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| Temperature method |
| Natural family planning method. |
| Testes (testicles) |
| The two male sex organs that produce sperm and the male sex hormone testosterone. |
| Testosterone |
| A male sex hormone that stimulates bone and muscle growth and sexual development. It is produced by the testes in men and in very small amounts by the ovaries in women. |
| Three-month injection |
| Injectable contraceptive. Method of contraception in which a progestin depot is injected into the muscle. Progestin, depot preparations. |
| Thrombosis |
| Formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in an artery or vein. The thrombus can obstruct the flow of blood in the vessel. Parts of the blood clot can also become detached from the clot and carried by the bloodstream to other sites (thromboembolism). If a thrombus or embolus blocks a blood vessel supplying a vital organ this can have serious consequences. |
| Total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (TAH-BSO) |
| Surgical removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes along with the entire uterus. When both ovaries are removed, the onset of menopause will probably occur within days after surgery. |
| Total hysterectomy |
| Surgery involving the removal of the entire uterus, including the fundus (the upper portion) and the cervix. Because the ovaries are not removed during this operation, the symptoms of menopause will not occur following this surgery but may occur naturally later in life. |
| Transdermal therapy, the “Patch” (transdermal medication) |
| A means of administering medication through the skin. This technique is often used in the administration of estrogen via a patch containing estrogen. |
| Trichomoniasis |
| A sexually transmitted disease caused by a microorganism called trichomonas. |
| Triphasic pills |
| Triphasic pills contain three different hormonal doses of estrogen and progestin that mimic a woman’s natural menstrual cycle. |
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