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- afterbirth
- the material providing nutrition for an unborn baby which is expelled after the birth
- amnion
- a membrane covering an embryo when first formed
- amniorrhexis
- a breakage or rupture of the amnion
- amniotic fluid
- liquids surrounding the unborn baby
- amniotic sac
- a mass of tissue around the unborn baby
- aspermia
- the state of having no sperm
- breech birth
- a birth in which the head is not the first part of the baby to come out
- coitus
- sexual intercourse
- conception
- the very beginning of a pregnancy; the action of conceiving through fertilization and/or implantation
- ejaculation
- the discharge of semen at the moment of sexual climax
- fetus
- an unborn baby after 9 weeks from conception
- impotent
- not being able to get or maintain an erection
- lactate
- to produce breast milk
- lactogenic
- causing the production of breast milk
- libido
- sexual desire
- ovum
- the female sex cell or egg
- puerperal
- immediately after childbirth
- puerperium
- the period of between 3 to 6 weeks after childbirth
- reproduction
- the production of offspring by sexual intercourse
- semen
- fluid containing sperm
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The placenta is delivered as part of the afterbirth with a small gush of blood.
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The unborn baby is surrounded by the amnion which protects it.
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Amniorrhexis is more commonly known as "breaking water" and is a sign that birth is imminent.
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Amniotic fluid swallowed by the fetus helps in the formation of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Rupturing of the amniotic sac usually occurs at the moment of entering labor.
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He was infertile due to having aspermia.
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Most babies born from breech births are healthy but there is a slightly higher risk for certain problems.
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For many people coitus is about more than just reproduction.
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Pregnancy tests start to become accurate at two weeks after conception.
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Most of the time, ejaculation happens during an orgasm.
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At 12 weeks the average fetus is about the same size as a lime.
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His medication made him temporarily impotent.
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It can take a couple of days for a woman to start to lactate after childbirth.
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Oats and other cereals are well-known lactogenic foods.
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A decrease in libido may be an indicator of a more serious condition.
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A mature ovum is released from ovaries every 28 days.
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Puerperal psychosis is a severe mental illness which can include symptoms such as depression, confusion, and hallucinations.
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During the puerperium physiological changes to the mother's body that occurred in pregnancy revert back to normal.
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It is important for youths to be educated on reproduction.
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An analysis of his semen showed low motility.