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• Sexual health and reproductive health are important considerations in overall well-being.

Assessment and Evaluation

• The standard assessment includes a midterm exam, which accounts for 30% of the final grade, and a final exam, which accounts for 50%.
• Exams will include multiple-choice, true/false, and open-ended questions, and are expected to take approximately one hour to complete.
• Alternative assessments include two quiz exams, each worth 5% of the final grade, and one group homework assignment with a presentation, worth 15%.
• Each student will participate in two quizzes during the semester, before the midterm and final exams.
• The instructor determines quiz times and dates.
• Students must participate in the preparation and submission of group homework.
• Class attendance is mandatory, and students should read lecture notes and contribute to the course before lessons.
• If students are unable to attend courses, it is the student's responsibility to learn anything that was done at that course.

Course Plan

• Week 1 (February 18) covers basic concepts related to sexuality.
• Week 2 (February 25) covers sexual and reproductive rights and legal regulations.
• Week 3 (March 4) covers sex, gender, and its impact on health.
• Week 4 (March 11) covers sexual identity development according to life stages.
• Week 5 (March 18) covers the physiology of the sexual act and sexual response.
• Week 6 (March 25) covers sexual dysfunctions in women.
• Week 7 (April 1) covers sexual dysfunctions in men.
• Week 8 (April 7-11) is the midterm exam.
• Week 9 (April 15) covers assessment of sexual health.
• Week 10 (April 22) covers approaching sexual problems in the nursing process.
• Week 11 (April 29) covers sexual violence and sexual abuse.
• Weeks 12-14 (May 6, May 13, May 20) contain group work and presentations.
• Weeks 15-16 (June 11-20) are for the final exam.

Presentation Plan

• This will cover definition of sexual health
• This will cover Definition of reproductive health
• This will cover the Importance of sexual and reproductive health
• This will cover Different perspectives on sexuality
• This will cover Sexual rights

Reproductive Health Defined

• Reproductive health involves the absence of disease and disability in reproductive areas, as well as mental and social well-being.

Reproductive Health Explained

• Individuals are entitled to a satisfying and safe sex life as a component of reproductive health.
• Individuals have the ability to reproduce and the right to freely use this ability.
• Sexuality contributes to personal health across all age groups.
• Today, sexuality is seen as integral to an individual's health, well-being, and quality of life and is considered within reproductive health.

Sexual Health Defined

• Sexuality encompasses sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, eroticism, love, and reproduction, all of which are essential components of human life.
• Sexuality arises before birth, continues throughout life, and takes influence from multiple things, like ethics, cultural and moral factors.
• Sexuality includes mind and body, influenced by factors such as social norms, culture, and religion leading to value formation and encompasses all of life, not just procreation.
• Sexual health consists of the combination of physical, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects of sexuality contributing to personality, communication, and love

Considerations for Sexual Health

• It affects other facets of life and requires accurate information.
• Sexuality encompasses procreation, pleasure, and morality, ensuring the health and condition of genitals, as well as physiological, psychological, spiritual, and emotional aspects.
• Sexual health is affected by diseases, shame, guilt, and false beliefs that effect sexual behaviours.
• It involves care specific to reproductive and sexually transmitted diseases, and promotes stronger personal relationships.

Emergence of Sexual/Reproductive Health (SH/RH)

• Issues relating to women's fertility health were a key aspect in emergence of SH/RH.
• It came to include maternal and child health, later incorporating a Women's Health and Family Planning approach, as well as the individual's needs.

Key Moments in the Development of SR/RH

• Issues in sexual health are handled through out all stages in life.
• The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo 1994 highlighted inequalities in reproductive health access, which led to adoptation was adopted.
• There must be an emphasis placed on needs and rights.

Emphases on Women's Health

• The concept of reproductive health was emphasized, adopting gender equality and development.
• Women's empowerment, women's advancement, adn women's health lead promote reproductive health.
• Equality between sexes is an ultimate target and should be achieved as much as possible.
• This means addressing the health needs of women within the framework of gender equality, considering women's needs not just as mothers but also in all life periods and areas.

Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health

• Important points from Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 highlighted that preventative measures included:
• Improvements in the health system
• Women's empowerment
• Elimination of discrimination towards the girl child
• Providing a safe health system

Reproductive Health Solutions

• Inform adolescents to allow them to benefit from services.
• Eliminate the spread of STDs and HIV
• Improve health service quality and access, specifically for disadvantaged groups.
• Raise SH/RH funding.

Fundamentals of the CS/ÜS Framework

• Normal function of reproductive organs.
• Healthy sexual life
• Having the ability to live one's sexuality and fertility without coercion.
• To control and ensure the number of children possible from planned pregnancies.
• Prevention of, and treatment for, sexually transmitted infections for life long happiness.

Sexual/Reproductive Health Services

• Includes communication for reproduction and parental responsibility.
• It allows for non-formal family planning with communication and counseling in family planning.
• Includes maternal care with healthy birth and breastfeeding.
• Includes effective care for genital tract infections (GYE).

Controlling Potential Diseases and Complications

• Includes preventing of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and counter AIDS.
• Includes preventing and treatment of infertility.
• Includes ending unsafe abortions.
• Includes prevention and treatment of tumors.
• Includes the importance of nutrition.

Key Areas for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services

• Infant and child health
• Adolescent health and sexuality
• Healthy lifestyle
• Regulation of environmental factors
• Regulation of social, cultural, and behavioral factors

Perspectives on Sexuality

• Sexuality includes a number of factors including biological, psychological, social, cultural, traditional, moral, religious, anthropological, political and economic dimensions.
• Sexual health treatments require different perspectives that will best tailor a health plan.

Biological Perspective on Sexuality

• Sexuality is a fundamental instinct.
• Sexual activities involve a complex chemical and hormonal communication network in the body.
• Diseases and various elements can impact the body and periodic events which affects sexual health.
• A functional and healthy body is necessary for a healthy sexuality.

Psychological Perspective on Sexuality

• A healthy body allows for good sexual activity.
• Psychology influences sexuality and stimulation.
• Sexual functions are mainly governed by both central and peripheral nervous system.

Socio-cultural perspectives on Sexuality

• The main factor in this is family.
• Often, dysfunction comes as a result of cultural factors.
• The conservatism, traditional value judgments, and attitudes surrounding sex can be reasons for health failure.

Key Considerations for Perspectives

• The three perspectives are essential in sexuality.
• Important in treatment for difficulties.
• The modern views of treatment sees the human being as a bio-psycho social entity and should be regarded in this basic determination.

Other Considerations for Sexual Health

• Health is an important societal thing in modern societies,
• Mental health and family health come after.
• Standardization is important in order to have a comprehensive framework of sexuality.

Sexual Rights

• Freedom, dignity, and equality are key for sexual rights.
• Health = human right = fundamental
• Certain requirements are created from respect and enforcement of sexual health.

Declaration of Sexual Rights

• Sexual freedom is a must for sexual health. Sexual freedom allows individuals to express their full sexual potential.
• Abuse and other such things can fall outside the protection in right to freedom.
• Right to autonomy and bodily security which includes making the decisions that one wants to while not breaking ethical or professional boundaries.

More Declared Sexual Rights

• All types of discrimination are forbidden of those with disabilities.
• Sexual pleasure must be an option.
• Sexuality and the option to communicate should be allowed.

More Fundamental Rights

• The ability to marry and develop sexual relations.
• Reproductive choices must be discreet and free.
• People should be allowed to choose what to do with their bodies.
• Educating yourself and others about sexual health is essential.

Sexual/Reproductive Health Problems

• Gender and sexual identity are important for developing people.
• It creates safe youth who can grow up safely.

More Modern Problems

• It must be easy to maintain clear communication to avoid these problems.
• STIs and pregnancy must be addressed.

Sexual/Reproductive Health Services

• Some examples are providing preconception.
• Premarital counseling.
• All safe motherhood programs are important.