Taboo:
Behavior that is beyond the moral limits of cultural norms.
Tampon:
An absorbent product that is placed inside the vagina to
soak up menstrual fluid. They are available with different
levels of absorbency for heavy, medium, and light flow.
See Sex
FAQ page 15 for info on how to insert a tampon. (about
half way down the page).
Testes:
One of two male reproductive glands, which produce sperm
and the hormone testosterone. (The two round organs inside
the scrotum). Plural of testicle.
Testicle:
One of two male reproductive glands, which produce sperm
and the hormone testosterone. (Plural: testes).
Testosterone:
A male sex hormone, which causes the development of secondary
sexual characteristics.
Toxic
Shock Syndrome:
A rare, but potentially serious disease that has been associated
with tampon use. TSS is believed to be caused by toxin-producing
strains of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. The
warning signs of TSS are: a sudden fever of 102° F/38.9°
C or more, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches, dizziness and
fainting, or near fainting, when standing up. See TSS
for more...
Transgender:
Women and men who dress in the clothing associated with
the other gender because they enjoy being treated as if
they were of the other gender‹not for sexual pleasure.
Transsexuals:
Women and men who fully identify themselves as the gender
other than their biological one.
Transvestites:
Women and men who dress in clothing associated with people
of the other gender because it gives them sexual pleasure.
Transvestophilia:
A paraphilia in which sexual arousal becomes dependent on
wearing clothing, especially underwear, associated with
the other gender.
TSE:
Testicular self-exam. See: TSE
Tubal
ligation:
Surgical blocking of the fallopian tubes. Used as a permanent
method of birth control, also known as sterilization.
