat and often overexercise, depriving their vital organs of nutrition. Anorexia can be fatal
binge-eating disorder
an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food (often very quickly and to the point of discomfort); a feeling of a loss of control during the binge; experiencing shame, distress or guilt afterwards; and not regularly using unhealthy compensatory measures (e.g., purging) to counter the binge eating. It is the most common eating disorder in the United States
body dissatisfaction
negative subjective evaluation of the weight and shape of one’s own body, which may predict the onset, severity, and treatment outcomes of eating disorders
body image
a person’s idea of how their body looks
bulimia nervosa
an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and subsequent purging, usually by induced vomiting and/or use of laxatives
masturbation
sexual self-stimulation, usually achieved by touching, stroking, or massaging the male or female genitals until this triggers an orgasm
muscle dysmorphia
sometimes called “reverse anorexia” this is an obsession with being small and underdeveloped; extreme concern with becoming more muscular
primary sex characteristics
the parts of the body that are directly involved in reproduction, including the vagina, uterus, ovaries, testicles, and penis
secondary sex characteristics
physical traits that are not directly involved in reproduction but that indicate sexual maturity, such as a man’s beard or a woman’s breasts
sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
diseases that are spread by sexual contact, including syphilis, gonorrhea, genital herpes, chlamydia, and HIV/AIDS
