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what hormones do males and females produce |
male- testosterone female0 oestrogen and progesterone |
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changes that occur in a girl entering womenhood |
moody anxious growth spurt periods ovaries develop ripened eggs pubic hair |
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cervix- strong muscle between the uterus and vagina with a small opening for period, holds in baby fallopian tubes- two tubes leading from the uterus, eggs released each month travel down this tubes, sperm swim up tubes to fertilize egg |
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periods last 28 days, what are their stages? |
1 (menstruation) the lining of the uterus sheds if the gg is unfertilized lasts 1-7days 2 (repair phase) a new lining for the uterus is started days 8-12 3. ovulation an egg is released days 13-15 4. receptive phase, lining of the uterus thickens ready to recieve egg days 16-22 5. premenstrual phase days 23-28 if the egg is not fertillized the lining of the uterus begins to break down again starts over |
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contraception? |
1. prevents pregnancy 2. allows couple to plan when they want to have a child 3. the word means to prevent the male sperm from reaching the female egg |
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where can a women get advice on contraception? |
books at the library internet sexual health clinics gp's |
