Sex Education Glossary

RAPE

One kind of sexual abuse. It is forced sexual intercourse. The person could be a husband, friend, date or stranger. Any person who makes someone have sex with them when they don't want to do it, is raping them. This is against the law. The person who is raped might feel guilty, like they did something wrong. This is not true. There is no reason for anyone to rape somebody. It is important for the person who is raped to find someone they trust to talk to about it.

REPRODUCTION

The whole process involved in making a baby.

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

The parts of a man and woman's body that allow a woman to become pregnant.

RHYTHM METHOD

A way that some people use to keep from getting pregnant. People try to do this by not having sex on the days that a woman would usually get pregnant. This is usually a few days before, during and after ovulation. Because it's hard to figure out when this happens in each woman, it usually doesn't work very well. It also doesn't stop germs that cause STDs from getting into people's bodies when they do have sex.

RIMMING

Someone putting their mouth, lips or tongue in or around the ANUS (butt hole) of another person. It is one kind of ORAL SEX. People can get STDs from doing this. It doesn't matter if someone is doing it or having it done to them. A person can place MOISTURE BARRIER around the ANUS to prevent the spread of an STD during RIMMING.

RISK

Taking a chance. Having any kind of sex without a latex condom are RISKS for getting STDs, Sharing drug needles can put you at RISK for getting HIV and other blood borne infections including HEPATITIS B.

RUBBER

A slang term for CONDOM.