Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• lead to: To result in some action
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• drop into: To visit someone or some place casually and often briefly.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• loop in: To include someone in a conversation or communication.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• have to: Must do
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• going on: To continue doing something
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• shrink: To become smaller
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• acne: Red spots or pimples on your face
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• vary: To change something and make it different
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• prostate: Male gland important in the creation of semen
• vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
• pathway: A path or way that you can walk
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• menopause: Mid-life period when women's periods stop
• incidence: The rate that something happens
• longitudinal: Going from the top to the bottom of something
• steroid: Drug making muscles bigger and giving more energy
• supplementation: Process of adding an extra part to something