•Issues and Problems Related to Human
Sexuality
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
(with emphasis on HIV/AIDS )
• Government Policies and
Republic Act No. 8504 and 7719

ACTIVITY #1
Answer the following questions:
Do you believe that virginity
is important for both boys
and girls? Why?
What are your attitudes and
standards towards virginity?
Compare it with the norms
and standards set by society.
Does it confirm?
How do you value virginity?

Staying virgin until marriage keeps you…
SOCIALLY
-free to develop
many
relationships
EMOTIONALLY
-free from
exploitation by
others.
-free from guilt,
doubt,
disappointment,
and loss of
reputation.
PHYSICALLY
-free from
pregnancy &
venereal diseases
-free from having
to choose a hurry-
up wedding and
an illegitimate
child
VIRGINITY- a virgin is a person who has not had sexual
interaction.

How does one
stay Virgin?
KNOW
your attitudes &
standards
VALUE
your virginity for your
own good and your
future spouse
ACT
- choose friends with high
standards
-stay away from dangers and
temptations
-be kind, firm, and proud of
your values.
Values are strong beliefs held by persons, families and
group of people about important issues.

Not
Important
Important
Very
Important
• To be respected by my parents.
• To be respected by my friends.
• To have a positive image of myself.
• To have lots of friends.
• To do well in school.
• To give and receive love.
• To stay virgin until marriage.
• To build healthy relationships with
members of both sexes.
• To appreciate sexuality as factor of
personality.
• To make intelligent decisions
concerning sexual behaviour.
What Do You Value?

Topic/Concept Have read it Have heard it
Have seen a
TV or movie
production
Have written
a report
paper on it
STIs HIV/AIDS
Abstinence
Refusal Skill
Blood
donation/
transfusion
B. DIRECTIONS: For each of the following topic, place a
check mark in the cell if it describes your experience.

Sexually-transmitted infection is preventable successfully but many STIs such as
HIV/AIDS still have no cure.
Sexually-transmitted Infection (STI) is a communicable disease that is spread
from person to person through sexual contact
What is STIs?
-communicable disease that is spread by a pathogen (disease-causing organism)
•Abstinence is refraining completely from sexual relations with other
people.

STD’S/ STI’SMode of Transmission
1.Sexual Contact
(Infected Body Fluids, Blood . Semen).
2.Injecting drug and sharing infected needles
3.Maternal transference (Mother to baby
during pregnancy)

COMMON STD/STI
known as a "silent" disease
because the majority of infected people have no
symptoms.
Chlamydia can also infect the rectum and throat.
Symptoms in Men: Burning and itching at the tip of the
penis, discharge, painful urination.
Symptoms in Women: Vaginal itching, discharge that may
have an odor, pain during sex, painful urination

spreads easily and can
lead to infertility in both men and women,
if untreated. Antibiotics stop the infection.
Symptoms:
In Men: Discharge from the penis, swollen
testicles.
In Women: Vaginal discharge, pelvic pain,
spotting.

3.HEPATITIS B- is a stealthy virus that
can cause severe liver damage.
People can be infected through sex,
needle sharing, and at birth, as well as by
sharing razors and toothbrushes.
There is no cure.
Symptoms: People may develop nausea,
belly pain, dark urine, fatigue, and a
yellowing of the skin or eyes with acute
infection.

4.SYPHILIS-Without treatment, it can lead
to paralysis, blindness, and death. Syphilis
can be cured with antibiotics.
Signs and Symptoms: The first sign is usually
a firm, round, painless sore on the genitals
or anus. The disease spreads through direct
contact with this sore. Later there may be a
rash on the soles, palms, or other parts of
the body.

HIV spreads through
unprotected sex, needle
sharing, or being born to an
infected mother.
Early symptoms of HIV
Infection: Many have no
symptoms, but some people
get temporary flu-like
symptoms 1-2 months after
infection: swollen glands,

The drug, the blood, the alcohol connections to STI HIV AIDS
Blood Drugs Alcohol
How does it contribute to the transmission of STI HIV AIDS?
The drug, the blood, the alcohol connections to STI HIV AIDS
How does it contribute to the transmission of
STI HIV AIDS? EXPLAIN IT.

Government Policies in the Prevention and
Control of HIV/AIDS and other STIs
Republic Act 8504 also known as the Philippine Aids Law
The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 or RA 8504 is the
government’s response to the threat of HIV/AIDS in the country. Important provisions of
the law include the following:
The State shall promote public awareness about HIV/AIDS through various
modalities: integration in the curriculum or development of special modules
in basic education; inclusion in tertiary and vocational curriculum; providing
education in the workplace, for Filipinos going abroad and among
community people in general.
The State shall also ensure safe practices and procedures regarding donation of
blood, organ or tissue.
The State shall provide a mechanism for anonymous HIV testing and shall
guarantee anonymity and medical confidentiality in the conduct of such tests.
The Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) shall oversee an integrated
and comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS prevention and control in the
Philippines.

RA 7719 or the Blood Services act of 1994.
This law protects and promotes public health through provisions related to
blood donation. The government promotes voluntary blood donation as a
humanitarian act. However, there are requirements that you need to meet if
you want to donate blood. This is to ensure a clean and safe blood supply.
Thus, you need to live a healthy lifestyle in order for you to be a voluntary
blood donor in the future.
To protect you from blood transfusion transmissible diseases like
HIV/AIDS, this law lays down the legal principle that the provision of
blood for transfusion is a professional medical service and not a sale of a
commodity. They establish scientific and professional standards for the
operation of blood collection units and blood banks/centers in the
Philippines.
People don’t have to sell blood as a commodity. To be a responsible
voluntary donor you donate the blood for a cause through medical and
scientific care.

BEWARE
EDUCATE YOURSELF
AND
UPLIFT MORALITY!