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Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week's episode is an interview with Megan Sayre, who is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and a Gender Therapist. Megan's expertise includes treating depression, anxiety, self-injury, gender dysphoria, LGBTQIA+ clients, eating disorders, and developing healthy boundaries. She regularly presents on topics such as: sexual assault and teen dating violence, bullying prevention and intervention, depression identification and suicide prevention, transgender/LGBTQIA+ supports, developing mentoring programs, de-escalating conflict, eating disorders and body image, and social media and internet safety. Megan's website: http://www.sayrecounseling.com/ Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week's episode is level one, making it perfect for people of any age and we're going to talk to Dr. Elisabeth Sheff about polyamory. Dr. Sheff is one of a handful of global academic experts on polyamory, and the foremost academic expert on children in polyamorous families. Specializing in diversity and underserved populations, Sheff is an expert witness, relationship consultant, public speaker, and author. Her first book, The Polyamorists Next Door: Inside Multiple-Partner Relationships and Families (2014 hardback and ebook, 2015 paperback and audiobook), details Sheff's findings from the first 15 years of the Polyamorous Families Study. Dr. Sheff answers four questions in this episode: 1. What is polyamory and how many people identify as polyamorous? 2. What does your research say about polyamory and parenting? 3. How do polyamorous parents navigate institutions that are biased in favor of monogamous relationships? 4. What advice do you have for health teachers, parents, and caring adults who want to talk to young people about polyamorous and multi-parent family structures? Resources: Dr. Sheff's website: https://elisabethsheff.com/ Children in Polyamorous families: https://www.amazon.com/Children-Polyamorous-Families-Research-Findings/dp/1726118584/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=elisabeth+sheff&qid=1623632725&sr=8-1 The Bonding Project: https://www.bondingproject.com/ Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level one, making it perfect for people of any age and we’re going to talk about body odor. 1. What is body odor? 2. What causes it? 3. What does body odor have to do with puberty? 4. How do I keep myself clean? Resources Article about body odor and puberty: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/hygiene-basics.html?WT.ac=ctg#cattake-care Six Minute Sex Ed - All about puberty - https://soundcloud.com/user-233677690/ep-12-all-about-puberty-level Video about the science of body odor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g96z1P3z5yU Taking care of your body during puberty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00BYyDr8Xdg Puberty, body odor, and other changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SRXvGHKA-k Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. We’re going to talk about sex trafficking. We’re going to answer five questions about sex trafficking 1. What is sex trafficking? 2. How big of a problem is it? 3. What should I do if I feel exploited or unsafe? 4. How do I find more information? 5. What can I do to fight human trafficking? What should I do if I feel unsafe or if someone is forcing me to do something I don’t want to do? No one should ever be forced to have sex. Ever. Sex should always be a choice. No one should be forced to choose between having sex and having a place to live. No one should be forced to choose between having sex and getting or keeping a job. No one should be forced to choose between having sex and going hungry. Forcing or tricking someone into sex is wrong. If that has happened or is happening to you, the most important thing to know is that it is wrong and it is not your fault. If you can, tell someone you trust and ask them for help. Depending on where you live and how you feel, you can tell community helpers like teachers, social workers, doctors, nurses, fireman, or the police. If you don’t feel safe enough to tell anyone you know, you can call the national human trafficking hotline, or use their online chat. Links to both are in the show notes. Resources National human trafficking hotline: Call 1-888-373-7888 (TTY: 711) Text 233733 Live chat: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/chat Human Trafficking Awareness Campaigns Are Feeding A Dangerous Myth: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/america-doesnt-need-any-more-awareness-about-human-trafficking_n_5e3d8bedc5b6bb0ffc1007ec CDC’s sex trafficking information: https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/trafficking.html You’re Wrong About (Human Trafficking): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-trafficking/id1380008439?i=1000465289965 Why human trafficking statistics are so difficult: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2020/9/25/21453036/save-the-children-qanon-human-trafficking-satantic-panic How to protect kids from sexual abuse: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-tips-for-sexual-abuse-prevention/id1490069280?fbclid=IwAR0DUetkSZZMSJbMWJCNU7jDQjgJJpE43VMJkF1Fip5JeyYZ3hOaQL82buY Consent for