Obstetrics and gynecology
A branch of medicine that specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. It also specializes in other women’s health issues, such as menopause, hormone problems, contraception (birth control), and infertility. Also called ob/gyn. Source.
Pediatrics
Pediatrics is the specialty of medical science concerned with the physical, mental, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Pediatric care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. Source.
Pronouns
Pronouns are the words we use to refer to people when we’re not talking directly to them, and they can be used instead of names in conversation. Often, they have gendered implications when we use them. Common pronouns include she/her/hers, he/him/his and they/them/theirs. Everybody has pronouns that they like to be called by, not just trans and […]
Salt-wasting CAH
CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) is a group of related genetic variations that affect the enzymes allowing the adrenal glands to produce specific hormones regulating body functions. People with CAH do not consistently produce the required amounts of cortisol (stress/sickness response), aldosterone (potassium/sodium regulation), or both, and may naturally produce higher-than-typical levels of androgens like testosterone […]
Sex characteristics
Sex characteristics are physical or biological features. Primary sex characteristics are present at birth, and include gonads (testes or ovaries), genitalia (such as the penis and vagina) and hormones (such as oestrogen and testosterone).Secondary sex characteristics are those that usually emerge during the prepubescent to postpubescent phases of development, and include breast enlargement and menstruation […]
Sexual Orientation
Sexual orientation is a person’s physical, romantic, and/or sexual attraction (or lack of it)to other people. It includes three elements: sexual attraction, sexual behaviour, and sexual identity. For some, sexual orientation is fluid and changes over time. For others, it is experienced as deeply innate and does not change over time. Sexual orientation and gender […]
SOGIESC
SOGIESC stands for sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics.
SRHR
SRHR stands for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. Sexual and reproductive health refers to a broad range of services that cover access to contraception, fertility and infertility care, maternal and perinatal health, prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), protection from sexual and gender-based violence, and education on safe and healthy relationships. Experiencing […]
Transgender
Transgender is an umbrella terms for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth. “Trans” is sometimes used as shorthand for “transgender.” While transgender is generally a good term to use, not everyone whose appearance or behavior is […]
Trisomy X (Triple XXX Syndrome)
In this variation, a person is born with 47XXX chromosomes instead of the typical 46XX. If the additional X chromosome comes from the parents’ original sperm or egg cell, all of their cells will have 47XXX chromosomes. If the additional chromosome appears early during the embryo’s development, only some cells will have 47XXX chromosomes, resulting […]