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masturbation, boys fondle their penis with their hand and ejaculate semen whereas girls
move clitoris and vaginal fluid is discharged. Masturbation does not cause harm in the
body and is safe to practise. Adolescents have neither fear of pregnancy nor transmission
of STIs by practising/doing masturbation.
ii. Abstinence
Abstinence is not getting involved into sexual relationship. Adolescents should have self
control for not getting involved into sexual relationship. When they do not involve in
sexual relationship, there is no consequence of unsafe sexual behaviours. Adolescents can
get involved into creative works so as to divert their mind from sexual thinkings.

iii. Faithful to a single partner
Sex is basic need and people need to have fulfillment of sexual desires. If adolescents
cannot control their sexual desires by other means, they can have sexual relationship
only with a single partner. Being faithful to a single partner helps to avoid various sexual
problems. If they are not faithful with a single partner, they have multiple chances of
transmission of sexual problems. Even they will be making other people at risk.

iv. Use of condom
Condom is very effective temporary contraceptive device developed for both male and
female. It prevents pregnancy and transmission of different STIs like HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis
B and C, Gonorrhoea, Chancroid, etc. Boys can use male condom whereas girls can use
female condom before sexual intercourse. However, both of them should not use condom
together. Only one, either boy or girl can use condom.

Activity: 1

Make groups in your class and discuss among each other regarding your problems and
ways you have adopted for solution of those problems.

Activity: 2

In order to solve your problems, have you taken support from friends, parent, teachers
and seniors? Discuss in your class about the role of various individuals for the solution
of your problems.

8.2 Sex Education

Sex is very important in our life. It is as equally important as food, clothes and shelter
in our life. People need to have fulfillment of sexual desires. When the married couple
gets involved into sexual relationship, a female may become pregnant and she bears
a child. That is how there is continuity of generation. There has been continuity of life
and generation by sexual relationship on the Earth. But in our context, sex is taken as
some what different thing. People know sex is basic need, but they hesitate to talk about
sex openly. It is regarded as totally private matter. They may have several sex related
problems and diseases. But they do not want to expose them rather; they keep on
transmitting the diseases silently from one person to another. Adolescents have a lot of
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