HANDOUTS IN HEALTH 8 Sexual Orientation is about who you are attracted to
and want to have relationships with.
Sexuality is a natural and healthy part of life. It is
everything about being a male or female. Sexuality
involves the name given at birth, the toys you played
with, the clothes worn, the friends you played with, the
roles and responsibilities at home. It refers to behavior
and attitudes toward yourself. Sexuality means you
have to be aware of yourself better. As you grow older
you will experience a range of social, emotional and
physical changes. As these occur, you need to have
intensive knowledge on how to deal with your attitudes
and behavior.
The purpose of gender and human sexuality education
is to promote wholesome family and interpersonal
relationships. It aims to produce students who are
responsible and have healthy sexuality.
Sex – a biological basis of being male or female
Gender – is a social concept on how men and women
should feel, think and act. It refers to femininity or
masculinity of a person’s role and behavior.
Gender Equality – permits man and woman equal
enjoyment of human rights
Genders
LGBTQIA
Lesbian - a woman who are emotionally or romantically
attracted to other women
Gay – a man who are emotionally or romantically
attracted to other men.
Bisexual –people attracted to both sex
Transgender – people whose gender identity differs
from cultural expectations.
Queer – Questioning or confuse of their identity
Intersex – those who are born with two reproductive
anatomy
Asexual – people who lack a sexual attraction or sexual
interest in others.
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Demisexual, Pansexual, Bigender
Genderfluid, Gender queer
Gender neutral, Butch
Androgyne, Two spirit etc.
SOGIE
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression
Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation and gender identity or expression SOGIE and
providing penalties
Gender Identity – is the personal sense of one’s own
gender.
Gender Expression – external appearance of one’s
gender identity usually expressed through behavior,
clothing, body characteristics or voice, and which may
not conform to socially defined behaviors and
characteristics.
Gender Symbols
Sexually Transmitted Disease/ Illness
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) or Sexually
Transmitted Disease (STD) is a communicable disease
that is spread by a pathogen (disease-causing organism)
from one person to another person through sexual
contact. STIs or STDs are transmitted through body
fluids during sexual intercourse. Some STDs can be
treated successfully but many STDs such as HIV and
AIDS still have no cure.
The only way to prevent and to keep from catching
these diseases is by abstinence. Sexual abstinence is the
deliberate choice to refrain from all sexual activities.
More than 1 million STI are acquired every day
worldwide, the majority of which are asymptomatic.
More than 500 million people 15-49 years old are
estimated to have genital infection with herpes.
cancer death each year.
The total number of HIV in the country is 116,504 since
1984, 76 from Biliran Province as of August 2023. NCR,
Calabarzon, and Central Luzon are the regions with the
most reported cases of HIV.
Prevalent STD in Philippines
*Human Papillomavirus (HPV) – is a group of viruses
that infect the skin and the mucous membrane. It is
primarily spread through direct skin-to-skin contact,
most commonly through sexual activity. It can be
transmitted from mother to baby during childbirth and
through non-sexual contact. One of symptoms or
indicators that someone is infected it’s because of the
presence of genital warts. HPV is a leading cause of
cervical cancer. Vaccines are available to protect against
some of the most common high-risk types of HPV.
*Genital Herpes –Herpes is primarily transmitted
through direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected
person during oral, anal or genital sex. It can also be
spread through kissing, sharing utensils, or close
personal contact. Herpes can cause painful sores or
blisters, flu-like symptoms, itching, and tingling in the
affected area. There is no cure for herpes but antiviral
medications can help manage and reduce severity and
duration of symptoms.

*Syphilis – this is caused by the bacterium treponema

pallidum. It can be transmitted from mother to baby
during pregnancy or childbirth. Syphilis can be
diagnosed through blood test.
*Gonorrhea – is a common sexually transmitted disease
caused by bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. Symptoms of
gonorrhea may vary but often include genital discharge,
pain or burning during urination, and genital or rectal
itching. In some cases, it can cause sore throat and
lymph nodes.

*Chlamydia – It is primarily transmitted through sexual

contact. It is one of the most frequently reported
bacterial STIs globally. Many people with chlamydia
don’t experience symptoms, so it often goes
undiagnosed. When symptoms occur, they can include
genital pain, abnormal discharge, pain during urination
and lower abdominal pain.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a fatal

communicable disease with no effective treatment or
known cure. It is the final stage of infection caused by
the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that

attacks the immune system. It is primarily transmitted
through contact with certain body fluids, including
blood, semen, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids, breast milk,
and pre-seminal fluids.