“Core Information and Interpretation of Chinese Adolescent Health Education” (7)

Master the correct reproductive and sexual health knowledge, avoid premature sexual behavior, and prevent AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

(1) Receiving and participating in comprehensive sexuality education can enhance adolescents’ awareness of The awareness level of sexual and reproductive health, enhance the sense of responsibility to protect oneself and respect the physical and mental health of others.

(2) Understand the structure, characteristics and related functions of homosexual and heterosexual reproductive organs.

(3) Understand the development of secondary sexual characteristics in puberty, the occurrence and characteristics of female menstruation , male erection and nocturnal emission and other knowledge.

Male secondary sexual characteristics include beard, armpit hair, Pubic hair, Adam’s apple and voice change. The secondary sexual characteristics of women include breast development, pubic hair, and armpit hair, of which breast development is the first secondary sexual characteristic.

Menarche in women is an important sign of puberty. After menarche, excessive menstrual flow, dysmenorrhea, and irregular cycles are common phenomena, and it generally takes about 2 years to form regular menstruation.

Nocturnal emission occurs without sexual activity of ejaculation. Adolescent males will appear, 1-2 nocturnal emission per month is a normal phenomenon.

(4) Adolescents’ sexual physical development brings about psychological changes, and develops a sense of admiration for the opposite sex, It is necessary to understand self and others rationally and objectively, establish a correct view of love, and realize that love and marriage are closely related to physical and mental growth and maturity.

(5) Develop and maintain good hygiene habits. For example: maintain genital hygiene, and advocate daily cleaning of the vulva; avoid wearing tight pants, and choose cotton underwear that is soft, comfortable, breathable, and easy to absorb sweat.

(6) Premature sexual activity, early pregnancy or induced abortion will affect young people physically and mentally cause great damage. Unsafe sex can lead to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted infections. Adolescents should avoid premature sexual activity and reject sexual harassment, seduction and violence.