Our Bodies
- Puberty is all the changes that begin to happen to your body between the ages of about ten to eighteen. When puberty starts and finishes will be different for everyone.
Puberty is all the physical, emotional and mental changes that happens in the process of growing up.
Puberty - animation
A tour of the inside female genitals
A tour of the outside female reproductive anatomy.
A tour of the internal male reproductive anatomy.
A tour of the outside male reproductive anatomy.
Information about Menstruation.
Information on tampons and sanitary napkins.
There are different aspects to our gender, including biological sex, gender identity and gender role. Gender and biological sex can be the same but also different.
Masturbation is not dirty and something to be ashamed of, it is one way in which we express and explore our sexual feelings. Girls may touch their clitoris and guys may touch their penis.
The facts of pregnancy, how does pregnancy happen (conception).
The world around us sends us all sorts of messages about the ‘perfect’ body. The reality is that people come in all different shapes and sizes and ‘perfect’ images are often digitally enhanced.
Am I normal Animation
Relationships
- Many different types of relationships, including family, friends and teachers. Romantic and sexual relationships. Feelings towards other people are becoming more complicated.
The feeling of falling in love. When will love happen to me. Is it really love.
Falling out of love.
Sometimes is seems that parents just don’t understand. Young people often fight with their parents and feel unheard and misunderstood. The way forward, the importance of good communication and understanding.
Sexual orientation determines who we are attracted to sexually and romantically. Different kinds of sexual orientation, including lesbian, gay and bisexual. All the different types of sexual orientation are perfectly normal and part of the broad spectrum of human relationships and experiences.
- Gender Diversity
Sexually transmissible infections
- STIs are infections that can be spread during sexual contact (vaginal, anal, oral sex). Some infections like herpes and warts can also be transmitted by skin to skin contact. Most STIs have no symptoms – so you don’t know you have them.
What is bacterial vaginosis, signs and symptoms, treatment.
What is chlamydia, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, prevention.
What is genital herpes, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, prevention.
are genital warts, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, prevention.
What is gonorrhoea, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, prevention.
What is hepatitis A, signs and symptoms, risky when, vaccination.
What is hepatitis B, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, vaccination, prevention.
HIV & AIDS
What is molluscum contagiusum, signs and symptoms, risky when, treatment, prevention.
What is pubic lice, signs and symptoms, risky when, treatment, prevePubic lice, crabs, STI, STD, sexually transmitted infection, disease, teen, youth, young people, sexual health, testing, symptomsntion.
What is scabies, signs and symptoms, risky when, treatment.
What is syphilis, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, prevention.
What is thrush, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment.
What is trichomoniasis, signs and symptoms, risky when, treatment, prevention.
Getting an STI test. It’s important to have an STI test even if you don’t have any symptoms. What happens during the test. Do I need a Medicare card. Getting the results. Pap smears.
Blood-borne viruses include hepatitis B and C and HIV (the virus that leads to AIDS). They are passed from person to person through blood-to-blood contact. A big risk for getting hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV is through injecting drugs.
Sex
- Sexual health means having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences. Reduce chances of getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), blood-borne virus (BBV) or unplanned pregnancy.
It can be hard to know whether you are ready for sex. Being sexual with another person is an expression of closeness and intimacy. Different people want different things out of relationships – including sex. Questions to ask yourself to make sure you are ready for sex.
Sexual health means having pleasurable and safe sexual experiences. Reduce chances of getting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), blood-borne virus (BBV) or unplanned pregnancy.
When a person is masturbating, or having sex with another person, they become more and more sexually excited. They may reach a peak of sexual excitement which is called orgasm or ‘cumming’. How guys and girls get orgasms.
The dangers of mixing sex, alcohol and other drugs. Pressures to consume alcohol and take other drugs during events such as Leavers and the School Ball. Deliberately getting drunk or high for first-time sex.
Adding alcohol or another drugs to a drink. Can lead to sexual assault or robbery. Physical symptoms of drink spiking. Tips to keep yourself safe from drink spiking.
Keeping Safe
- Meeting people online is becoming more common. Words of caution in meeting people online and tips when meeting a stranger face-to-face.
Meeting people online is becoming more common. Words of caution in meeting people online and tips when meeting a stranger face-to-face.
It is against the law to have heterosexual or homosexual sex if either partner is under 16 years of age even if you both give consent. You always have the right to say NO to sex.
