Glossary

  • Testicles/Testes (plural) – Commonly known as balls are two sperm producing glands located below the penis.
  • Scrotum – The scrotum is made up of skin and muscles which holds and contains the testicals also known as a ball sack.
  • Foreskin – Foreskin covers the glans of the penis and retracts during intercourse. See here for more foreskin information.
  • Pubic Hair – Pubic hair is grown during puberty and surrounds the male and female genitals.
  • Cervix – A part of the uterus which opens into the vagina. The cervix also allows blood flow out of the vagina during menstruation.
  • Anus – Where faeces are expelled from the digestive system, also known as your bottom.
  • STD – Sexually Transmitted Disease – An illness transmitted through sexual contact, also known as an STI (Sexually Transmitted Infection) in the UK.
  • Condom – A method of protection from STD’s and also impregnation. It is a sheath like rubber which is worn on the penis during sexual intercourse.
  • Femidom – The female version of a condom, for use between two females.
  • Masturbation – The act of stimulation of the genitals.
  • Frenulum – An elastic band of tissue connecting the glans to the foreskin of the penis, commonly known as a banjo string.

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