When a man and a woman decide to make a baby, the man puts his penis inside the woman's vagina. He releases millions of sperm cells. One sperm joins with the woman's egg (which she releases once a month). This is called fertilization. The baby grows inside the woman's uterus for nine months.
Important for 1991 Belgium: In this country, a woman has the right to see a doctor for contraception (the pill) without her parents' permission if she is over 14. A boy can buy condoms at the pharmacy. AIDS is a deadly disease. You cannot catch it from a toilet seat or a kiss. You can catch it from blood or sexual fluids. A condom is the only protection. puberty sexual education for boys and girls 1991 belgium
In 1991, puberty education for Belgian girls was overwhelmingly focused on biological function and hygiene, with little discussion of pleasure or emotional readiness. Most girls received their first formal lesson in the 5th or 6th year of primary school (age 11–12), often segregated by gender. When a man and a woman decide to
A typical lesson in a Flemish Catholic school would involve: Missing entirely from most curricula in 1991 was
Missing entirely from most curricula in 1991 was any discussion of:
Your body is going to begin a journey. Between the ages of 10 and 14, a part of your brain called the hypothalamus sends a signal to the pituitary gland. This starts the production of hormones.
These hormones are already inside you, waiting to wake up.