Who can touch my private parts and why is it not OK to let anyone touch my private parts?
As a kid, you are normally dependent on your parents or your caretaker for the day-to-day activities like taking bath, dressing up, etc. In such cases, it is perfectly fine…
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 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…
How to maintain cleanliness during menstruation?
Due to the traditional mindset of the Indian girls to hide periods or menstrual cycles from other, least importance is given to the cleanliness and hygiene. The onset of menstruation…
Comprehensive Sex Education Encourages Youth to get Involved in Sex
Sex Education Encourages to Get Involved in Sex: Myth: Comprehensive Sex Education encourages the youth to get involved in sex. Fact: Sex Education across the world is carried out based on…
Briefly list out all the child rights available as per the Indian Constitution.
The following are the list of child rights, defined as per the Indian Constitution. According to the 3 P’s (Provision, Protection and Participation) defined by the United Nations Convention on the…
What is a child abuse?
Child abuse is referred to as a condition wherein the child is hurt physically or psychologically due to the intentional or unintentional neglect or maltreatment of the parents as well…
Why is my relationship with others changing and why do my friends change?
As you enter into the middle childhood (6-10 years), your dependency on your parents might reduce extensively. You tend to spend more time with others like your teachers, classmates, coaches,…
What does the term “STD” or “STI” mean?
STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Diseases, while STI stands for Sexually Transmitted Infections. STIs are those infections that can be caused by germ (virus, bacteria or parasites) due to the…
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…
“I had a wet dream last night, I have done a sin. I come from a traditional family and I am scared, what my mom & dad will think about me”.
It is completely a myth to believe that wet dreams, otherwise called nocturnal emissions, are sinful. During puberty, such dreams are completely normal while in sleep. It is not…