Reproductive & Sexual Health

Use correct words and terms

• Do NOT use vulgar words or comments.
• Do not use “code” words.
Show respect for...
• Each other.
• The teacher.
Be mature.
• Use good manners.
• Focus on learning.
• Ask appropriate questions.
What is it? Why is it important?

Our reproductive system is a group of organs

responsible for producing offspring!
It’s responsible for a lot of our bodies' processes
and keeping it healthy keeps us healthy, too!
Father and mother produce different
reproductive cells!
• Ovum
⚬ Round shape
⚬ Largest cell in female body
• Sperm
⚬ Tadpole shape
⚬ Very tiny cell
2 Cycles:
• Ovarian cycle
• Endometrial cycle

Complete Menstrual Cycle takes 28

days, and then repeats.
• Primary female hormone: Estrogen
Eggs stored in female ovaries.
Egg
• One egg released each month
(ovarian cycle begins).
Ovulation
• Ovary releases mature egg into
body Ovary
Fertilization
• Egg and sperm unite.
Lining of uterus (endometrium)
thickens to provide a place for
fertilized egg to implant.
• If egg is not fertilized, it
dissolves and disappears.
• Menstruation: Lining in uterus
dissolves and flows out of the
body.
Have you ever noticed...
• Sometimes girls are very happy
• Sometimes they are sad
• WHY DOES THAT HAPPEN?

Changing hormones → changing emotions

• Boys have emotions too, but not in the way
that girls do. These changing emotions in girls
is due to estrogen!
• Exercise!
• Eat a balanced diet
• Get enough sleep
• Relax
Fallopian
Tubes

Uterus

Ovary
Cervix

Vagina
• In teams, try to match all
the body parts to their
name
• You will be timed! Be quick!
• Main hormone= Testosterone
• Sperm cells produced in testis.
⚬ 200 million per day!
• Testis→ Epididymis→ Vas
Deferens
• Sperm cells mix with fluids from
male’s seminal vesicles and
prostate gland.
• In teams, try to
match all the
body parts to
their name
• You will be timed!
Be quick!
 A Sperm's Journey

Follow the sperm's journey out

of the male reproductive
system!
Sperm enters woman through
vagina during sex.
• Sperm tries to find egg.
⚬ Egg is in woman’s fallopian
tube.
• If sperm unites with an egg,
egg becomes fertilized.
Imagine walking all the way to
Texas in the United States
• Would you all make it?
⚬ Some might get tired
⚬ Some might get lost
Just like us, many sperm never
make it:
• Half of them die in the vagina.
• Others enter the wrong fallopian
tube.
3 Trimesters!
3 Trimesters!
Avoid Alcohol, illicit drugs, and
smoking!
• These substances can
lead to long term health
problems for your baby.
You cannot get/make the girl pregnant
from:
• Kissing
• Masturbation
• Dry humping (with clothes on)
• Oral sex
You can get/make the girl pregnant from:
• Vaginal sex with a penis without any birth
control!
• Any activity where semen is ejaculated in or
near the vagina!
Can I get/make the girl pregnant if I’m
using birth control?
• Yes!
Can I get pregnant during my period?
• Yes!
Can I get/make the girl pregnant if it’s my
first time having vaginal sex?
• Yes!
It prevents pregnancy!
• Abstinence
• Condom: forms a barrier
• Pill: prevents ovulation in
females
It prevents pregnancy!
• Abstinence
• Condom: forms a barrier
• Pill: prevents ovulation in
females
Sexually transmitted diseases are
passed from person to person
through unprotected sex!

Common STDs
• Syphilis
• Chlamydia
• Gonorrhea
• HIV/AIDS
Common Symptoms
• Discharge
• Drips
• Rash
• Sores/blisters/warts
• Pain
• Nothing!
• Everyone will receive one card, don’t show
anyone!
• You will also receive a marker
• When I say go, you will walk around the room and
have 3 different people sign the back of your
card.
• Follow the directions on what your card says.
• Once you have 3 names, go back to your seat,
and sit down
• Wait for further instructions
 PREVENTION
• Abstinence
• Avoid drugs/alcohol
• Get tested regularly
• One partner for a lifetime.
• Appropriate care/treatment
• Respect
• WEAR A CONDOM!
 Where can I get help?
• Parents
• Local health department
• Your doctor
• School nurse
• Counselor
• Teacher