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- fallopian tube
- One of the two tubes extending from the ovary to the uterus through which
eggs are transported.
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- fag
- Pejorative, slang term for a homosexual.
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- fellatio
- Oral stimulation of the male genitals.
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- female circumcision
- The surgical removal of the clitoris and all or part of the labia. Also
known as clitoridectomy.
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- female condom
- A soda-can-shaped pouch that is placed inside the vagina to line the
vaginal walls for prevention of pregnancy and disease.
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- femme
- A lesbian who exhibits stereotypically feminine traits.
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- fertility awareness
- One of the contraceptive methods that is based on a woman being able to
predict her reproductive cycle, including calendar (rhythm), basal body
temperature (BBT), mucus, and symptothermal methods.
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- fertilization
- The union of sperm and egg, resulting in conception.
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- fetal alcohol syndrome
- A condition that effects infants born to alcoholic mothers.
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- fetishes
- Obtaining sexual excitement primarily or exclusively from an inanimate
object or a particular part of the body.
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- fetishism
- Obtaining sexual excitement primarily or exclusively from an inanimate
object or a particular part of the body.
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- fetishistic transvestism
- A paraphilia in which a man becomes sexually excited by cross-dressing.
This is in contrast to non-fetishistic transvestism, in which the motivation
is not sexual excitement.
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- fetus
- The human unborn organism from the ninth week up until birth.
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- fibroadenoma
- A normally harmless, movable growth in the breast of young women.
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- fibrocystic disease
- A common and usually harmless breast condition.
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- fimbriae
- The fingerlike projections at the end of the fallopian tube extending
towards the ovary.
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- fingering
- Slang term for stimulation of a woman’s genitals with the fingers.
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- fist fucking
- Slang term for a sexual variation in which an individual inserts his or
her entire hand into their partner’s vagina or anus.
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- fitness
- In evolutionary theory, an individual's reproductive success.
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- flaccid
- Not erect.
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- flagellum
- The tail of a sperm that helps to propel it.
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- follicle
- The sac of estrogen-secreting cells in the ovary that contains an egg.
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- follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- A hormone secreted by the pituitary that regulates follicle development in
females and sperm production in males.
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- follicular phase
- The phase of the menstrual cycle during which a follicle matures.
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- foreplay
- A term used to refer to sexual activities other than intercourse. The term
comes from the view that some individuals hold that all activities of a
sexual nature are merely designed to lead up to intercourse.
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- foreskin
- The sheath of skin covering the tip of the penis; often removed during
circumcision.
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- fornication
- Sexual intercourse between two unmarried people.
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- frenulum
- A highly sensitive area of skin on the underside of the penis, where the
glans meets the body of the penis.
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- frigidity
- No longer used term that refers to a lack of sexual response in a woman.
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- frotteurism
- A paraphilia characterized by obtaining sexual excitement from touching or
rubbing one's body against others without their consent.
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- fuck
- Slang term for intercourse. Used in many contexts with many alternative
meanings.
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