Young People and Sex

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Reviewed December 2011

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Title:   Girlfriends and boyfriends
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   We have many different relationships in our lives with friends at school, teachers, people we work with, our parents, brothers and sisters. This topic is about our more personal relationships with boyfriends and girlfriends.
Date:   Apr 2012
Title:   Are you ready for sex?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Young people can feel a lot of pressure to have sex. Friends may tell you they're all doing it (sometimes even if they're not), and you see it on the TV and in the movies. You might also feel pressured by a particular person,
Date:   Apr 2012
Title:   Young people who are gay or lesbian
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Learning that your son or daughter is gay or lesbian may come as a sudden surprise, or you may have been wondering for some time about his or her sexuality.
Date:   Apr 2012
Title:   Are you ready for sex?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Young people can feel a lot of pressure to have sex. Friends may tell you they're all doing it, you may feel pressured by a particular person, or you might feel that it's expected of you from a girlfriend or boyfriend.
Date:   Mar 2012
Title:   Same-sex attracted parents
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The issues for young people who have one or more parents, or a guardian, who identifies as gay, lesbian, or bi-sexual are not often considered.
Date:   Feb 2012
Title:   Sexuality
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sexuality is a combination of people's sex, their sexual feelings for others, their feelings about themselves as sexual beings, their ............
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Puberty - what it looks like
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Puberty often begins at about 10 years of age, but you can't see any outward signs then. Physical changes become more obvious at about 13 - 16 years for most boys and about 11 - 14 for most girls.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Sexuality
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sexuality is a combination of people's sex, their sexual feelings for others, their feelings about themselves as sexual beings, their sexual orientation and their sexual behaviour.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Coming out
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Many young people come to realise, often during their secondary school years, that they are gay, or lesbian or bisexual. Coming out means becoming aware of your sexuality, and telling other people about it.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Contraception
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Contraception is when you take some action to prevent a pregnancy as a result of sexual activity.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Balanitis
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Balanitis is a health problem that only males get. The head of the penis becomes red and blotchy.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   What is puberty?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Apart from the first year of your lives, the most growing that you do happens during puberty.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Puberty - boy changes, girl changes
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   As you begin to go through puberty you grow taller, stronger, heavier, hairier, smellier, moodier and you may get pimples!
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Safe partying
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Wanting to go out and party is a normal rite of passage for most young people. There are a few simple things that you can do to have fun in a safe way.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   What does safer sex even mean?
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Thinking of having sex? Whenever anyone has sex there are a few things they need to remember to protect both themselves and their sexual partner.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Contraception
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Many parents are worried about their teenagers' sexual well being and want to protect them from harm and unnecessary suffering.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Child development: 12-15 years
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:   Living with adult children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Today many young adults to remain in their parent's home longer or return after a period of independent living. This can put pressure on families.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Internet safety
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The net can be a lot a lot of fun but young people using the internet need to be aware of the dangers, scams and rip-offs that are out there, and how to avoid them.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Acne
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Acne includes mild to severe outbreaks of blackheads, pimples (zits) and cysts on the skin. Hormones associated with puberty are one trigger for teenage acne but adult acne, particularly among women, is also increasing. Acne treatments include a range of medications and cleansers can also help. Reducing stress and a low GI diet may help some people.
Date:   Aug 2011

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