What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?
HIV is a virus which stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus while AIDS which means Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and is a condition brought about or caused by the virus HIV. Being infected by HIV can lead to having AIDS. AIDS develops when HIV has caused serious immune damage.
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13.062015June 2015
FAQ - Sexual Intercourse
What exactly does “having sex” include?
“Having sex” can mean many things. It can refer to intimacy or closeness between a man and a woman, between two men or between two women. “Having sex” doesn’t just mean when a man’s penis enters a woman’s vagina.
13.062015June 2015
FAQ - Puberty
What is Menstruation?
Menstruation is known by many names – menses, period, that time of the month or even “Aunt Flo.” During menstruation, the uterine lining that was building up throughout the month sheds. This shedding of the blood and tissue from the uterus through Menstruation is just one part of a woman’s menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is a series of hormonal and physical changes that prepare a woman’s body for pregnancy.
13.062015June 2015
FAQ - Dating, Relationships & Love
What is Abstinence?
The word abstinence refers to voluntary prevention of oneself from indulging in bodily activities that provide pleasure. Abstinence commonly refers to restraining from sexual intercourse, alcohol or food for example sexual abstinence is the practice of refraining from all aspect of sexual activity by self-volition.
13.062015June 2015
FAQ - Contraception, Pregnancy & Childbirth
Can I get pregnant the first time I have sex?
Yes! You can get pregnant the first time, the second time, or any other time you have sex. It does not matter how many times you have sex or the position in which you have it, you can still get pregnant.
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13.062015June 2015
Abstinence
Researchers have often asked sexually active young people why they choose to have sex. For these young people (especially younger adolescents), having sex is often a means to a different end. Different young people report different reasons, depending on their gender, economic status, family situation, or other factors.
13.062015June 2015
Choosing A Career
Deciding what career you want to pursue, is one of the decisions you’ll be making as an adolescent. There’s a wide range of careers to choose from – all of which are appealing – making the decision more difficult.
13.062015June 2015
Facing The Challenges Of Adolescence
Adolescence is a turbulent period for most people. Understandably so – you are saddled with decisions about career, lifestyle and sex. As a male child, it is even more difficult – you also have to make decisions about drugs, alcohol, family etc. You are under a lot of pressure to live up to society’s definition of ‘a man’. Planning life directions can be especially difficult if you are ill-equipped on how to deal with situations that you face.
13.062015June 2015
Tailor-Made Career Or Creative-Made Career?
As young people, we have within us a well of energy, creativity & passion, which if properly channeled will give a significant boost to economic development. However, sadly, we have young people in Nigeria and Africa wrongly fitted in careers and positions that drown their potentials. We notice that all over Africa, a greater percentage of young graduates are unemployed, waiting to be handed white collar jobs, when we can create jobs for ourselves and others if we follow through with our passion.