Proper Hygiene for Male

During puberty, your body experiences many changes. You should be

aware that practicing proper hygiene is important.

1. Take a bath everyday and wash your external reproductive organs

with soap and water.
2. Keep your comfort room clean. See to it that the toilet bowls are
clean before using them
3. Always change your underwear as often as needed.
4. Keep yourself clean.
5. Exercise regularly

Proper Hygiene for Female

Menstruation is one of the vital processes of a woman’s body

which deserve utmost caution and self care. Ensuring proper hygiene
during menses, and eating right is the key to ease the pain you go
through.

1. Wash your vagina regularly to maintain good hygiene.

2. Borrowing of underwear should be avoided.
3. Change your underwear often.
4. Change your sanitary napkin every 4-6 hours to avoid rashes and
infections.
5. Consult a physician if problems may occur.
During menstruation, girls may experience pain in the lower abdomen.
This is called menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea.

Ways on how girls can relieve themselves from pain caused by

menstruation

1. Take enough rest. Avoid staying up too late.

2. Apply a warm compress on the lower abdomen
3. Do moderate exercise like cycling movements while lying down.

B: Write True if it shows proper care of the reproductive organs and

False if not.

________1. Seek medical advice if you feel something wrong with your
reproductive organ.
_______2. It is also right for the boys to borrow underwear from their
brother.
_________3. Always sit comfortable in a public toilet.
_________4. Circumcision can make the penis clean.
_________5. Use clean underwear every day.

C. Choose the letter of the best answer.

 1. Which is NOT a change observed in a boy’s body during puberty?
a. development of voice
b. broadening of shoulders
c. development of breast
d. growth of hair in the armpit

2. Which is NOT a change observed in a girl’s body?

a. broadening of hips
b. development of muscles
c. development of breasts
d. occurrence of menstruation

3. Which of the following changes in puberty does not occur in

males?
a. enlargement of sex organs
b. pubic hair growth
c. growth spurts
d. hips become round and wide

4. How many days does a normal menstrual cycle occur?

a. 7 days
b. 14 day
c. 21 days
d. 28 days

The menstrual flow usually lasts for three to five days while the menstrual
cycle lasts for 28 days. However, other factors like stress, fatigue, illness,
and malnutrition can alter the cycle. The menstrual cycle will eventually
stop when there are no more egg cells to be released. This phase is called
menopausal stage and could take place between 45-55 years of age.
Menstruation, or period, is a normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as
part of a woman’s monthly cycle. Every month, female bodies prepare for
pregnancy. If no pregnancy occurs, the uterus sheds its lining. The
menstrual blood is partly blood and partly tissue from inside the uterus.

The Menstrual Cycle The first day of

menstruation is
During this
the first day of
period, the
the menstrual
uterus
cycle. The
prepares for
uterus lining
a possible
breaks down
fertilization
and blood
and
comes out of
implantation
the vagina.
by making
the uterine
lining grow
and thicken.
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A. Multiple choice. Encircle the letter of the word or group of
words that will correctly complete the sentence.
1. The thickened lining of the uterus flows out of the body during
. a. fertilization c. ovulation
b. menstruation d. urination

2. Fertilization happens in the ________.

a. cervix c. uterus
b. fallopian tube d. vagina
3. Menstrual flow usually lasts for ________ days.
a. 2-4 c. 3-8
b.3-5 d. 8-10
4. The union of male and female germ cells to form a zygote is
called _________.
a. fertilization c. menstruation
b. malnutrion d. ovulation
5. Egg cell is produced in the .
a. ovary c. scrotum
b. oviduct d. uterus

Puberty is a stage characterized by rapid developmental changes.

Changes start to happen to young boys whose age ranges from 12 t 14
years old. Girls, on the other hand, start to experience puberty earlier.
They begin to observe changes when they are 10 to 12 years old. These
changes are caused by sex hormones from their ovaries and testes.
Puberty occurs during adolescence. Girls start to grow into women and
boys into men. Puberty is the period when the reproductive organs begin
to mature. Menstruation in girls and sperm production in boys starts
during this period.
Many of the changes that occur in your body during puberty are due
t certain hormones that are released by your pituitary gland. One of these
hormones is the growth hormone. The growth hormone influences an
adolescent’s body to suddenly grow very rapidly within one or two years.
This period of rapid growth called growth spurt often causes an adolescent
to feel tired and uncoordinated.
Other pituitary hormones cause the reproductive cause the
reproductive organs to release sex hormones. These newly released
pituitary and sex hormones bring about the physical changes in our body.
Each person has different growth rate. Your growth spurt may begin
earlier than your classmates. Some many begin later than the rest of the
class. Period s of growth also differs among individuals. Some may longer
or shorter than others.
Look at some of your classmates on the first day of classes right
after summer break. Observe that they have not just growth taller and
bigger. Do you see any changes in their body or faces? Do you also notice
these changes in your body.
Physical changes are also caused by sex hormones. These changes
are called secondary sex characteristics. Which of the secondary sex
characteristics do you have now? Which have not yet developed.
Just like the growth spurt, physical body changes also differ from
one person to another. A person’s body hair may grow abundantly. Others
may have less body hair. Some girls develop larger breast or broader hips.
Breast of some girls may be smaller but their hips are broader. These
changes are influenced by the traits each person receives from his/her
parents.
Adulthood begins at about age 20. At this age, all body systems
have become fully mature and full height has been reached.
Boys Girls
  Adam’s apple becomes  Breast start to grow
bigger bigger
 Voice may crack or  Hips become rounded
break at certain times and wider
 Muscle develop  Pubic hair starts to
 Shoulders become appear
broader  Reproductive organs
 Pubic, underarm, and develop
facial hair start to  Growth spurt
appear At this age, girls may
 Reproductive organs tart having menstrual
develop flow
 Growth spurts
At this age, boys should
consider being
circumcised to keep
their external genitals
clean.
Changes Being Male Female
Experienced
Broadening of hips
Enlargement of breast
Growth of Adam’s
apple
Growth of pubic and
underarm hair
Change in voice quality
Bodies become more
curvy
Weight gain
Muscles grow bigger
and stronger
Developing breast
Mixed up feelings and
mood changes
 1. Reproductive organs develop rapidly during .

a. adulthood
b. childhood
c. infancy
d. Puberty
2. Which is NOT a change observed in a girl’s body during puberty?
a. broadening of hips.
b. development of breasts
c. development of muscles
d. occurrence of menstruation.
3. Which of the following changes in puberty does not occur in males?
a. enlargement of sex organs
b. growth spurts
c. pubic hair growth
d. hips become round and wide
4. Which of the following changes can be experienced in both male and female?
a. hips become round and wide
b. development of muscles
c. occurrence of pubic hair
d. development of breasts
5. It is the stage which is characterized by rapid developmental changes.
a. menstruation
b. fertilization
c. adolescence
d. puberty
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A. Modified True or False: Write T if the statement is true. Write F if it is false.

Change the underlined word/s to make the statement true.
_____ 1. Each person has a different growth rate.
_____ 2. Adolescence is a stage characterized by rapid developmental changes.
______ 3. Boys experience puberty earlier.
_____ 4. Girls’ Adam’s apple becomes bigger during puberty.
_____ 5. Physical changes are also caused by sex hormones.