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A
person’s self-concept as
a male or female linked
with physical, intellectual,
emotional, and social
development
Chemical
in the body that
dictate changes as teens
become sexually mature
and as adults age
Avoiding
sexual
activity completely
A
social group’s
influence on the
way individuals
behave
The
expulsion of a baby
from the mother’s body
before week 20 of
pregnancy
Loss
of fetus after 20
weeks of pregnancy
Babies
that are born
before 37 weeks of
development and weigh
less that 5 pounds 8
ounces at birth
Babies
who weigh
less than 5 pounds,
8 ounces at birth
Birth
parent legally
give up rights and
responsibilities for
raising child
any
of various methods
for terminating a
pregnancy, especially
during the first six months.
Caring
for children
and helping them
grow and develop.
Infectious
illnesses that are
passed primarily through
sexual contact
Bacterial
 Can
be treated with
medication
Viral
 Can
NOT get rid of a Virus
 You will always have it even if
you show no symptoms
 Most
common in developed countries
 Caused by a bacteria
 Often producing no symptoms
 Can cause infertility
› Not able to reproduce
 Chronic (constant) pain
 or a tubal pregnancy if left untreated
A
sexually transmitted
bacterial disease that causes:
› inflammation of the genitals
› burning pain when urinating
› discharge

A serious STD (sexually transmitted disease) caused by
spirally twisted bacteria that affects
many body organs and parts
› Genitals
› Brain
› Skin
› nervous tissue
A
viral infection causing small
painful blisters and
inflammation
 most commonly in the mouth,
nose, or genitals
A
knotty lump which grows on
the external sexual organs
Microscopic
parasites
that live in
the pubic
hairs
AKA: “crabs”
 STD
of the vagina
 marked by persistent
discharge and intense itching
 It is caused by a parasite,
 vaginalis
Commonly called thrush
 Fungal infection characterized by
creamy-white, cordlike patches on the
tongue and other mucosal surfaces of
the mouth.

 An
infectious agent that causes
acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS)
 breaks down a person’s immune
system
 Health
Risk
 Impact on Educational Choices
 Financial Problems
 Emotional/Social Stress
 Choose
one major problem
created by teen pregnancy
(Health Risks, Impact on Education, Financial Problems, Emotional/Social Issues)
 Using
your textbook,(chpt 2), the
internet, and magazines create a
word and picture collage
showing examples of the
challenges a teen parent faces
in that area