1. Reproductive Systems: 1.Puberty 2.Body Parts 3. Life Choices 4. Pregnancy 5. STIs

2.  Puberty is usually defined as the time when the onset of sexual maturity occurs and the reproductive organs become functional.  It is the time when you become physically, mentally, and sexually mature  Different for everyone  Start time – no official date and time  Experiences - some good, some bad

3. http://www.cfsh.ca/Your_Sexual_Health/Puberty.aspx

8.  Ask questions of people you trust  Friends may think they know but really don’t understand either  Age doesn’t necessarily mean wiser  Don’t believe everything your read or hear  Check your information – it could save you embarrassment or worse

9.  It is extremely important to know the correct terminology for human body parts  Sexual predators more likely to abuse child who does not know proper names  Court cases thrown out due to incorrect terminology  Medical conditions misdiagnosed due to lack of information

10. Male reproductive system outside of body – overheating can cause infertility Males have two openings – urethra and anus Circumcision – foreskin removed – cultural or religious choice Sperm production begins at puberty and continues until death Sperm produced in testicles Seminal vesicles add semen (fluid) helping sperm move easier Prostate gland – Prostate cancer leading cause of death in older men Vasectomy – cutting or tying the Vas deferens to stop the flow of sperm

11. Female reproductive system is inside body Females have three openings – urethra, vagina, anus Reproductive years are between puberty and menopause (about10years to 55 years) Eggs stored in ovaries – eggs woman is born with is all she has for life Hysterectomy is a surgical removal of the uterus

12. Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining Approximately every 28 days Uterus lining prepares for egg If the egg is not fertilized the lining will shed Cramping and uncomfortable stomach pains are associated with menstrual cycle

13. Conception: egg released and meets up with sperm – happens in fallopian tubes 9 month (40 weeks) of development: 1 st trimester essential for foetal development 2 nd trimester – external genital organs begin to develop 3 rd trimester – earliest point at which foetus can potentially survive outside of womb

14. http://oneway.jesusanswers.com/images/12weekfetus.jpg Placenta – sac that holds foetus and amniotic fluid Umbilical cord – connects mother and foetus – what goes in mother gets into baby Amniotic fluid – allows for baby to move and survive

15. Contractions – muscle cramps pushing the baby down towards the vagina Breech – bottom first, baby in V shape Natural or vaginal birth – baby delivered through mother’s vagina Caesarean birth – baby delivered with surgeon’s help through mother’s stomach

16.  Sex determined by father  X or Y sperm meets up with Female X egg  XX = female  XY = male  Twins: Identical = single egg dividing  Identical chromosomes  Common placenta  Fraternal = two eggs fertilized by two different sperms  Different chromosomes  Separate placenta  Variety of combinations of girl/boy etc

17.  Spontaneous – miscarriage, body spontaneously expels foetus from woman  Therapeutic – medically assisted  Surgical – manual vacuum aspiration (can be performed up to 20 weeks into pregnancy)  Medical - using the drugs Methotrexate and Misoprostol (only available up to 7 weeks)

18. ABSTINENCE = 100% safe and effective!

20. BacterialViruses ChlamydiaGenital Herpes GonorrheaHuman Papilloma Virus (HPV) – warts SyphilisHepatitis A, B, C Pelvic Inflammatory DiseaseHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) TrichomoniasisAcquired Immune Deficiency (AIDS) Pubic Lice or Crabs Vaginal Infections and Yeast

21.  http://www.cfsh.ca/ http://www.cfsh.ca/  http://puberty101.com/ http://puberty101.com/  Family doctor  Fraser Valley Health clinic