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'); glossaryArray['ccap'] = new Array('Cervical cap','A barrier contraceptive device that consists of a soft rubber cup with a round rim that fits snugly around the cervix. A cervical cap is...'); glossaryArray['cervix'] = new Array('Cervix','The lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb), a hollow, pear-shaped organ in the lower abdomen. The cervix opens into the vagina.'); glossaryArray['condom'] = new Array('Condom','Both male and female versions of the condom are available, however, the word most often refers to the male condom. Both are barrier...'); glossaryArray['cohi'] = new Array('Contraceptive or hormone implants','Implants are a long-term, reversible means of contraception. Matchstick-sized, hormone-containing rods made of synthetic materials are...'); glossaryArray['dia'] = new Array('Diaphragm','A diaphragm is a soft latex or silicone cup that requires fitting by a healthcare professional. When it is properly fitted and inserted...'); glossaryArray['dys'] = new Array('Dysmenorrhea','See Menstrual cramps.


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'); glossaryArray['hormo'] = new Array('Hormones','Hormones are natural chemical agents that are secreted by specialized glands (such as the thyroid gland) and regulate the activity of...'); glossaryArray['hi'] = new Array('Hormone injections','Like the Pill and implants, contraceptive injections contain hormones, and they are administered by a healthcare professional at regular...'); glossaryArray['iud'] = new Array('Intrauterine Devices (IUD)','IUD is short for Intrauterine Device- a small device placed in the uterus by a healthcare professional. IUDs are made of soft, flexible...'); glossaryArray['mena'] = new Array('Menarche','Also known as female puberty, menarche is the time of life when menstruation first begins. Menstruation may be irregular and unpredictable...'); glossaryArray['mcramps'] = new Array('Menstrual cramps','Lower abdominal cramping, usually in the beginning of the menstrual cycle, caused by contractions of the uterus as it expels lining, and...'); glossaryArray['mcycle'] = new Array('Menstrual cycle','The monthly cycle of changes in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus (endometrium), the process starts with the preparation of an egg...'); glossaryArray['mens'] = new Array('Menstruation','The periodic blood discharge that flows from the woman\'s uterus. Also called menorrhea. Usually occurring at four week intervals as part...'); glossaryArray['nfp'] = new Array('Natural family planning','Natural family planning by periodic abstinence isn\'t a single method, but a variety of methods that help a couple figure out which days...'); glossaryArray['norg'] = new Array('Norgestimate','A synthetic progestin (hormone) commonly used in combination with estrogen in birth control pills.

'); glossaryArray['obgyn'] = new Array('OB/GYN','OB is short for an obstetrician, a doctor who delivers babies. GYN is short for gynecologist, a physician who specializes in the health...'); glossaryArray['oc'] = new Array('Oral contraceptive','See Birth control pill.


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'); glossaryArray['std'] = new Array('Sexually Transmitted Diseases','STDs are infections that can be passed from one person to another through any type of sexual contact, including kissing, oral-genital...'); glossaryArray['seffects'] = new Array('Side effects','Problems related to a treatment beyond the desired effect or in addition to the desired effect.

'); glossaryArray['sperm'] = new Array('Sperm','A sperm is the male sex cell which combines with the female egg in the process of fertilization.

'); glossaryArray['spermi'] = new Array('Spermicides','Spermicides are over-the-counter, nonhormonal chemical foams, creams, jellies, film or suppositories inserted into the vagina up to 15...'); glossaryArray['spot'] = new Array('Spotting','Light bleeding between menstrual periods. Women who are ovulating normally can experience spotting. The use of hormonal birth control...'); glossaryArray['steri'] = new Array('Sterilization','For women, tubal sterilization or \'tying the tubes\' involves surgically closing the fallopian tubes to prevent eggs and sperm from coming...'); glossaryArray['ute'] = new Array('Uterus','Also called the womb, the uterus is a hollow, pear-shaped organ located between the bladder and the rectum in a woman\'s lower abdomen...'); glossaryArray['vag'] = new Array('Vagina','The canal that extends from the cervix to the outside of the body. Vaginal walls lined with mucus membrane, and the vagina, has numerous...'); glossaryArray['vring'] = new Array('Vaginal ring','A soft, flexible vaginal ring about 2 inches in diameter delivers low doses of estrogen and progestin into the body. This helps prevent...'); glossaryArray['womb'] = new Array('Womb','See Uterus.


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