Module 9
Sexual Health
A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge.
Thomas Carlysle
Goals for this Module
Assignments for this Module
Recommended Resources
Goals for this Module
At the end of this module, you should be able to:- Describe basic sexual and reproductive anatomy.
- Define vaginitis and cystitis.
- List and describe the phases of the menstrual (fertility) cycle.
- Define theoretical and actual effectiveness of a birth control method.
- Describe the proper method for using a condom.
Assignments for this Module
- Read: Risk Factors for Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Do: Learning Activities for Module 9
- Do: Wants and Needs Questionnaire
Recommended Resources
- Planned Parenthood
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- American Social Health Association...dedicated to stopping sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences to individuals, families, and communities.
- HIV InSite...all about HIV and AIDS from the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS...international views of the AIDS epidemic.
- Pediatric AIDS Foundation
