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What Happens to Our Bodies During Puberty– 7 th Grade. Sandhya Brachio , MD; Ryan A Gise MD January 22, 2014. Do Now:. What is the Point of Puberty?. Lang Classroom Rules. What is Puberty?.
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What Happens to Our Bodies During Puberty– 7th Grade Sandhya Brachio, MD; Ryan A Gise MD January 22, 2014
Do Now: • What is the Point of Puberty?
What is Puberty? • physical changes that all boys & girls go through so that their bodies can become ready to reproduce
Boys Changes during Puberty Girls Both
What are nocturnal emissions? • hormonal changes in puberty erections in boys (when penis gets filled with blood and becomes hard) • can be about sexual thoughts or for no reason at all! • nocturnal emissions are when semen (fluid that contains sperm) is ejaculated from the penis • ejaculation = when sperm & other fluid come out of the urethra in the penis
Fertilization video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFrVmDgh4v4
Sexually Transmitted Diseases • also known as STDs • serious infections that can be transmitted from person to person by having sex • do you know some examples of STDs?
Viruses • Human Immunodeficiency Virus • Herpes Simplex Virus
Bacteria • Gonorrhea • Chlamydia • Syphilis
StayTeen videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTVnzUmyhWw&feature=youtube_gdata • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiwJ9psOOkA&feature=youtube_gdata
Myth or Fact? • Abstinence (not having sex) is the only way to be 100% risk free. Fact!
Myth or Fact? • A woman cannot get pregnant if she has unprotected sex while she is menstruating. Myth!
Myth or Fact? • A girl can become pregnant if she has unprotected intercourse before she has her first menstrual period. Fact!
Myth or Fact? • A woman can always calculate the “safe” time of her menstrual cycle, when she can have sex and not get pregnant. Myth!
Myth or Fact? • A woman cannot get pregnant unless a man ejaculates inside her vagina. Myth!
Myth or Fact? • Having sex with someone who has NO symptoms of an STD can still mean there is a risk of getting an STD. Fact!
Myth or Fact? • A girl cannot get pregnant the first time she has sex. Myth!
Homework doctorsintraining.lang@gmail.com Why do you think it is important for doctors to be able to talk about puberty without being embarrassed?