Sex education is important for teenagers and young adults to learn about their changing bodies, sexual health, relationships and intimacy. It provides accurate information to help prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. The document discusses the importance of sex education, topics that should be covered like anatomy, puberty, contraception and STI prevention. It also emphasizes promoting open communication between parents and children on sexual health issues.

1. Table of Content
1)Sex Education
2)The Importance Of Sex Education For Our Generation
3)What is Sexual Health
4)Contraception
5)Being Safe With Sex
6)Pill
7)Condoms
8)STI-Sexual Transmitted Infection

2. SEX EDUCATION
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4. Sex.Sex.
Basically, it is one of the few words that catch our
attention. Whenever we see the word “sex” in magazines,
newspapers and other print materials, we tend to stop at
some point and become interested to read the article
where it is written. It’s not because we simply feel the urge
to read about sex but perhaps the “questioning self ” wants
to clarify and discover the truth about this matter.
In liberal democracies, sex is viewed as a normal activity
for both adults and teenagers. Whether they are married or
not, in a serious relationship or just in a fling, they engage
to this kind of human activity.
In fact, most of their High School youngsters have this “get
laid plans” before entering college. For them, sex is not a
big deal. So, their state colleges and universities came up
with a decision to integrate sex education into their
classrooms as a regular part of instructions.
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5. In the Philippines, it’s very different. Whenever
we say the word “sex”, we are labeled as
“rude”. No wonder why if we heard of “sex” we
directly associate it to “vulgarity”. We cannot
blame ourselves because we are living in a
society with a stronghold of moral standards
and conservatism. Some of us are still walking
around the circular path of Father Damaso’s
preachings in Noli, dictating us not to do this
and that, which made us all hypocrites at the
end of the day.
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6. For sure, you haven’t heard your parents explain to you what sex is. We
only encounter this word when we meet our friends, classmates, neighbors
and the internet. We’ve got bits of information from our peers of the same
age, brought about by curiosity and eagerness to know. We’ve got nothing
from our moms and dads. It feels like everyone in our family is keeping
his or her mouth shut when it comes to sex. Maybe, it’s not because they
don’t want us to know what it is all about, but because they don’t know
how to convey their thoughts. They find it awkward to share what they
knew since they themselves have no backgrounds on sex education. Frankly
speaking, majority of the Filipino families doesn’t have proper socio-
cultural background in dealing with this particular matter. They find
malice in educating us about sex. That’s why you can still hear children up
to now, calling their organs “bird” and “flower”.
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7. If the family, as the basic social unit and the ideal source of
first learnings, is not capable of providing sex education,
then it would be better if the government takes the
responsibility in order to address these needed knowledge and
values. It would be difficult for the children to understand
things that are hidden and not well explained. Just like how
my friend, way back in his childhood days, asked his dad
why his mom got pregnant. The only answer he got was that
“kapag masayang-masaya ang isang babae, mabubuntis
sya.” Now tell me, is my friend’s dad a good sex educator?
Does this statement would help him know what the truth
about sex is?

8. We cannot deny that we are in the state of adolescence, whereas we have these raging
hormones that are easily stimulated by uncensorable knowledge from non-school,
techno-social environment. Such stimulation could possibly bring us all to the world
of undesirable consequences. The Young Adult Fertility Survey conducted by
University of the Philippines Population Institute said that there’s a significant
percentage of early to late adolescents who are already into premarital sex. This resu
reflects our society today. Talk about our friends in High School who have their babi
before or after graduation. Talk about Nene in “Katorse” who feared about her
nanay’s reaction rather than the burndens she’ll carry after having unsafesex.
Problems regarding ignorance in sex are indeed rampant.

9. With SexEd, the intention is not to encourage young ones to
engage into sex but to propagate learnings instead. As long as
highly influential institutions, like the Church, are there, willing
to guide and give assistance, we will not forget how to draw the
line between what is moral and not.
If our government will continue to adhere to all the medieval age
thinking, I doubt if we could help this country from preventing
Rapid Population Growth. As what Conrado de Quiros said “It’s
the Education, not the Sex”, true indeed that we’re for education
and not of sex. However massive screening and studies must be
allotted regarding this matter if ever our government would
implement sex education as part of our private and public
schools’ curricula. We can never say “never”, when in fact we’re
not blind of the rampant controversies around us and when our
eyes are all open, widely open to see those problems. Let us not
be miopic in these issues. Let us think of the future and most
importantly, THINK OF TODAY.

