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| Term | Definition |
| Discrimination | Unfavourable treatment based on prejudice e.g. sexuality, ethnic minority, age. |
| Dormant | Lying inactive as in sleep. |
| Dysfunction | An abnormality or impairment which affects how something would work. |
| Ectopic pregnancy | A pregnancy where the foetus has developed outside of the uterus, or womb. |
| Efavirenz | An anti HIV drug that belongs to the class of anti-HIV drugs known as non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase (NNRTIs). |
| Ejaculate | Ejecting fluid during orgasm, usually a male shooting semen ('spunk'/'cum') from the penis. Sometimes refers to the fluid itself (when pronounced: ej-ack-u-lut). |
| Ejaculation | Also known as 'shooting your load' - ejecting fluid during orgasm, usually a male shooting semen ('spunk'/'cum') from the penis. |
| Endocrine | A gland that produces one or more hormones and secretes them directly into the bloodstream. |
| Endometriosis | The presence of tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (womb) at other sites in the pelvis. |
| Engorgement | Congested with blood. |
| Epididymis | A tube that connects the testes to the vas deferens in men. |
| Erectile | Relating to that which can become erect. |
| Erection | When the penis becomes erect and enlarged. |
| Erogenous | Part of the body sensitive to sexual stimulation. |
| Erotic | That which tends to arouse sexual desire or excitement. |
| Excision | To cut out tissue, an organ or tumour from the body. |
| Excretion | When waste is discharged from the body. |
| Exertion | Endeavouring, striving towards something. |
| Faecal | Relating to faeces. |
| Fallopian tubes | Either of a pair of tubes that conduct egg cells from the ovary to the uterus (womb). |
| Fastidious | Careful in matters of taste and choice, fussy. |
| Femidoms | A sheath worn inserted into the vagina to prevent unwanted pregnancy or infection. |
| First line therapy | The starting therapy for someone who has never received therapy before. |
| Flu | A highly contagious virus infection that affects the respiratory system. |
| Foreplay | Stimulation preceding sexual intercourse. |
| Gay | Is a word that people use to describe people who are sexually or romantically attracted to people of the same sex. Gay can apply to men or women. |
| Gender-reassignment | The process of change from one gender to another. |
| Genetic | Inherited genes. |
| Genital | Relating to or situated near the genitals. |
| Genitalia | The genitals. |
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