Sexual assault is sexual behaviour that makes you feel uncomfortable or scared. Forcing someone to have sex when they don’t want to is a serious criminal offence. This applies even when you said you wanted to have sex or agreed to be touched in a sexual way at the start but then changed your mind.
- Porn, what's the issue
‘Sexting’ (‘sex’ + ‘texting’) means using technology (mobile phone messages, Facebook, Snapchat, emails) to send or receive sexy or nude images or videos.
Condoms and Contraception
- Protecting yourself and your partner against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy. How do I protect myself. What if the contraceptive fails. Importance of condoms and lubricant.
Types of contraception. Common and less common types of contraception for young people.
An external condom (sometimes called a 'male condom') is a thin sheath that covers the entire penis. External condoms prevent most types of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy. How it works, advantages, disadvantages, cost, where to get them.
The emergency contraceptive pill (or the morning after pill) is a hormone pill that can be taken up to three days (up to 72 hours) after having unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. How it works, cost, where to get it.
Two types of contraceptive pills – the combined pill and the progestogen-only pill (also called the ‘mini-pill’). How it works, advantages, disadvantages, cost, where to get it.
Implanon® is a small plastic rod, about the size of a matchstick, which is inserted just under the skin on the inside of a girl’s upper arm. How it works, advantages, disadvantages, cost, where to get it.
Depo Provera® is a synthetic (artificial) hormone that is injected into a girl’s arm or upper thigh every three months. How it works, advantages, disadvantages, cost, where to get it.
The female/internal condom is a plastic pouch that fits inside a woman’s vagina to stop sexual fluids from passing between partners during sexual activity How it works, advantages, disadvantages, cost, where to get them.
The IUD is a small object that is put inside a woman’s womb (uterus) by a doctor and it is left there for 5 - 8 years. How it works, advantages, disadvantages, cost, where to get it.
The NuvaRing® is a soft plastic ring that contains the female hormones oestrogen and progestogen. How it works, advantages, disadvantages, cost, where to get it.
Abstinence means different things to different people. The only 100% effective form of contraception. Advantages, disadvantages.
- How to use a condom-animation
FAQs
- Frequently Asked Questions Page
Myth/misconception - The contraceptive pill prevents a girl from getting an STI.
Is porn a good example of sex?
What you see in porn
Can you say no to sex once you've started?
You can't say no to sex once you've started
Does everyone orgasm during sex?
Myth/misconception - Everyone orgasms during sex.
Is it unhealthy to masturbate?
Myth/misconception - It’s unhealthy to masturbate.
Myth/misconception - All sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be cured.
Who is responsible for contraception?
Myth/misconception - It’s the girl’s responsibility not to get pregnant.
Myth/misconception - I won’t get pregnant or get an STI because I get my sexual partners to withdraw their penis before they cum (ejaculate).
Do condoms protect against all STIs?
Condoms protect against all STIs
Can you tell if someone has an STI?
Myth/misconception - Its obvious if someone has an infection.
Can you get an STI from oral sex?
Myth/misconception - Oral sex isn’t really sex.
Ask a question and get an answer from a qualified health professional.
Blood Safe
- Blood-borne viruses include hepatitis B and C and HIV (the virus that leads to AIDS). They are passed from person to person through blood-to-blood contact. A big risk for getting hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV is through injecting drugs.
Blood-borne viruses include hepatitis B and C and HIV (the virus that leads to AIDS). They are passed from person to person through blood-to-blood contact. A big risk for getting hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV is through injecting drugs.
What is hepatitis B, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, vaccination, prevention.
What is hepatitis C, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, prevention.
What is HIV & AIDS, signs and symptoms, risky when, what can happen, treatment, prevention.
Sexually Transmitted Infections
STIs are infections that can be spread during sexual contact (vaginal, anal, oral sex). Some infections like herpes and warts can also be transmitted by skin to skin contact. Most STIs have no symptoms – so you don’t know you have them.
Blood aware - animation
Main risk for getting infected with a blood-borne virus (BBV) is by re-using or sharing any drug injecting equipment such as needles and syringes, spoons and tourniquets.Tips on how to reduce the risks of BBVs if injecting drugs.
Body piercing and tattoos make a statement about who you are. Risk of blood-borne viruses (BBVs).
Important questions to ask yourself before getting a body piercing or tattoo.
The day of the procedure, in getting a body piercing or tattoo.
Taking care of a new piercing.
Taking care of a new tattoo.
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