| Glossary list of "T" |
| Taboo |
| Behavior that is beyond the moral limits of cultural norms. |
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| Tampon |
| A firm roll of absorbent cotton or other fiber that is worn inside the vagina to absorb menstrual flow. |
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| Tenting |
| The expansion of the inner vagina during sexual excitement. |
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| Testes |
| Two ball-like glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm. |
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| Testicles |
| The testes. |
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| Testosterone |
| An androgen that is produced in the testes of men and in smaller amounts in the ovaries of women. |
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| Thelarche |
| The time when a girl's breasts begin to develop. |
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| Toxic Shock Syndrome |
| A rare but very dangerous overgrowth of bacteria in the vagina. Symptoms include vomiting, high fever, diarrhea, and a sunburn-type rash. |
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| Trans Sexuals |
| People who desire to have their sexual anatomy altered because it is in conflict with their gender identity. |
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| Transgender |
| People who often choose to live the role of the opposite gender because their gender identity conflicts with their sexual anatomy. Also often used as an umbrella term to describe the community of androgyne, cross-dressing, transgender, transsexual, or transvestite people whose gender identities do not conform to the psycho-social gender role expectations of their societies. |
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| Transvestite |
| People who cross dress for erotic satisfaction. |
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| Transvestophilia |
| A paraphilia in which sexual arousal becomes dependent on wearing clothing, especially underwear, associated with the other gender. |
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| Tubal Sterilization |
| Surgical blocking of the fallopian tubes that is intended to provide permanent birth control. |
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| Typical Use |
| Contraceptive effectiveness for women and men whose use is not consistent or always correct. |
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