Fallopian
Tube:
Also known as the oviducts they are a pair of tubes that
extend from the upper uterus out toward the ovaries (but
not touching them), through which ova (eggs) travel from
the ovaries toward the uterus every month and in which fertilization
of the ovum takes place.
Fantasy:
A sexually arousing thought or mental image.
Female
Circumcision:
The practice of removing a girl’s clitoral hood, clitoris,
and/or the labia; often called female genital mutilation.
This is practiced in some African, Near Eastern, and Southeast
Asian cultures.
Female
Ejaculation:
Female
ejaculation is believed to be caused by a release of
fluid from the Skene's glands. These glands are located
inside the urethra.
Female
Genital Mutilation:
Female circumcision.
Feminine:
Having qualities or characteristics that a culture associates
with being female.
Fertilization:
The joining of an egg and sperm.
Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome:
Fetal abnormalities affecting the central nervous system
and characteristic facial features that are caused by women
consuming alcohol during pregnancy.
Fetishism:
A paraphilia in which certain objects, substances, or parts
of the body become necessary for sexual arousal.
Fetus:
The organism that develops from the embryo at the end of
about seven weeks of pregnancy and receives nourishment
through the placenta.
Fidelity:
The observance of promises, especially of sexual faithfulness.
Foreplay:
Physical and sexual stimulation (kissing, touching, stroking,
etc.) that occurs in the excitement stage of the sexual
response before intercourse or without intercourse. Foreplay
can lead to orgasm
without intercourse, in which case it can be called outercourse.
Foreskin:
A retractable fold of skin that covers and protects the
glans of the penis.
Fornication:
Sexual intercourse between unmarried people.
