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Sex education: Masculine hygiene

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 Did you know?      Yeast infections frequently occur in men, even though they’re most common in women. Alright guys, time to buckle up with cleaning tools. According to Madeline Vann, MPH , "Over time, it’s not unusual for some simple personal hygiene habits to go missing from the average man’s daily routine. And when that happens, it can stifle or sideline friendships, intimate relationships, and interactions with coworkers." Wyatt Myers came up with 8 Essential Grooming rules for you guys.  #1 Use Deodorant.  Maurice Voce, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Skin Authority says, "A deodorant gets rid of odor caused by sweating, while antiperspirants actually stop and dry up perspiration. Look for an antiperspirant/deodorant combination and make sure the fragrance isn't too overpowering." I recommend  Old Spice deodorant .  #2 Wash your face. If you think you are being "tough" by not washing you're face, your parents must have hated you.

Sex education: Feminine hygiene

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 The etymology of the word, "Cootie" derived from the Malay word, "kutu," denoting a parasitic biting insect. Growing up in Brunei, that specifically means, "tick." Interestingly enough, in Tagalog, it means "louse" or "head lice." Scientists found out that women may attract more ticks and have more atypical Lyme rashes than men (Josek 2019). 😒 So, @oddscribe wasn't kidding when he made a comment, "Girls are the ones with cooties." According to World Bank , "Poor menstrual hygiene, however, can pose serious health risks, like reproductive and urinary tract infections which can result in future infertility and birth complications. Neglecting to wash hands after changing menstrual products can spread infections, such as hepatitis B and thrush." Is that why Jewish women have to go through an extensive ritual every month? 😨 According to Unicef , "Gender inequality, discriminatory social norms, cultural taboos,

Sex Education: Why it's important

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 Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Wisdom begins when knowledge is applied with experience in everyday life. Common sense is shared among those willing to teach, listen and learn. We all know that sex is a trait which determines whether one is male or female. During early development the gonads of the fetus remain undifferentiated; that is, all fetal genitalia are the same and are phenotypically female. After approximately 6 to 7 weeks of gestation, however, the expression of a gene on the Y chromosome induces changes that result in the development of the testes. The fetus genitals develop along the same path with no outward sign of gender until about nine weeks. Many science researches have come to acknowledge that many facets of the environment affect how pregnancies fail to come to term which could produce multitude of birth defects, birth mutations, birth mortality and post natal trauma. Since women have been suffering silently in matters of their existence as child bearers, it&