| A | B |
|---|
| reproduction | making living things like itself |
| sex cells | gametes |
| ovum | egg |
| ova | eggs |
| male gamete | sperm |
| female gamete | ovum |
| conception | fertilization |
| ovulation | release of ripe mature egg each month |
| lactation | breast tissue produces milk |
| menstrual period | endometrial lining released through vagina |
| amenorrhea | no menstrual flow |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| menorrhagia | excessive bleeding |
| Vaginitis | inflammation of the vaginal tissues |
| infertility | inability to get pregnant or carry a pregnancy to term |
| cystocele | bladder presses into vagina wall |
| rectocele | rectum presses into vagina wall |
| uterine prolapse | uterus falls into vaginal canal |
| gynecologist | doctor specializes in disorders of female reproductive system |
| cervical cancer | cancer of the lower region of the uterus |
| ovarian cancer | leading cause of cancer death for women |
| Breast cancer | most common type of cancer in women |
| mastectomy | surgical removal of breast tissue |
| hysterectomy | surgical removal of uterus |
| impotence | erectile dysfunction |
| sexually transmitted infection | infection spread by sexual contact (oral, vaginal or rectal) |
| pelvic inflammatory disease | results in severe pain and scarring and cause infertility |
