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Birth control
The practice of using artificial means to prevent or terminate a pregnancy.
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urinary tract infection
Parenting; Birth control
Infection of the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra. Not everyone with a UTI has symptoms. Common symptoms include a frequent urge to urinate and a painful, burning when urinating. More females ...
urine
Parenting; Birth control
Liquid waste. The urine is a clear, transparent fluid. It normally has an amber color. The average amount of urine excreted in 24 hours is from 40 to 60 ounces (about 1,200 cubic centimeters). ...
uterine lining
Parenting; Birth control
Also called the endometrium, the uterine lining is the inner layer of the uterus.
uterus
Parenting; Birth control
The uterus, also called the womb, is located in the lower abdomen and is the female sex organ that stores and nourishes the fetus during pregnancy. It is a hollow, pear-shaped organ consisting of ...
vagina
Parenting; Birth control
The tube that forms the passage between the cervix/uterus and the vulva. The vagina extends from the bottom of a woman's cervix to the outside of the body. The vagina is made up of the anterior ...
vas deferens
Parenting; Birth control
A tube that connects the testes, which produce sperm, to the urethra, which delivers both semen and urine to the exterior of the male body.
vasectomy
Parenting; Birth control
A male sterilization procedure by severing the man's left and right vas deferens thereby preventing sperm from entering into the man's ejaculate or leaving the body.
