Sex education is the provision of information about bodily development, sex, sexuality, and relationships, along with skills-building to help young people communicate about and make informed decisions regarding sex and their sexual health. Sex education should occur throughout a student’s grade levels, with information appropriate to students’ development and cultural background. It should include information about puberty and reproduction, abstinence, contraception and condoms, relationships, sexual violence prevention, body image, gender identity and sexual orientation. It should be taught by trained teachers. Sex education should be informed by evidence of what works best to prevent unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, but it should also respect young people’s right to complete and honest information. Sex education should treat sexual development as a normal, natural part of human development.
Because of inconsistent laws & policies too many youngsters are not getting precise sex education. However, sex education helps teenagers to know their bodies biologically.
It helps to increase abstinence until they get older.
Abstinence means not having sex for a long time until the marriage. Sex education motivates teenagers not to have sex at an early age. Early age sex can make many complications.
It also helps to build their boundaries against sexual activities.
Providing Sex education to teenagers helps to recognize the difference between right or wrong.
Using condoms & contraception while having sex.
It also includes complete knowledge about the use of contraception while having sex. It promotes which contraception is best to use for teenagers.
It also keeps youngsters safe from sexual abuse or sexual violence.
Sex Education gives enough knowledge about sexual behavior to keep teens away from sexual abuse or sexual violence.
It also reduces the number of sexual partners & to understand consent
The education motivates teens to take good & desired decisions about their sexual partners & also helps to understand all about consent.
Reducing the young age pregnancy rates & transfer of STIs.