IN What do you think affects teenagers the most as far as abstinence, STI’s, and overall awareness? (example parents, statistics, scary pictures, discussions)

Through Notes Life’s Greatest Miracle OUT Study for your test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hormones Watch DVD “Human Menstrual Cycle” Notes: -Process starts in the Hypothalamus of the Brain FSH released In males-----Sperm Production In females----Maturation of an egg Estrogen production causes increase in LH (luteinizing hormone) and ovulation occurs In males, LH causes the production of testosterone in the testes which causes sperm production

Menstrual cycle cont. In females Ovaries produce female sex hormones; estrogen and progesterone Estrogen -causes the building(thickening) of the uterine lining Progesterone- involved in the maintaining the uterine lining

Menstration- shedding of the uterine lining(day 1) Menopause-female no longer ovulates During late 40’s to 50’s

Pregnancy An ovum can be fertilized only during a 10 to 15 hour interval after ovulation, but females do not know exactly when the egg is released Sperm can survive up to 72 hours Because individual menstural cycles vary so much, it is extremely difficult to predict when females will ovulate.

Sex Questions IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS…. TALK TO YOUR PARENTS!! TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR!! TALK TO SOMEONE!!!!

Life’s Greatest Miracle Receive movie handout Make “mental notes” of anything that you learned or surprised you from the video Life's Greatest Miracle