Topic 6: The Sexual Self

Midterm

Adolescence

When physiological changes are triggered within an individual's reporductive system, you may likely experience sexual urges, react to sexual stimuli.

Masturbation

Is the act of stimulating one’s genitals for sexual pleasure. It is an alternative to sexual intercourse with no risks.

Biological Sex

One’s assignment upon birth and is dependent on the physical features the person has

Gender

Is the identity that is learned and embraced by the individual.

Gender

Known to be socially created roles, personality traits, attitudes, behaviors, and values attributed to men and women

Sexual Intercourse

Also known as copulation, is the reporductive act wherein the male’s penis enters the female’s vagina.

9 Months

Time pregnancy lasts before the birth of the child.

Early Pregnancy

It has risks that impacts an adolescent’s development such as miscarriages, emotional stress, health risks to both mother and infant.

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Prevalent among individuals who engage in unprotected sex with multiple partners.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Virus that can be transmitted by anal, oral, or vaginal sex with an infected person, as well as through breast milk, during childbirth, and by coming into contact with the blood of an HIV positive person.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Untreated, HIV can turn into this. It compromises the immune system and puts the person at risk of illness snd death. In it’s final stage, the person may suffer from variety of illnesses, such as pneumonia and cancer.

Family Planning

Having the desired number of children and using safe and effective modern methods when you want to have them.

Proper Birth Spacing

Is having children 3 to 5 years apart, which is best for the health of the mother, her child, and the family.

Responsible Parenthood

The Four Pillars of Family Planning

• It is the will and ability to respond to the needs and aspirations of the family.

Respect for Life

The Four Pillars of Family Planning

• The 1987 constitution protects the life of the unborn from the moment of conception

• Aims to prevent abortions saving the lives of both women and children

Birth Spacing

The Four Pillars of Family Planning

• 3-5 years spacing from recent pregnancy that enables women to recover from pregnancy and improve their well-being.

Informed Choice

The Four Pillars of Family Planning

• Couples and individuals are fully informed on the different modern FP methods

Natural Family Planning Method

Method that uses the body’s natural physiological changes and symptoms to identify the fertile and infertile phases of the menstrual cycle.

Artificial Family Planning Method

Includes: Oral contraceptives, transdermal contrsceptive patch, subdermal implants, etc.

Permanent Family Planning Method

Methods to prevent pregnancy permanently.

Vasectomy

Vas deferens are cut and tied

Tubal Ligation

Severing and tying of the fallopian tubes.