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    Lesson 6 Sexual Health Hygiene 1

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    This document discusses sexual health and hygiene for adolescents. It covers three key objectives: 1) Identifying important health habits for developing adolescents, 2) Maintaining good hygiene, and 3) Knowing when to seek help from a healthcare professional. Some of the important topics covered include puberty changes, sexual health, reproductive health, common hygiene issues like acne and body odor, and guidelines for genital cleanliness. Maintaining proper hygiene is presented as important for overall physical and mental well-being during adolescence.

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    Lesson 6 Sexual Health Hygiene 1

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    This document discusses sexual health and hygiene for adolescents. It covers three key objectives: 1) Identifying important health habits for developing adolescents, 2) Maintaining good hygiene, and 3) Knowing when to seek help from a healthcare professional. Some of the important topics covered include puberty changes, sexual health, reproductive health, common hygiene issues like acne and body odor, and guidelines for genital cleanliness. Maintaining proper hygiene is presented as important for overall physical and mental well-being during adolescence.

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    This document discusses sexual health and hygiene for adolescents. It covers three key objectives: 1) Identifying important health habits for developing adolescents, 2) Maintaining good hygiene, and 3) Knowing when to seek help from a healthcare professional. Some of the important topics covered include puberty changes, sexual health, reproductive health, common hygiene issues like acne and body odor, and guidelines for genital cleanliness. Maintaining proper hygiene is presented as important for overall physical and mental well-being during adolescence.

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    Lesson 6 Sexual Health Hygiene 1

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    Nikka Goenett
    This document discusses sexual health and hygiene for adolescents. It covers three key objectives: 1) Identifying important health habits for developing adolescents, 2) Maintaining good hygiene, and 3) Knowing when to seek help from a healthcare professional. Some of the important topics covered include puberty changes, sexual health, reproductive health, common hygiene issues like acne and body odor, and guidelines for genital cleanliness. Maintaining proper hygiene is presented as important for overall physical and mental well-being during adolescence.

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    SEXUAL HEALTH

    AND HYGIENE
    Lesson 6
    SEXUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE
    LESSON 6
    OBJECTIVES
    1. identify the
    important 3. know when
    health habits 2. observe to seek help
    for the maintaining from a health
    developing good care
    adolescent; hygiene; professional
    • Puberty causes all kinds of
    changes in the adolescent’s body.
    • These bodily changes are normal
    Introduction part of developing into an adult
    • There are instances when these
    changes can be a source of
    anxiety to the growing teens.*
    - A state of complete
    physical, mental, & social
    HEALTH well-being and not merely
    the absence of disease or
    infirmity*

    - Refers to behaviors that can


    HYGIENE
    improve cleanliness & lead to
    good health*
    - Refers to a state of physical,
    emotional, mental & social well-
    SEXUAL being in relation to sexuality *
    HEALTH
    - Refers to the state of complete
    physical, mental & social well-being
    & not merely the absence of disease
    REPRODUCTIVE or infirmity in all matters relating to
    HEALTH the reproductive system & its
    functions& processes at all stages
    of life *
    Common Filipino hygiene problems
    Oily hair Sweat & body Body Hair
    - Hormones that create
    odor
    - Sweat glands produce - Body hair appear in new
    ACNE as same ones places
    that make hair greasy sweat or perspiration
    (sebaceous or oil - Best way to keep clean - You may want to start shaving
    glands) is to bathe everyday some places where body hair
    using soap & water grows
    - Wash your hair daily to
    control oil - Wear clean & dry DENTAL HYGIENE
    - Look for shampoos that clothes & underwear - Proper brushing & flossing
    say “greaseless” or “oil - Use of deodorant to get prevents tooth decay
    free” rid of odor & sweat
    - Brushing stimulates the gums
    which helps to keep them
    healthy & prevent gum diseases.
    Self-breast exam for females
    Best time to do it:
    - 1 week after the last day of menstruation
    - Breasts are not tender and swollen at this time
    - Should be done at the same time each month when you no longer
    have your menstrual period
    Keeping the female external genitalia clean
    - Use soap & water to - Properly dispose of the - Be aware of abnormal
    wash the external sanitary napkins after each fluids from your vagina &
    genitalia everyday use or ash & dry the piece of do not confuse this with
    especially during cloth used as menstrual pad normal vaginal fluids..
    menstruation before reuse
    - Use either a disposable - If you see any changes
    pad made of cotton w/ a - Wash starting from the vagina in the vaginal fluid such
    nylon base or just clean towards the anus & not the as change in color or
    piece of cotton to absorb from anus towards the vagina odor, please visit a health
    blood during for this allows germs to enter professional
    menstruation the inner genitalia easily and
    may cause infection
    - Wash only the external
    genitals & don’t try to
    clean the inside part of
    vagina
    Keeping the male external genitalia clean
    - Wash the external genitalia - Be aware of abnormal fluids
    daily with soap & water as coming from your penis & do not
    you wash the rest of your confuse this with the presence of
    body normal fluids

    - Boys who are not circumcised - If you see any abnormal fluid or
    need to pull back the foreskin wound, please visit a health
    & gently wash underneath it professional
    with clean water

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