UNIT I HEALTH 8

Lesson 1
 • Testicles
 Breast and penis
developing
Hair in the
• Hair in the
body
body
Menstruati • Facial hair
on
develop
• Muscles
grow
• Voice
deepens
GENDER ROLE ANALYSIS!
Analyse your personal stand on each
item. Write a short explanation of why
you agree or disagree with it.

1. Men have no right to cry in public.

2. Both the father and the mother
should share in providing for the
financial needs of the family.
As teenagers grow and develop,
sex is a major aspect of his/her
personality development. It is
closely related to emotional and
social development and can be
best understood by connecting it to
the total adjustment of the
individual in the family and
society.
 Basic Terms and
Definitions:
Sex- biological basis of being male or
female.
BASIC TERMS AND
DEFINITIONS:
 Gender- social concept on how men and
women should think, feel, and act.
The femininity and masculinity of the individuals
role
Varies in every society and can change over time.

• Sexuality- social orientation, gender identity,

gender expression (SOGIE). At present, the
spectrum we have for sexuality is LGBTQIA++
 Basic Terms and
Definitions:
Gender Equality- permits man and
woman equal enjoyment of human
rights.

Gender Role- set of roles,

characteristics and expectations of
how a man or man should feel, think,
and act as influenced by parents,
peers and society.
Sexuality refers to
your total self:
Physical self
Mental self
Emotional self
Social self
Ethical self
EXPERT OF THE DAY!
Education for human
sexuality deals with the
formation of virtuous
habits, right attitudes
and integration of
positive values.
Here are factors that influence sexual
behavior:
 Family-family values often determine you own
values.
 Culture-Filipinos living in different regions have
diverse cultures and beliefs. Your cultural
background can affect your values regarding
sexuality, along with the norms and standard
set by the society.
 Peers-like your family, friends can also have a
significant impact on your views on human
sexuality.
 Media -the media plays a vital role in our lives
as we regularly watch televisions, listen to
radio, and search the internet, read newspaper,
DECISION-MAKING SKILL
-It helps you resist peer pressure;

-Enables you to weigh the negative and

positive brought by media, culture, and
environment;

-Enables you to practice and exercise in

resolving issues and concerns positively
about sexuality.
USING LIFE SKILLS TO
IMPROVE SEXUAL HEALTH
 Assessing Your Health
 Making Good Decisions
 Communicating Effectively
 Practicing Wellness
 Setting Goals
 Using Refusal Skills
 Evaluating Media
 ON DECISION- MAKING
 Whatyou choose to do, and how you behave,
should be guided by family, social, and spiritual
standards and should be based on decision
making steps or procedures.
PREPARE FOR A SHORT QUIZ!
 Answer Key!
 1.B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5.
C
Review on the
basic concepts
of sexuality
Lesson 2: Issues and Problems
Related to Human Sexuality
 As you continue to grow and develop, you also continue to find
your true identity.

(OVERWHELMING EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL

STRUGGLES)
Such as coping with hormonal changes, puberty, social
and parental forces, work and school pressures and
many others

-the most crucial stages

in your life’s journey. If
properly handled, then
maturity takes place
where self-identity is
developed.
 IDENTITY CRISIS- feel misunderstood most likely you are
unsure of your role in life or you feel like you don't know the
'real you,' or maybe you think that the world is against you.

 will prevent the development of a strong identity

within you which may result to:

• withdrawal from normal life,

• poor performance in school,
• some would even go to
negative activities such as
drug addiction,
• bullying/cyberbullying,
• early marriages or even
premarital sex.
WHAT IS IDENTITY CRISIS?
 In psychology [Erik Erickson], identity crisis is the failure
to establish personality or self-identity throughout
adolescence. Identity crisis may arise during identity
cohesiveness vs. role confusion in adolescents.
 According to Erikson, adolescents (teenagers) must
overcome self-identity crises and identity confusion.

 IDENTITY CONFUSION is indicated by their inability to

value their roles in the community, personality issues, a
lack of goals, hobbies, or plans for their future, a bad
attitude, and no interest in daily activities. This will result to
risk-taking behaviors or destructive behaviors which can be
displayed in school, in their community, or maybe in their
own family.
THESE BEHAVIORS ARE
CHARACTERIZED BY:
 Bullying • premarital sex and sexual
crimes
 Smoking
• Violence
 inappropriate • Suicide
diet • murder
 lack • motor vehicle accidents
of physical
• multiple partnerships
activity which could sometimes
 drug
and alcohol lead to the spreading of
abuse sexually transmitted
infections (STIs).
 premarital sex
ACTIVITY: To whom should you tell and share if the
following would happen? You can check more than one
if you feel they are the right people to be informed.
HOW IMPORTANT IS THE ROLE OF
FAMILIES WHEN IT COMES TO
CONCERNS LIKE IDENTITY CRISIS?

 Family has a major influence on adolescents in terms of

limiting risk-taking behavior. Parental monitoring is a
powerful tool for preventing adolescents from engaging in
risk-taking behaviors.
 Monitoring, advising, avoiding violence, and instilling
religious values
OTHER PRACTICAL WAYS WHICH HELP
YOU THROUGH WITH IDENTITY CRISIS:

 Do something you're passionate about like engaging in

sports, playing guitar, journal writing, etc.;
 Hanging out with good influential (GI) friends, not the bad
influential (BI) ones;
 Join church/religious groups and organizations;
OTHER PRACTICAL WAYS WHICH HELP
YOU THROUGH WITH IDENTITY CRISIS:

 Find ways to grow personally. Do not withdraw yourself from

classmates or friends when something is wrong. Face it and
handle it accordingly;

 If you wish to cry, then cry! If you want to enjoy, then

enjoy! Release your inner self and do not hold grudges,
and;
 APPLY GOOD DECISION MAKING IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES. A
good decision is a decision in which you have carefully
considered the outcome of each choice.
QUIZ! Direction: Write (SI) if the
statement/behavior below is about Self-
identity, (IC) if Identity Crisis, (DB) if
Destructive Behavior, (PS) if Parental
Support, and (DM) if Decision-Making skill.
Lesson 2: Issues and Problems
Related to Human Sexuality
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
INFECTION
 Also known as SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE (STD)
- Is a communicable disease that is spread by a pathogen from one
person to another person through sexual contact.
- Can be transmitted through an exchange of body fluids (blood,
semen, vaginal fluids and breast milk) during sexual intercourse.

- All STIs can be prevented!

Common symptoms of STI
 Genital warts
 Blisters
 Sores in the genital area
 Rash
 Painful urination
 Flu-like symptoms

Some STIs don’t have any

signs or symptoms.
(Asymptomatic)
The only way to prevent is by
sexual abstinence.
Common STI:

 AIDS
 Chlamydia
 Genital Herpes
 Gonorrhea
 syphilis
 Nearly everyone with HIV
develops AIDS.

Because AIDS has no cure,

people with AIDS will eventually
DIE from one of these diseases.
 How do drugs, blood, or
alcohol factors contribute to
the transmission of STIs like
HIV/ AIDS?
 HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE
RISKS OF STI?
1. Keeping fit
2. Safeguarding one’s sexual health starts from accurate
information and awareness of sexuality-related issues.
3. Practice wise decision-making skills and firmly say no to
risky behaviors.
4. Sexual abstinence.