kids: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/six-minute-sex-ed/id1443243552?i=1000467083189&fbclid=IwAR2_KBSw2yLPkL3gZuNjeQB0XB2C9mZckUQISYzLeE-_hvb4uqtJqlgmkfw Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Talking openly about sex is very new to me. I openly share about religion and parenting but have little experience sharing about my sex life. It feels very private so it’s hard to be vulnerable in that way. A lot of parents experience this same issue in trying to raise their own kids with healthy sexuality. This week’s guest, Kim Cavill, struggled through the lack of sex education as a child and is now passionate about keeping other kids from going through what she did. Kim started teaching sexual education for people with disabilities and those who worked with them in Australia. She now hosts the podcast Six Minute Sex Ed. On her podcast, she gives children the information and tools they need to not be as vulnerable to sexual trauma and abuse. Tune in to hear Kim and I discuss sex ed and how to discuss sexuality honestly. Show Highlights: Kim’s story and her experience with religious trauma. How to balance the privacy of our sex lives with the need to make those conversations open and public. Why there is such a lack of sex ed in the home. Research from the Kinsey Institute on our sexual identifications and behavior. Why parents need to think of themselves more as a mentor to their kids than a teacher. How to work through our own triggers when we talk to our kids about sex. How to talk about sex-positivity in a sex-negative culture. Why education isn’t a switch you can turn off and on. How to stop carrying others’ trauma. What our kids really want to hear from us about sex. Links (affiliates included): Six Minute Sex Ed - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/six-minute-sex-ed/id1443243552 Parenting After Purity Culture Conference - https://www.parentingforwardconference.com Join us at the Parenting Forward Patreon Team - https://www.patreon.com/cindywangbrandt Parenting Forward, the Book - https://amzn.to/3g0LJPn *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. We’re going to talk about Masturbation, NoFap, We’re going to answer five questions about masturbation young people have asked me over the years: 1. If you masturbate too much, do you make it difficult to have kids in the future 2. Does masturbation cause any STDs? 3. Is masturbating good or bad? 4. What is NoFap or no Nut November? 5. What do I do if I feel guilty about masturbating? Resources: Animals masturbate, too! https://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/self-love-animal-kingdom/ Amaze video about masturbation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK48R722jyA Females and masturbation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q7VzPaFOJw Am I masturbating too much?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50kgHtgblqY How to talk about masturbation (for parents): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0RBqZWz-74 Masturbation basics: https://www.scarleteen.com/article/bodies_sexuality/going_solo_the_basics_of_masturbation Is masturbation OK? https://www.scarleteen.com/es/node/158?language=es Will masturbating make me infertile? https://www.scarleteen.com/article/advice/will_masturbation_make_me_infertile Is masturbation good for you? https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/sex/masturbation/masturbation-good-you The far right roots of NoNutNovember: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/coomer-meme-no-nut-november-nofap-908676/ Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level one, making it perfect for listeners of any age, and we’re going to talk about stress. We’ll answer five questions: What is stress? What does stress do to your body? What does stress do to your brain? Why do we feel stress? How can we feel better? Stress is what we feel when we worry about something, feel uncomfortable, or get overwhelmed. Kids have been feeling more and more stressed every year even before Covid 19, but Covid 19 has made that stress a lot worse. Kids aren’t just feeling normal stresses, either, like getting butterflies before a big test or nerves before a big game. Kids are feeling traumatic stresses about school, being kept from their friends or other people they care about, sick family members, and family traumas. Listen to this episode with the kids you care about and start an important conversation about the types of stress and stress relief today. About serious stress: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/serious-stress.html?WT.ac=ctg Dealing with difficult emotions: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/stressful-feelings.html?WT.ac=ctg Teens talk about stress: https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/teens-talk-stress-vd.html?WT.ac=ctg Depression and anxiety: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=amaze+stress Suicide prevention hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Crisis text line: text HELLO to 741741 Suicide prevention: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. We are going to learn how to talk to people about wearing masks. Theme song is "This Year" by the Mountain Goats What does wearing masks have to do with sex education, you might ask? The answer is, a lot! Effectively talking to people about the importance of wearing masks is a lot like talking to people about the importance of using STI protection, like condoms, or birth control, like the pill. Masks, condoms, and the pill