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Sexual Development
Follow the links below to find information on the stages of sexual development, including during childhood and puberty, as well as issues such as menstruation, menopause and sex in the later years of life.
Reviewed April 2012
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Links to information on puberty.
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Links to information on maintaining health and health issues related to menopause, including the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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Links to information on menstruation (or periods) and menstruation disorders.
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Links to information on sex, sexual behaviour and sexual health for people in their later years of life.
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Links to information about sexual issues for young people.
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| Title: | Sex education for children with intellectual disabilities |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Sex education is important for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Sex education can develop a positive attitude to sexuality and help to avoid sexual abuse, sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy. Practical suggestions for parents on how to provide sex education to children with intellectual disabilities are available. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Girls - Parents |
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| Publisher: | Headroom (South Australia) |
| Description: | Girls attach more importance to personal and interpersonal parts of life, so at times they can seem to be over-sensitive and moody. Girls see the world in terms of relationships rather than a striving for independence. |
| Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Title: | Child development: 12-15 years |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | The early adolescent years are a time of rapid change physically, socially and emotionally. In all areas of life it is the beginning of your child's transition from childhood to adulthood and probably a bit of wandering in nobody's-land on the way. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Puberty |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Puberty: young people begin to develop the outward signs of becoming an adult and when they become able to reproduce (have a baby). |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Puberty that happens early |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Puberty is said to be precocious (ie. very early) in girls if breasts start to develop before age 8 or periods start before age 9. In boys precocious puberty is when there is sexual development before age 9 |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Sex education for children with intellectual disabilities - tips for parents |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Sex education for children and teenagers with intellectual disabilities can help them stay safe and prevent sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy. Tips and suggestions for parents on how to provide information about sexuality to children with intellectual disabilities are available. |
| Date: | May 2011 |
| Title: | Child development: 10-12 years |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | It is in these three years that children move from 'childhood' to a view of a more adult world that they will clearly want or be forced to join in the near future |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Childhood sex play |
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| Publisher: | Raising Children Network (RCN) |
| Description: | Most children are curious about sexuality and sexual difference, and many play harmless sex games with their friends. Recognise when sex play is harmless and find times to talk about sex and playing safely. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
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