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Ovaries

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Produces eggs, estrogen, and progesterone

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Estrogen and progesterone

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Female hormones

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Fallopian tubes

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Carries the egg towards the uterus

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Uterus

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Muscular organ of the female reproductive system, this holds the fetus when a woman is pregnant

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Endometrium

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Lining of the uterus

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Cervix

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The lower part of the uterus where it meets the vagina

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Vagina

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Connects the out side of the body with the uterus

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Ovulation

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Occurs when the ovary releases the ova, occurs approximately every 14 days

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Sperm

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Male sex cell

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Testes or testicles

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Makes sperm and testosterone

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Testosterone

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Male hormone

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Scrotum

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Holds the testicles outside of the body and it regulates the temperature of the testes

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Epididymis

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Located behind the testes where sperm matures

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Vas deferens

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Carries the sperm from the epididymis

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Seminal vesicles

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2 glands that produce most of the fluid that carries the sperm

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Prostate and Cowper’s gland

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Adds more fluid to the semen

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Semen

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Sperm plus the fluid from the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and Cowper’s gland

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Urethra

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Tube that carries urine and sperm out of the body through the penis

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Jock itch description

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Fungus infection causing red itchy and irritated skin not an STI

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Jock itch treatment

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Keep area clean and dry treatment with OTC ointments or creams

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Sexually transmitted infections STI’s description

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Passed from one person to another bisexual contact involving the sex organs the mouth or the rectum may cause sores or discharge or may not cause any symptoms

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Sexually transmitted infections treatment

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Medical treatment for an STI’s abstinence is essential for prevention of STI’s

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Inguinal hernia description

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Weakness in the lower abdominal wall

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Inguinal hernia treatment

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Surgery

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Undescended testicle description
A development defect in with your testicle has not descended in the scrotum
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Undescended testicle treatment
May need surgery to correct it
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Urinary tract infection description
Infection of the urinary tract that causes frequent and burning urination may cause urine to be bloody can be a result from STI infection
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Urinary tract infection treatment
Antibiotics
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Testicular cancer description
Uncontrolled growth of the cells of the testes usually does not cause pain can be found as an enlargement or as a lump on the testicle
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Testicular cancer treatment
Surgery and chemotherapy can be identified early during A testicular exam
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Testicular torsion description
Twisting of the testicle on the nerves and blood vessel attached to it produces swelling and pain usually happens during athletic activities
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Testicular torsion treatment
Immediate medical care
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Prostate enlargement description
Enlargement of the prostate gland happens with age causes frequent and slow urination
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Prostate enlargement treatment
Medications or surgery
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Prostate cancer description
Uncontrolled growth of the cells of the prostate
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Prostate cancer treatment
Surgery and chemotherapy early screening
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Urinary tract infection of a girl description
Infection of the urinary tract that causes frequent and burning urination may result from infection by STI's or other causes
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Urinary tract infection for girls treatment
Antibiotics
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Vaginitis description
In infection of the vagina by bacteria fungi or protozoa that causes itching older and/or discharge from the vagina sometimes call yeast infection
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Vaginitis treatment
Antibiotics OTC creams avoid sexual contact and remove damp clothing
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Endometriosis description
Abnormal cell growth during menstrual period this tissue bleeds and causes pain may lead to infertility
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Endometriosis treatment
Surgery or treated with hormones
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Sexually transmitted infections for girls description
Passed from one person to another by sexual contact involving the sex organs the mouth or the rectum may cause sores or discharge or may not cause any symptoms
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Sexually transmitted infections for girls treatment
Medical treatment for all STI's abstinence is essential for prevention of STI's
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Toxic shock syndrome description
A bacterial infection that causes fever chills weakness or rush on the palms of the hands and other symptoms may be caused by leaving tampons in too long during menstruation
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Toxic shock syndrome treatment
Antibiotics and fluids may be prevented by changing tampon frequently
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Cervical uterine and ovarian cancer description
Uncontrolled growth of cells HPV genital warts increases the chance of getting cervical cancer
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Cervical and uterine and ovarian cancer treatment
Surgery and chemotherapy may be detected early through annual medical exams
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Pre-menstrual syndrome PMS description
Discomfort prior to menstruation
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Pre-menstrual syndrome PMS treatment
Medication exercise or change of diet
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Placenta
An organ that grows in the woman's uterus during pregnancy and allows nutrients gases in ways to be exchanged between the mother in the fetus
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Chlamydia symptoms and long-term consequences
Caused by a bacteria some people show no symptoms others have a discharge from the genitals painful urination in severe abdominal pain Sterility and liver infection
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Chlamydia treatment
Can be cured with antibiotics most undiagnosed cause her vaginitis
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Human Papilloma virus HPV
Caused by a virus some people show no symptoms others have warts on the genital area and women have an abnormal Pap smear test If left untreated cervical cancer can occur in woman
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HPV treatment
Can be treated but not cured sometimes words can be removed vaccination viruses are for life treat but no cure
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Genital herpes symptoms and long-term consequences
Caused by a virus causes outbreaks of painful blisters or sores are in the Genital area that reoccur swelling in the genital area and burning during urination If left in treated herpes may cause cervical cancer and cause deformities in unborn babies
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Genital herpes treatment
Cannot be cured treatment with antiviral medication can decrease the length and frequency of outbreaks
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Gonorrhea symptoms and long-term consequences
Caused by a bacteria some people show no symptoms others have yellowish discharge from the genitals painful urination in severe abdominal pain Sterility liver disease testicular disease
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Gonorrhea treatment
Can be cured with antibiotics although new strain of bacteria has shown resistance to antibiotics
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Syphilis symptoms in long-term consequences
Canker stores fever body rash swollen lymph node's others may have no symptoms If Left untreated mental illness heart and kidney damage and can result
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Syphilis treatment
Can be cured with antibiotics
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Trichomoniasis symptoms and long-term consequences
Symptoms include itching discharge from genitals and painful urination Has been linked to an increased risk of infection by HIV
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Trichomoniasis treatment
Can be cured with medication
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AIDS is spread by
Unsafe sexual contact blood from mother to fetus semen and vaginal secretions
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AIDS is not spread by
Casual contact cough/sneeze insects foodhandlers handshakes swimming pools donating blood
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High risk body fluids
Semen blood vaginal/cervical secretions breast milk
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Low risk body fluids
Saliva tears amniotic fluid feces urine sweat
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STI's include
Chlamydia gonorrhea syphilis genital herpes etc
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Two symptoms of STI's can be
Sores on the reproductive organs and painful urination
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The body can or cannot build up immunity to any STI
Cannot
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What can early treatment do
Early treatment can clear up most STI's
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Are there any vaccines to prevent STI's
No
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What is HIV
A virus that attacks certain lymphocytes white blood cells in the body and weakens the persons immune system
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Is there a cure for AIDS
No
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Ovum, ova, or egg
Female sex cell

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