are all protective measures that reduce the risk of infection. The principles of public health can help us to educate one another about how to reduce risk in our communities. Public health is the science of preventing disease and promoting health through influencing the choices we make both collectively and individually. We know effective public health messages are non-judgmental, easy to understand, consistent, and connected to the communities they target. Ineffective public health messages are fear based, complicated, inconsistent, and irrelevant to the communities they target. When we as individuals try to influence people we care about to comply with protective measures, whether it’s STI testing, condom use, or wearing a face mask, it’s important remember to be non-judgmental, easy to understand, consistent in what we say and do, and connected to the person we’re speaking to. We also need to remember we are entitled to our boundaries and setting boundaries with the people we care about. Setting and maintaining boundaries is a central part of healthy relationships. Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. This is a special episode where I interview Courtney Brame, Founder of Something Positive for Positive People, a podcast and nonprofit organization fighting STI stigma. Courtney and I talk about living with Herpes Type 2, how medical providers can better serve people in their care, how parents and caring adults can talk to young people about STIs, and the fact that STIs are common, manageable conditions…but the stigma associated with them is life-threatening. Listen to the Something Positive for Positive People podcast here: https://www.spfpp.org/podcast Donate to Something Positive for Positive people here: https://www.spfpp.org/ Resources: https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/default.htm https://thestiproject.com/hsv2-resources-info-herpes-simplex-2/ Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level one, making it perfect for people of any age. This episode is all about wet dreams and we’re going to answer five questions: 1. What is a wet dream? 2. Why do wet dreams happen? 3. Can you prevent them from happening? 4. When do they stop? 5. What should I do when I wake up? Resources: Six Minute Sex Ed Episodes: All about penises: https://soundcloud.com/user-233677690/ep-8-lets-talk-about-penises All about the vulva: https://soundcloud.com/user-233677690/ep-5-all-about-the-vulva-level All about puberty: https://soundcloud.com/user-233677690/ep-12-all-about-puberty-level AMAZE What is a wet dream? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uotzoDDRW_s AMAZE What is a wet dream (nocturnal emission)? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_mWKHpEhaU Puberty overview - https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/puberty.html?ref=search Puberty overview for people with autism - https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/autism-puberty-boy.html?ref=search What are wet dreams? - https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/expert-wet-dreams.html Puberty webinars for families hosted by Sex Positive Families - https://sexpositivefamilies.com/webinars/ Conversation starters: What parts of puberty make you feel anxious? What parts of puberty are you excited about? Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. It’s the first of many Question Box episodes, featuring five questions young people asked me in my sex education classes: 1. Does sex feel good for everybody? 2. Can't you still get pregnant when using a condom? 3. How does the vagina get loose? 4. What do you do if you are pregnant and want to have an abortion, but you mom says no? 5. Is there a specific age that you are supposed to have sex? Resources: All about Asexuality: https://www.scarleteen.com/article/relationships_sexual_identity_in_your_own_words/just_the_basics_ace_an_asexuality_primer Contraception efficacy rates: https://www.familyplanning.org.nz/news/2014/how-effective-is-your-contraception How flexible is the vagina? Watch this animation of a vaginal birth to see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xath6kOf0NE Parental notification of abortion laws by state: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/stds-birth-control-pregnancy/parental-consent-and-notification-laws Abortion laws pertaining to minors by state: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/stds-birth-control-pregnancy/parental-consent-and-notification-laws Looking for statistical averages and data about teen sexual behavior? Check this out: https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/sites/default/files/teensexualbehavior.pdf Thanks for listening! If you have a question for the question box, email me at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is Level Two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. I’m going to change the way you think about HIV. Resources: https://www.prep4all.org/news/remdesivir https://jacobinmag.com/2020/07/remdesivir-gilead-science-coronavirus-covid-treatment-cost https://prospect.org/coronavirus/unsanitized-time-to-seize-drug-patents/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/30/us-buys-up-world-stock-of-key-covid-19-drug https://www.statnews.com/2020/07/02/powerful-law-gives-hhs-right-to-control-remdesivir-manufacturing-distribution/?utm_content=buffer14d1d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter_organic https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/06/30/624045995/rising-cost-of-prep-a-pill-that-prevents-hiv-pushes-it-out-of-reach-for-many https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/podcasts/the-daily/hiv-aids-truvada-prep.