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ESO 3 Biology and Geology · 4 · Reproduction in Humans

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How sex works.Introduction to how human reproduction works, with a general overview on most of the aspects involved, images and very good animations that start on page load… you might want to stop and restart them after reading the texts.

Puberty

How male puberty works.Learn when and how puberty changes happen in boys.

How female puberty works.Learn about female puberty and the changes it creates in a girl's body.

KEWL - Puberty.Basic introduction to changes that boys and girls undergo in puberty.

Puberty at Hillendale Health.Questions and answers about puberty and its changes. Includes a glossary.

Reproductive System

Male reproductive system at Hillendale Health.Questions and answers about the male reproductive system. Includes a glossary.

Female reproductive system at Hillendale Health.Questions and answers about the female reproductive system. Includes a glossary.

Male reproductive system at Web-books.com.Very good overall view, with images and text, on the male reproductive system, with its organs and their functions. The left menu contains a link to a wide series of reproductive diseases.

Female reproductive system at Web-books.com.Very good overall view, with images and text, on the female reproductive system, with its organs and their functions. The left menu contains a link to a wide series of reproductive diseases.

The reproductive system at Faqs.org.Another wide overall view, with text and images, on all the organs of the male and female reproductive systems and the way they work, sexual hormones, birth control methods, embrionary development, the reproductive system disorders, a glossary and additional readings.

The reproductive system.To dig deeper, visit this website with lots of info and images on the reproductive system.

The menstrual cycle.Very clear animation showing the sequence of events of the menstrual cycle and how it is all controlled by the different hormone levels present.

Review activities at Hillendale Health.Six diffrerent quizzes to test your knowledge about the reproductive systems, puberty, menstrual cycle, conception and more.

How circumcision works.The surgical removal of the foreskin that normally covers the head of the penis, is a relatively simple procedure, but not the kind you go into happily. Learn all about it in this comprehensive report.

From Conception to Birth

A child is born.The astonishing 1960s photographs that changed the way we see the miracle of conception and birth.

Fertilisation.Simple animation showing the stages from fertilisation to implantation.

Fetal development slideshow.Slideshow of fetal develpment month by month.

Fetal development.Description and images of the stages of the embryonic and fetal development.

Baby growth and birth at Hillendale Health.Questions and answers about conception, embryonic development and birth. Includes a glossary.

How childbirth works?Childbirth is a miracle, but it's a rather messy one. Who should deliver the baby? Where? Does the expectant mother want a natural childbirth, or would she prefer pain relief?

Sexuality

Sexuality at Faqs.org.A wide overall view, with text and images, on everything you ever wanted to know about sexuality, stages of sexual development, menstruation, sex, birth control, pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases. With a glossary.

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