Healthy Boys are POWERFUL BOYS Your Sexual & Reproductive Health Education Booklet This book belongs to: Rise 2 Raise Mentoring Program By Robert Ingersoll
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Introduction The more knowledge you have, the more you can rise up! Always remember that an educated man is a healthy, powerful, and empowered man. This Booklet is for you to use when teaching your peers about sexual and reproductive health. Fill out the correct information in this booklet, and reference it when you ever have questions about these topics that we have discussed! Table of Contents Your Definition of Manhood... 4 Male & Female Reproductive Systems... 5 Menstruation... 7 Sex... 9 How Does Pregnancy Happen...10 How to Use a Condom... 12 Family Planning... 14 Sexually Transmitted Diseases... 17 3
Your Definition of Manhood The characteristics below represent qualities that men might list in defining their sense of manhood. Identify 10 characteristics that best define the man you want to be. Then put a star (*) next to the three characteristics that are most important to you. Affectionate Self-reliant: can cook, clean, wash clothes, etc. Athletic Works to build the community Does what he says he is going to do Takes risks to get ahead Spiritual, religious Flexible, able to compromise Teaches and guides children Able to fix or repair things around the house Hardworking Strict disciplinarian Sensitive to the needs of others Able to get along with different kids of people Decisive, makes decisions quickly Ignores sickness and physical pain Keeps feelings of sadness or fear inside Able to talk about good and bad feelings Fights when disrespected Positive role model for children Head of his household Confident Respectful of self and others Treats women as equals Stands up for own rights Takes pride in cultural heritage Strong Challenges the leadership in a group situation Other 1 KEY MESSAGE Know yourself as a male, respect the views of others and take responsibility for your actions. 4
Female & Male Reproductive Health Systems Label the Female External Anatomy: Reproductive Parts: Clitoris Labia Majora Labia Minora Urinary Opening Anus Vaginal Opening Label the Female Internal Anatomy: Reproductive Parts: Vagina Uterus Fallopian Tube Ovary Cervix 5
Label the Male Reproductive Anatomy: Reproductive Parts: Testicle Urethra Vas Deferens Scrotum Epididymis Penis Bladder Prostrate Gland KEY MESSAGE Understanding my body and how it works can support good reproductive health. 6
Menstruation is when the egg is released from the ovaries to the fallopian tube. is the shedding of the lining of the uterus in the form of menstrual blood. The egg is released from ovary and traveling in fallopian tube. The uterine lining is getting thicker. This is called OVULATION. The egg moved from the fallopian tube and into the uterus. The uterine lining is getting even thicker, waiting for a fertilized egg to make a home there. The egg is getting ripe in the ovary. The uterine lining is thin. The egg is not fertilized, so it did not need to make a home inside of the uterus. The egg dissolves, just like sugar in hot tea. The lining of the uterus leaves the body by coming out through the cervix and vagina. This is called MENSTRUATION. 7
Myth or Fact? Menstruating women are unclean. : Menstrual blood is healthy and clean. It is not dangerous but natural. Women can get pregnant while they are menstruating. : Yes, a woman can get pregnant while she is menstruating. The only way to prevent pregnancy is by using a condom, family planning or not having sex. Beginning to menstruate does not mean a girl is ready to have sex. : Beginning to menstruate does not mean a girl is ready to have sex. That is a personal choice! Many girls begin to menstruate at 10 or 11 years old and are too young to begin having sex. Menstruating women should not cook. : Menstruating women can cook. They will not contaminate food by simply touching it. They are not menstruating from their hand! If the menstrual blood is brown or black then that woman has an infection. : Sometimes very heavy menstrual can look brown or black. It is normal and not an infection. If the woman has very large blood clots she should go to the health clinic. If the woman is in pain while she is receiving, she has an infection. :Women can feel pain because their cervix is opening and the uterus is contracting to push the menstrual blood out. Pain does not mean the woman has an infection. A girl should not go to school while she is menstruating/receiving. :All girls should go to school while they are receiving. We have to make sure we are not shaming girls when they are menstruating and make sure the school has proper toilets. KEY MESSAGE Menstruation is natural and normal for all women. It is not a dirty thing. It is important that everyone understand menstruation. 8
