Guidelines for the Parent to Create a Gender Neutral Environment: Start from Home
There are increasing incidents of gender based violence across the country. Such incidents are increasingly worrisome and it is necessary to identify the possible solutions to overcome them. Modern age…
What are the various symptoms shown in a HIV infected person and how it is treated?
Usually people infected with HIV do not show any symptoms right away. The initial 2-4 weeks of getting infected with HIV might give minor symptoms such as fever, feeling sick…
What are the step-by-step changes occurring in an adolescent girl during puberty?
In an adolescent girl, the beginning of the puberty can usually be expected around the age of 10-11 years. The first major change that the adolescent girl can observe is…
What are the step-by-step changes occurring in an adolescent boy during puberty?
In an adolescent boy, the beginning of the puberty can usually be expected around the age of 11-12 years. The first major change that the adolescent boy can observe is…
What is Sexual Abuse according to the POCSO Act?
Sexual abuse is an activity that involves or exploits children in different sexual activities either for the self-pleasure or due to profit motives. Engaging sex with the child, exposing the…
What are nocturnal emissions or wet dreams?
Teenage boys or adult men might sometimes notice that their pants or their bed is wet, while out of bed. This could be very embarrassing to them, as most of…
“Why am I having a sore breast causing pain in it?”
Sore Breasts: During puberty, the growth of the breast bud resulting in enlarged breasts can cause pain around the nipples. Also, usually before the menstrual cycles, girls may suffer from…
What is Birth Control?
Birth Control is a scientific method used to prevent the possibilities of getting pregnant in spite of the active sexual life. It is otherwise referred to as the contraception or…
Are HIV and AIDS Different from each other?
Are HIV and AIDS Different from each other? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The AIDS will affect the immune system of the individual…
Why are my Moustache and Beard not growing fast?
Moustache & Beard not growing fast: It is necessary to understand that most of the physiological aspects are highly impacted by the genetic and ethnic factors. There are also possibilities…
Why do some girls have small or uneven breasts?
It should be known that most of physiological bodies are influenced by so many factors and so is the breast size. The size of the breasts are usually influenced by…
What is personal hygiene?
Personal hygiene can be referred to the set of activities carried out by an individual to maintain the healthy well-being of the body, thereby preventing the occurrence or spread of…
What are the various factors involved in choosing the right birth control method?
There are two primary major factors that needs to be considered together while choosing the right birth control method: pregnancy and risk of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. If the intent is…
Explain in detail about Hepatitis B, its Symptoms and Treatment
Hepatitis B is one the STDs that causes liver infection by Hepatitis B Virus, or HBV. This can be both acute and chronic, leading to serious conditions and there is…
Whenever someone touches my private part without my permission, what should I do?
First of all, you should know what is good touch and bad touch, which is about touching your private parts with or without your permission. There are four parts in…
Ordinance Approved on Death Penalty for Rape of Child under 12 years
Following a huge outrage of Indians regarding the increasing incidents of child rapes across the country, especially the Kathua and Unnao incident, the ruling government has introduced an ordinance that…
Explain in detail about Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV or Herpes), its Symptoms and Treatment
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), or otherwise known as Herpes, is a very common type of STD caused by a common virus of two types: Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1)…
Introduction to Sex Education
Have we ever come across the questions from our kids like, “Mom, where did I come from?”, “Dad, why is mine very small than yours?”, “Why does mom wear a…