| HOME Other Health Articles A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z gamete: A mature male or female reproductive cell; the sperm or ovum. gay: Homosexual; can be applied to both sexes or to males only. gender: Strictly speaking, the social and behavioral aspects of being male or female; also used for the physical fact of being male or female. gender dysphoria: An uncomfortable feeling regarding one’s gender identity, ranging from a slight doubt about one’s true sex to transsexuality, the feeling that one is definitely of the other sex. gender identity: One’s sense of being male or female. general sexual dysfunction: A sexual problem in which the female arouses little, if at all, when sexually stimulated. genital: Pertaining to reproductive organs. genital herpes: Infection of the male or female genital areas by herpes simplex virus. genital warts: Infection of the genital area by the common wart (papilloma) virus. gigolo: A heterosexual male prostitute. gonadotropin-releasing factor (GnRF): A hypothalamic hormone that acts upon the pituitary gland, causing it to secrete follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). gonadotropins: Hormones secreted by the pituitary that stimulate activity only in the male testes and the female ovaries (gonads). gonads: Male and female sex glands, the testes in the male and the ovaries in the female. gonorrhea: Infection by the gonococcus, Neisseria gonorrhoeae. gossypol: A cottonseed derivative taken as a pill to inhibit sperm production. graafian follicle: The primary follicle; the follicle that contains the ovum that will be ovulated that month. G-spot: A theoretical spot on the front wall of the vagina that, in some women, is highly sensitive to stimulation; stimulation of this spot may lead to orgasm. guilt: An internalized sense of distress over having violated the expectations of ourselves and others in deeds and/or thoughts. gustatory sensations: Perceptions or awareness of taste. gynecological: Pertaining to reproductive conditions or problems of a woman. gynecomastia: Enlargement of the male mammary glands (breasts); common developmental event during male puberty. |