1. Being Sexually Active
Sexual Health
Grade 8

2. What is Sexual Activity?
Sexual Activity is having vaginal or anal intercourse or engaging in oral sex. It also includes any activity that involves skin-to-skin contact in the genital area. Any of these activities increase one’s risk of pregnancy and STIs, and may result in emotional consequences.

3. Questions….
What are the responsibilities associated with being sexually active?
What are the physical or health consequences of early sexual activity?
What are the emotional consequences?
What can be done to decrease the consequences?
Groups of 3 or 4

4. Responsibilities Knowing the risks Using birth control
Setting personal limits, communicating these limits to your partner
Respecting limits
Knowing the risks – Protection against STI/HIV, and getting tested

5. Physical Consequences
Increased probability of pregnancy
Increased probability of STIs and associated complications (infertility)
Increased probability of HIV

6. Emotional Consequences
Damaged reputation
Guilt
Damaged/Changed Relationship
Inability to feel emotionally close to the other person
Worry about pregnancy & STIs
Feeling pressured & resentful
Regret
Reduced self-esteem & changed body image