_{*Materials developed by the University of Texas Prevention Research Center and Susan Tortolero (Principal Investigator)}

Puberty and Reproductive Anatomy

• Video one: This interactive lesson about puberty and reproductive anatomy gives you the opportunity to sit down with your child and discuss what changes occur as they grow older, what their reproductive anatomy looks like and how it works. 
• Video 2: These interactive lessons teach about menstruation, ovulation and reproduction. They explain how menstruation and ovulation work and how a pregnancy occurs.

Menstruation

• What's a "Normal" Period?
• The Basics on Pads and Tampons
• Period Plotting

Visiting a reproductive health center

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that teenage girls first visit a reproductive health care provider between the ages of 13 and 15. This visit will help teens develop a relationship with their provider before they need to seek care. It is also an ideal opportunity to focus on screening and prevention. A Pap test is recommended three years after vaginal intercourse OR before age 21. Visiting a reproductive health center for the first time can be a scary experience if you don’t know what to expect. Sometimes teens come to their parents when its too late. Watch the following videos to help spark conversation and to help your child understand what the process is like.

• Video 1: This video follows two teenage girls as they make the decision to visit a reproductive health center for the first time.
• Video 2: Reviews the steps to visiting Planned Parenthood and take a look at the Parental Consent information.

Relationships 

These videos show examples of adolescent relationships.  Use the videos to talk with your children about healthy relationships.

• Shannon and Manuel:
  Manuel finally asks Shannon out. Her friend Danielle is concerned. Was she right to be worried?
  Video 1: Shannon finally gets Manuel
  Video 2:What else does she get?

• Eddie and Daneille
  Danielle wants romance. Is Eddie the one? Will they take their relationship too far?
  Video 1: Making cookies and making out
  Video 2: She doesn’t wanna and he’s cool with it

Birth Control

Condoms

• Part 1A: Play an interactive game designed to teach proper condom usage.
• Part 1B: Review the steps you learned to using condoms correctly.
• Part 2 A: Watch what can go wrong when using condoms.
• Part 2 B: Find out what teens really think about using condoms.

HIV and STDs

• play the partner game
• Itchies and Scratchies? 
• Oral sex IS sex 
• Treating STDs   
• Did you know? 
• Protect Yourself

Pregnancy Testing

• Pregnancy testing 101
• Pregnancy testing mechanics

Tatooing and Piercing

• Body Art 
• Infection Section 
• Keeping it Safe 

For additional resources visit Planned Parenthood of America's Tools for Parents page.

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Communication is very important and we want to help parents talk to their kids. We invite churches, schools, neighborhood friends, scout troops, parent organizations, even your company's "brown-bag" lunch group for a "coaching session" to help you talk to your kids about growing up. Email us at pphset@pphouston.org to arrange for this free workshop. Get a group together, we'll make sure you get the information you need to talk about sexuality in your family.