Sex Education – Letter F

Fallopian tubes – Two delicate tubes in the female reproductive system that lead to
the uterus. The usual site of fertilization.

FAMs – Fertility Awareness Methods, also called the Rhythm Method, Natural
Family Planning, Periodic Abstinence, the Body Awareness Method

Billings Method. – Method of predicting a woman’s fertile period based on changes
in cervical mucus discharge and body temperature.

Fellatio - Oral sexual stimulation of the penis. Derived from the Latin word fellare,
meaning suck. In slang, it is also called going down on a man, sucking him
off, or a blow job.

Female condom - A disposable tube made of polyurethane and plastic rings (which
anchor it in the vagina over the cervix) that extends outside of the body. The
female condom provides birth control and coverage against STDs. Also known as
the condom for women, or by the brand name Reality.

Fetish Attribution - of sexual significance to a nonsexual material object, such as a
shoe or garter belt, or a part of the body, such as a foot.

Fimbriae – Tiny fingerlike projections at the ends of the fallopian tubes that catch
the egg and lead it into the tube.

Fisting – The skillful insertion of an entire hand into the vagina or rectum.

Foreplay - Sexual stimulation that occurs prior to intercourse. Includes kissing,
caressing, and sometimes oral sex.

Foreskin - A fold of thin skin that overhangs the glans of the penis in
uncircumcised men.

French kiss - A kiss in which both partners’ mouths are open and their tongues are
in contact with each other’s.

Frenulum - An indentation or tiny fold of skin located in the ridge under the glans
of the penis.