Sex & Sexual Desire Sexual Activity is any voluntary sexual behavior that we do Sexual Intercourse is any form of genital touching. Sexual Desire is a longing (to want) for sexual intimacy or expression or feeling of sexual attraction. True or False? Most women do not really desire sex. : Most women do desire sex. Sex is a natural thing. However, if a woman does not get pleasure from sex, she may lose interest. If you desire sex, you have to have it. : Sexual desire does not have to lead to sexual activity. In fact, people can enjoy feeling turned on on without having sex. If you are a male, then you want to have sex all the time. : Men do not always desire sex. Like all people, all men have different levels of desire and should always practice safe sex by using condoms. If a boy gets an erection, it means he wants to have sex if a girl s vagina lubricates (gets wet), it means she wants to have sex. desire. : Erections and lubrication can occur for no reason or reasons not related to A person can feel sexual desire for someone he or she does not love. : People often confuse sexual desire and love. You may love someone and not desire to have sex with them and you can desire to have sex with someone whom you do not love. Fear of getting pregnant or getting an STI can affect sexual desire. : Emotions like fear can affect a person s sexual desire. Sex is a responsibility and you should always protect yourself by using condoms and family planning. KEY MESSAGE Feeling sexual desire is natural, normal and different for each person. It is not shameful but sex is a responsibility and I should always protect myself. 9
How does Pregnancy Happen? Sperm are released from the man's penis during sex called. swim up the vagina, through the cervix and uterus to look for an egg in the fallopian tube Eggs are released from the ovary during what is called. During ovulation, the lining of the gets thicker waiting for a egg. happens when one lucky sperm penetrates an egg in the fallopian tube.. happens when the fertilized egg finds it way to the uterus and makes a home in the uterine wall. 10
Myth or Facts? If a man does not ejaculate, sperm will collect and make his penis explode? : If men do not ejaculate, sperm are stored until they get tired. Then they break down and are recycled into the body. When a man has an erection (standing penis) he must always ejaculate. : Many times men have erections (standing penis) without ejaculating. If the man waits for small time the erection will go without ejaculating. You can get pregnant even if it is your first time having sex. : You can get pregnant any time you have sex without protection from family planning or condoms. Country medicine can bring back a girl s virginity. : A girls virginity cannot come back after she has had sex. Anybody can always decide to start practicing abstinence. A girl can prevent pregnancy by washing her vagina with Coke or Sprite after sex. : Washing the vagina with Coke or Sprite cannot prevent pregnancy. Only family planning or condoms. If the man pulls out before ejaculating, I should not be worried about pregnancy. : Sperm are very tiny and some semen (man water) can come out of the penis before ejaculation. Using family planning or condoms is the only way to prevent pregnancy. It is shameful to enjoy sex. : It is normal to enjoy sex. Always remember to protect yourself. KEY MESSAGE It is never too late for me to be more responsible about having sex through better communication with my partner, starting family planning and getting tested for STIs. 11
How to Use a Condom 1. Check the condom package for the expiration date. If the date is past, don t use the condom. 2. Check to see if there is air in the condom package. If there is no air, do not use it. 3. Push the condom over to the side away from where you will tear the package. 4. Tear package on side that looks like a washboard. Do NOT use your teeth 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hold the condom tip to stop the air from condom inside. Make sure the roll is on the outside. 5. 6. While holding the tip, roll the condom down an erect (standing) penis. 6. 12
7. After sex and the man has ejaculated (cum), take the penis out of the vagina and carefully take the condom off the penis. 7. 8. Tie the condom. Put it in a latrine, burn it or bury it. Don t let it in the dirty pile 8. How can you tell a young woman that you are going to use a condom? What if a young woman will only have sex with you if you have a condom? How do you feel? Who should suggest condom use? What would you think about a young woman who carried a condom with her? KEY MESSAGE Condom use prevents pregnancy and sickness. I should be responsible and always use a condom to protect myself and my partner. 13
Family Planning Women all over the world take family planning for. Name the family planning, and the correct way to take it and how it works! This family planning is called the. It is taken every day at the a day, time. It stops. This family planning is called an. The doctor will insert this into the at the. This method stops the from reaching the egg. 14
This family planning is called an. A doctor will insert this into a woman s. It stops. This family planning is called a. A doctor will inject the medicine it into my every months. It stops. This is a. The man puts this on his and stops his sperm from going into the woman s. It prevents and. 15
This is a.. The woman puts this into her so that the man s does not go into her uterus. It prevents and. KEY MESSAGE Family planning can help me prevent pregnancy, control my future, and keep me empowered! 16
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genital Herpes Gonorrhea Chlamydia Syphillis 17
Hepatitis B Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) HIV Trichomoniasis 18
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Character (STI Name) I am Cause Symptoms Prevention Notes on treatment 19
KEY MESSAGE STIs are dangerous sicknesses. It is important to recognize the signs and symptoms so I can get treatment. I should use a condom to prevent STIs! 20
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