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Follow the links below to find information on the stages of sexual development, including during childhood, puberty, menstruation, menopause and sex in the later years of life.
Reviewed October 2007
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Puberty
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Links to information on puberty.
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Menopause
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Links to information on maintaining health and health issues related to menopause, including the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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Menstruation
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Links to information on menstruation (or periods) and menstruation disorders.
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Sex in Later Years
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Links to information on sex, sexual behaviour and sexual health for people in their later years of life.
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Young People and Sex
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Links to information about sexual issues for young people.
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Sex education for children with intellectual disabilities - tips for parents
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Everyone needs ongoing, age appropriate sexuality education to help them develop a positive attitude to their sexuality. It can also help to avoid sexual abuse, sexually transmissible infections and unplanned pregnancy. Practical suggestions for parents on how to provide information about sexuality to children with intellectual disabilities are available.
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| Date: |
Aug 2007
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| Title: |
Sex education for children with intellectual disabilities
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Everyone needs ongoing, age appropriate sexuality education to help develop a positive attitude to their sexuality. Sex education can also help to avoid sexual abuse, sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancy. Practical suggestions for parents on how to provide sex education to children with intellectual disabilities are available.
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Aug 2007
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Teenage pregnancy
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Better Health Channel
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| Description: |
Sex education and improved access to contraception has reduced the rate of teenage pregnancy. Currently, just five per cent of Australian children are born to women aged 19 years and under. Teenage women have a higher complication rate during pregnancy and childbirth than older women.
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Jan 2008
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Sexual abuse - how parents can help their child
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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As a parent, you have an important role in helping your child recover from sexual abuse. This information takes a brief look at ways to help your child and yourself through this difficult experience.
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Mar 2007
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Pornography on the internet
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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The definition of child pornography' differs from one legal jurisdiction to the next across the world. This makes it difficult to establish uniform laws to police the Internet. Australians can report illegal sites to the Australian Broadcasting Authority or the police.
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Feb 2008
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Childhood sex play
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Raising Children Network (RCN)
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| Description: |
Most children are curious about sexuality and sexual difference, and many play harmless sex games with their friends. Recognising when sex play is harmless and finding times to talk about sex and playing safely.
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| Date: |
Aug 2006
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Cross dressing in children
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Cross dressing is when children want to wear the clothes that are usually worn by the other sex. What people of each sex wear is different in different parts of the world - for example in Scotland it is quite usual for boys to wear kilts (skirts).
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| Date: |
Apr 2008
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