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*Materials developed by the University of Texas Prevention Research Center and Susan Tortolero (Principal Investigator)
Your Body
- 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.
Your Period
Visiting the Gynocologist
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
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
Tatooing and Piercing
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