Sexual Wellness

What is Teenage Pregnancy? Each year, around 21 million girls aged 15-19 get pregnant worldwide. Around 12 million of these girls give birth each year. The effect of teenage pregnancy cannot be ignored. Teenage pregnancy is a worsening problem, especially for developing countries. Lack of education and available opportunities for young women contribute greatly to this health […]

Sexuality education is high-quality instruction and learning about the wide range of topics that are connected to sex and sexuality. It explores the values and beliefs concerning these issues. Sexuality education also provides the skills required to properly navigate personal relationships and protect one’s own sexual well-being. Topics included in s comprehensive sexual education (CSE) are: […]

Adolescence is the stage between childhood and adulthood. In this stage, a person is neither considered a child nor a full blown adult. The body is changing physically, both in outward appearance and internally. These changes may cause adolescents confusion, making them feel emotional with the new surge of hormones that is being released throughout […]

Teenage pregnancy, also called adolescent pregnancy, refers to pregnancies by women, aged 19 years and below. Teenage pregnancy is risky, because the female’s body at that age has not yet reached full maturity. This can lead to complications during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Teenagers who get pregnant often do not seek and get the right prenatal […]

What are Sexually Transmitted Diseases?  Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are diseases that can spread from one person to another via sexual intercourse. They also spread through sharing of needles, or having contaminated blood enter a person’s system via transfusion or an opening on the skin. STDs or STIs (sexually transmitted infections), are caused by bacteria, viruses, […]

Sexual health in the Philippines means being free of sexually related illnesses, disability, disease, violence, and other negative practices related to sexuality. It also means that a person is physically, emotionally, psychologically, intellectually, and spiritually stable. There are 7 sections involved in checking if a person is a sexually healthy adult: Relationship Self-esteem Communication Values Education […]