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Look through this glossary of terms to get the definition of the most widespread contraception terms.
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Labia are the folds of flesh inside and outside the woman’s vagina, which cover and protect the vagina and the urethra. The outer labia are larger, and hair grows on it. The inner part is smaller; it is made of a mucous membrane.

Labour
is the work and effort, made by a woman while the baby’s delivering process.

Lamb – Skin Condom
is the same as a condom, made of a natural membrane. This kind of condoms does not provide protection either against sexually transmitted diseases or against an unplanned pregnancy. Its role is decorative. These condoms have holes, which are usually called pores that are too small to be seen, though they are big enough for the germs and different bodily fluids (sperm, vaginal secretions, blood, and saliva) to get through.

Latex
is an extremely thin rubber, of which condoms are made. The latex condoms provide protection against sexually transmitted diseases and an unplanned pregnancy, only if they are used correctly.

Latex Condom
is a condom, which is made of latex. It protects from an unplanned pregnancy and from sexually transmitted diseases as well, because there are no holes in it neither for diseases causing germs nor for sperm to get through. For the best work of latex condom, people should only used water – based lubricants, such as K – Y Jelly, but not oil – based lubricates, like Vaseline.

Lesbian
is a word, used to determine a homosexual. It is used when women are concerned. Therefore, lesbians are called females, who like or may fall in love with other females. These females may even have sexual contacts with one another.

Lips
are either some kind of rosy tissue around someone’s mouth, or the same as labia.

Liver
is one of the organs, located in the upper part of an abdominal cavity. Liver helps the digestion process and it removes waste products and old, worn – out cells from the blood as well. It is the biggest solid organ, human liver weighs about three pounds and a half, it stretches about eight in a horizontal direction, six and a half inches vertically, and it is about four and a half inches thick.

Liver Disease
is any disorder of the liver. Some of the liver diseases serious health complications, and they may even be life threatening.

Love
is a feeling of strong affection and care for someone else. Love has many forms, like love for friends, for parents, for children, etc. However, it is not the same as a desire to get involved in sexual relationship, as sexual contact may only be one of the way to express love for other person, though it is far not the only way.

Lubricant
is some wet or slippery substance in a tube. People can get it in ever drugstore, and in most supermarkets and stores. During having a sexual contact people can put lubricant on the condom, or inside the vagina or anus in order to make it slippery. Lubricant also keeps condoms from getting over dried and from tearing. There are two available kinds of lubricants: oil – based lubricants and water – based lubricants, which are much better, as they do not make holes in condoms, made of latex.

Lubricated Condom
may be a condom either made of latex or of some natural membrane, on which lubricated is put before having sexual contact, or it may go with the lubricant, already being put. A lubricated condom feels wet and slippery, while it is being removed from the package.

Lymph Nodes
are little round bumps, felt under the skin. They are usually located on the neck, armpits, and groin. They provide cleaning of the body, because their work is to catch germs and dead cells. With the help of Lymph Nodes it is possible to see if a person has some kind of infection. Doctors usually touch them, and if the Nodes are swollen, it means that the person’s immune system is fighting with something, infecting the body.