Abortion Premature termination of pregnancy. Deliberately induced abortion is most commonly by means of a surgical operation, or by medical means through the administration of certain drugs and/or prostaglandins. Abstinence [ … ]

Daisy chain A group sex practice that involves a circle of people, each engaged in sexual interaction with the person in front of them. It can involve oral, vaginal and/or [ … ]

Gang-bang Sexual practice where a woman has vaginal intercourse with several men in succession. Also used to refer to group rape. Gardnerella See Bacterial vaginosis. Gates of Hell Rings, usually [ … ]

Maidenhead A term sometimes used to refer to the hymen, or to female virginity. Make love Euphemism for having sexual intercourse and/or engaging in other forms of sexual activity, sometimes [ … ]

Queen A popular term used to describe gay men. It is derived from the old English word ‘quaen’ meaning a female prostitute. Queer A term used to describe a lesbian [ … ]

Temperature method A method of predicting when ovulation occurs by taking a woman’s body temperature at the same time each day. Ovulation has occurred when body temperature has risen slightly [ … ]