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Puberty Sexual Education For Boys And Girls 1991 Belgiumrar Better đź’Ž

Navigating Puberty: Education for Healthy Relationships and Romantic Storylines

  1. Voice Changes: Boys' voices become deeper and more masculine.
  2. Body Hair: Boys grow hair on their faces, underarms, and pubic area.
  3. Muscle Growth: Boys develop more muscle mass and strength.
  4. Genital Changes: Boys experience erections and wet dreams (nocturnal emissions).

STIs and testing

  • Common STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV, herpes, HIV.
  • Many STIs can be asymptomatic — testing advised if sexually active or concerned.
  • HPV vaccination prevents many strains that cause cervical cancer (availability varies by year/country).
  1. Ministerial circular No. 1991/32 (Flemish Community) — Guidelines for integrating sex ed into biology classes.
  2. Brochure ”Vlaamse Vereniging voor Seksuele Gezondheid” (1991) — For boys and girls separately, with anatomical drawings.
  3. French-Belgian VHS tape ”La puberté: filles et garçons” (1991) — 20-minute film shown in some Walloon schools.
  4. Question-and-answer cards from the Centre for Sexual Education in Brussels — Anonymous questions from 12-year-olds, answered in a classroom setting.