| What is puberty? | The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction. |
| What do hormones do? | Help regulate and manage the body’s processes. |
| What are testes/testicals? | A pair of sperm-producing organs that maintain the health of the male reproductive system. |
| What is testosterone? | A hormone that regulates the development of sex organs, muscle development, body hair and sperm production. |
| What is sperm? | The reproductive cell produced in testes; part of semen. |
| What are genitals? | Reproductive organs. |
| What are ovaries? | Female reproductive organs. |
| What is estrogen? | The hormone that regulates the menstrual cycle, development of breasts, and body hair (among other things). |
| What is an ovum? | The reproductive cell produced in the ovaries. |
| What is pubic hair? | Hair that grows in the pubic region of the body (where the pubic bone is). |
| What is menstruation? | A reproductive cycle that happens monthly. |
| What is a uterus? | The uterus is a hollow muscular organ located in the female pelvis. |
| What is the larynx? | Where the vocal cords can be found. |
| What does 'intersex' mean? | A term used for a variety of conditions in which a person is born with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn't fit the typical definitions of female or male. |
| What is a penis? | Male sex organ. |
| What is a vagina? | Female sex organ. |
| What are breasts? | Glands that produce milk to feed infants. |
| What is an erection? | A natural response to stimuli that starts in the brain when the penis becomes firm and engorged. |
| What are pimples/spots? | A small hard inflamed spot on the skin. |
| What is sweat? | Moisture that comes from the pores of your skin to regulate body temperature. |
| What is semen? | A whiteish fluid that contains sperm. |
| What does 'conflict' mean? (noun) | A serious disagreement or argument. |
| What does it mean to be mindful? (mindfulness) | A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations |
| What is journaling? | A strategy to write and process feelings, emotions, and events; used to support a healthy mindset. |
| What is 'meditation'? (noun) | A practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state. |
| What are 'I-statements'? (noun) | A style of communication that focuses on the feelings or beliefs of the speaker rather than the listener. |
| What are the four steps of using I-statements to resolve conflict? | 1. Start with a question.
2. I-statement to express your feelings.
3. Identify why the situation upsets you.
4. Politely share how you’d like things to change. |
