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Reproductive Health Terms
TERM
Abstinence
Cervical Cap
Condom
Contraceptive Implant
Diaphragm
Eclampsia
Emergency Contraception
(ECP) (“morning after pill”)
Gestational Diabetes
HIV/AIDS
Injection
(Depo-Provera)
IUD
(Intrauterine Device)
Mistreatment
Natural Family Planning
Oral Contraceptives
(“the pill”)
Postpartum Checkup
Postpartum Period
DEFINITION
The practice of refraining from sexual activity
A small cup made of silicone or latex that is inserted
into the vagina and placed over the cervix before
intercourse to help prevent ejaculate from entering the
uterus, protecting against pregnancy
Barrier method made of latex that helps prevent
ejaculate from entering the vagina/anal area, protecting
against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
One or more small rods that are implanted under the
skin of a woman’s upper arm and release a steady dose
of hormones, preventing pregnancy
A dome shaped rubber disk that is inserted into the
vagina before intercourse to cover the cervix so as to
help prevent ejaculate from entering the uterus,
protecting against pregnancy
An acute and life-threatening complication of
pregnancy characterized by the appearance of seizures,
usually in a patient who had developed preeclampsia;
see definition for preeclampsia below
Pills that prevent pregnancy (if taken soon after
intercourse) by delaying or stopping ovulation,
blocking fertilization, or preventing implantation of the
ovum. ECPs do not interrupt pregnancy
High blood sugar that starts or is first diagnosed during
pregnancy
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. It is spread by
sexual contact with an infected person, use of needles
or blood, and blood products contaminated with the
virus
A drug for preventing pregnancy given via an injection
every three months
Small plastic or copper device inserted into a woman’s
uterus to prevent pregnancy
When someone treats you poorly or hurts you
(physically, emotionally, and/or sexually)
Methods of avoiding or seeking pregnancy without the
use of contraceptive hormones, drugs, or devices
A pill that is taken by mouth every day and delivers
doses of hormones that change a woman’s reproductive
cycle to prevent pregnancy
A health checkup by a trained health care provider,
usually given to a woman six weeks after having a baby
Period of up to six weeks after having a baby
Updated: 04/13/2011
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
Prenatal Care
Reproductive Health
Rhythm/Calendar Method
Sexually Transmitted Infections
(STIs)
Sponge
Toxemia
Tubal Ligation
(“tubes tied”)
Vaginal Ring
Vasectomy
(Male Sterilization)
Violence
Well-baby Checkups
Withdrawal
(Coitus Interruptus)
A serious condition marked by high blood pressure and
excess protein in the urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy
(also known as toxemia)
A condition of high blood pressure during pregnancy
Contact between pregnant women and trained health
care providers to identify and manage both current and
potential risks/problems during pregnancy and delivery
Addresses the reproductive processes, functions and
system at all stages of life and is a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being
A form of natural family planning where a woman does
not have sex during the period of ovulation when she is
most fertile
Infection spread by sexual contact. Some STIs may be
acquired through infection of blood products, sharing
needles, and mother-to-child transmission
A small absorbent pad that contains a spermicide and is
inserted into the vagina before intercourse to cover the
cervix so that sperm cannot enter the uterus, protecting
against pregnancy
A serious condition marked by high blood pressure and
excess protein in the urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy
(also known as preeclampsia)
A surgical procedure in which a woman’s fallopian
tubes are blocked, tied or cut to provide permanent
pregnancy prevention. Also called “surgical
contraception” or “having your tubes tied”
A thin, transparent, flexible ring inserted into the
vagina for three weeks at a time that releases hormones
to prevent pregnancy
A surgical procedure that prevents the release of sperm
when a man ejaculates, which provides permanent
pregnancy prevention. Also called “surgical
contraception”
Rough or injurious physical force, action, or treatment
Regularly scheduled examinations during the first two
years of life where a pediatrician monitors, advises, and
answers questions on a baby’s growth and development
A form of natural family planning where the penis is
deliberately moved away from the vagina before
ejaculation so that sperm are not deposited in or near
the vagina, protecting against pregnancy
Updated: 04/13/2011