10. TheImportanceof Sex
Education for Our
Generation Today

11. Sex education is needful and necessary for our young ones. Being mindful of
the exposure given to our young ones in school, in the media and among their
peers, sex education teaches our young ones about sexual intimacy, but also
enlightens them on their reproductive systems, birth control, and sexually
transmitted diseases. It also exposes them to their gender identity, gender
role, family role, body images, sexual expression (what it entails and how to
tame it), intimacy and the marriage relationship.
In sex education relevant important and accurate information about sexuality
in both boys and girls are given depending on their age. It will be unfair and
criminal to ignore or push aside the fact that they are aware of their sexuality;
in whatever stage or state they are. Sex education should naturally be
integrated into their lives as they grow up both by the parents, teachers and
the society in a very mature way. Parents should answer their children's
questions properly and information according to their level of exposure and
maturity. It will not be appropriate to look embarrassed or pretend sex never
exists. We might be fooling ourselves and exposing these children to untimely
dangerous curiosity. The children must be taught how to cope and handle their
own sexual feeling, use of drugs and urges. Prior to the time of sex education,
parents should develop good communication with their children. Be their
friends, have positive attitude to sex, yourself.
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12. Good relevant sex education providesknowledge, knowledgeisinformation, and information is
confidence. It hasbeen noticed that well-informed children on maleand femaleAnatomy
handlepuberty better than theuninformed ones. Sex education affectsachild'sattitude
positively. Each sex (maleor female) becomesmoretolerant of theothersbehaviour pattern and
option. A sexuality oriented child learnsto believein thequality of men and women, the
sacrament of marriageand parental responsibilities.
With well accepted sex education, thereisusually alower rateof unwanted pregnancy and
spread of sexually transmitted diseases. To thepure, all thingsarepure. When sex ispassed
down to our children from apureheart, they too receiveit with apureheart.
It isnot truethat when children aretaught anything about sex, they out rightly go and
experiment with sex, with contraception, masturbation and homosexuality. Theseoccur when
they areignorantly curiosand when they areuneducated and exposed to unprotected sex and
pornographic materials.
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13. What is sexual health?
Taking care of your sexual health means more than
being free from sexually transmissible infections (STIs)
or not having to face an unplanned pregnancy. It
means taking responsibility for your body, your health,
your partner’s health and your decisions about sex.

14. Your body's changing
When you become a teenager, your body changes and
develops towards sexual maturity (basically, you go
from being a child to an adult). This is called
"puberty". There are visible changes to your body as
well as changes inside. Girls start having periods
every month and their breasts grow. For guys,
erections become much more frequent and unused
sperm is released in semen during a "wet dream"
(usually at night during sleep). Being aware about
these changes to your body and knowing they are a
normal part of puberty is important.
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15. Being safe with sex
Being safe with sex means caring for both your own
health, and the health of your partner. This means
being able to talk freely with your partner, both being
ready for sex and agreeing on the use of condoms and
a suitable type of contraception. Being safe protects
you from getting or passing on sexually transmissible
infections (STIs) and an unplanned pregnancy. You will
enjoy good sexual health if you take care of your
genitals (parts of your body that are involved in sex)
and avoid any risky behaviour.
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16. Talking about issues related to sex is also important foryourmental
health and well being You should feel comfortable talking to your
partnerand medical professional about anything you are concerned
about. Good mental health helps you to enjoy life, enjoy your
relationships and enjoy sex.
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17. Talking about issues related to sex is also important foryourmental
health and well being You should feel comfortable talking to your
partnerand medical professional about anything you are concerned
about. Good mental health helps you to enjoy life, enjoy your
relationships and enjoy sex.
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18. Contraception
Contraception is a way to prevent
pregnancy, and is sometimes called "birth
control". Some forms of contraception such
as condoms can also help reduce the spread
of sexually transmissible infections (STIs).
Contraception is a very important part of
making sure sex is safe and being
responsible for your actions.
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19. The pill
The pill, which is another name for oral
contraception, is a very popular type of contraception
and involves girls taking a tablet at the same time
every day. There are two main types of pills available:
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20. Condoms
A condom is a rubber sleeve worn by guys on their
penis. Using a condom is very important to help protect
you from STIs, including HIV. But remember, some STIs
such as genital herpes and genital warts can spread
from person to person even when condoms are used.
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21. Sexually transmissible
infections
Sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are
infections that can be passed on from one
person to another during sex. The most
common STIs in Australia are genital herpes,
genital warts, chlamydia, trichomoniasis,
gonorrhoea, hepatitis B, syphilis, and HIV.
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22. Find out more about these and other
STI's
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Bacterial vaginosis
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Candidates/thrush
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Chlamydia
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Crabs/pubic lice
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Genital herpes
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Genital warts / HPV infection
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Gonorrhea
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Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
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HIV/AIDS
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Non-specific urethritis
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Scabies
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Syphilis
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Trichinosis

23. Symptoms
Many STIs have no obvious symptoms, so a
person can often have an STI without
knowing it. A person with an STI may look
and feel perfectly healthy.
While some infections appear to go away
without treatment, they actually stay active
in the body (eg. in the bloodstream or lining
of your throat, cervix or anus). This means
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24. Girls may notice:
itching, sores, blisters or lumps inside and/or around
the vagina or anus
pain low in the tummy
pain during sex
unusually heavy periods, bleeding between periods,
or bleeding after sex
unusual vaginal discharge
pain/burning when passing urine and/or frequent
urge to pass urine
rectal pain/discharge.

25. Guys may notice:
discharge from the penis
sores, blisters or lumps on the penis, pubic area
or around the anus
pain/burning while passing urine and/or frequent
urge to pass urine
pain in the scrotum
rectal pain/discharge.
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26. Sexual health
checks
A sexual health check is a check-up by a health professional for
sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and othersexual health
problems. It also gives you a chance to ask questions relating to your
sexuality and sexual and reproductive health.
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28. TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE OUT OF
DANGER IN STD OR ANY
SEX DISEASE BE FAITHFULL AND LOYAL TO
ONE PARTNERS ONLY
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