Chapter 2 - Lesson 1

• Ovulation


  The process when a mature ovum is released from the ovary and travels to the fallopian tube for possible fertilization
• Fertilization


  Union of the sperm and the ovum
• Pregnancy


  The process when an offspring develops within the mother's womb
• Pregnancy


  1. Fertilized egg implants in the lining of the uterus

  2. Happens 2-3 weeks after sexual intercourse
• Conception


  The process that begins with the fertilization of an egg and ends with the implantation
• A normal pregnancy lasts 37-42 weeks (nine months)
• Pregnancy is discussed in terms of TRIMESTERS
• After eight weeks, the embryo is officially referred to as a fetus
• Health effects of early pregnancy in the growing adolescent

  • Obstructed labor
  • Fistula