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma2FvPTi5uQ The national institute of health, a government body, led the taxpayer funded research that developed PrEP, an HIV prevention drug, and Remdesivire, an anti-viral that shows early promise in fighting Covid. Gilead Sciences, a massive pharmaceutical company, enjoys government sanctioned exclusive patent protection on both of those drugs. The CDC estimates over 1.1. million Americans need PrEP and can’t get it because Gilled charges $2400/month when it costs less than $6/month to make. Gillead made 3 billion dollars in profit off PrEP in 2018. Gilead is going to charge $3200 for Redesivire, even for people with private insurance. If remdesivir were sold at the cost of production, it would cost $10, not $3,120. This is Gilead’s business model: take a drug developed largely with taxpayer funds, get an exclusive patent on production from the US government, then charge obscene amounts of money for it. That creates a viral loaded class of people who need the drug, the majority of which are black and brown. Our federal government could solve both these problems tomorrow. Legally, they could be be co-owners of the patents for both drugs and could execute what’s called “March in orders” and seize the patents. They could immediately allow for generic manufacturing of both drugs, increasing the accessibility of the treatment and driving down the price. But the government does nothing. On a global scale, accessible PrEP, combined with the right public policies could end HIV, just like we ended Polio. But we don’t. We don’t. That’s why every time a young person asks me, “Why don’t we have a cure for AIDS?” I think of Jeff McConnell, the HIV positive sociologist who died in 2014 and his question to his friend, Dr. Grant, “If we discovered a way to end the HIV epidemic, would we?” I think of him because the answer, so far, is no.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is a Question Box episode and it’s Level Two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. The questions I answer are: 1. Can you get STDs when you have sex with someone of the same gender? Resource for safe Queer sex: https://www.healthline.com/health/lgbtqia-safe-sex-guide 2. What do you do if you are in love with someone and the treat you badly? Is my relationship healthy? quiz: https://www.loveisrespect.org/for-someone-else/is-my-relationship-healthy-quiz/ Crisis text line: https://www.crisistextline.org/ Domestic Violence hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/ Find a domestic violence shelter: https://www.domesticshelters.org/help#?page=1 Find a rape crisis center: http://icasa.org/crisis-centers Cycle of Violence: https://www.shelterforhelpinemergency.org/get-help/cycle-violence 3. Can you get HIV by kissing someone? HIV transmission basics: https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html 4. Why do girls have their periods? Amaze.org video about periods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBe7-PHRav8 5. If you’re gay or lesbian, how does sex work? Queer Sex Ed: https://www.nurx.com/blog/sex-ed-for-adults-a-queer-positive-guide-to-sexual-health/ How to have queer sex: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-have-queer-sex Scarleteen: https://www.scarleteen.com/ Thanks for listening! If you have a question, email Kim at sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level one, making it perfect for listeners of any age. Today, we’re going to answer the question, “Why do people have nipples?” Resources for adults: https://www.healthline.com/health/mens-health/why-do-men-have-nipples#other-conditions-to-watch-for https://www.livescience.com/32467-why-do-men-have-nipples.html What are nipples? Nipples are small bits of flesh that stick out from the breast tissue, which is found on the chest in humans. Typically, most humans have two nipples, though 1 in 18 people have more than two. Nipples aren’t all the same, either. Nipples can be flat, inverted, protruding, multiple, or divided. Who has nipples? All human beings have nipples because of the way human beings develop. Think of it like this: we all start out as gender-neutral and 6 - 7 weeks into our development, when we’re about the size of a sweet pea, for some of us, something called a Y chromosome creates changes that make testicles develop and others experience changes that make breast development different. Animation of human development at 6 weeks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo08MuZJgEk Gorillas breastfeeding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlGZ1QY3_uI Manatees breastfeeding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0SNfRFp3iA Why do people have nipples? Nipples do a few different things. One of the most important things they do is feeding breastmilk to babies. When babies are first born, they don’t have the teeth to eat pizza or broccoli like you do. They need breastmilk or formula in order to survive until they are big enough to eat other foods. Special glands called lobules inside breasts produce breastmilk. Those lobules connect to ducts, or tiny little tubes which move the milk from the glad to the nipple, where the breastmilk comes out. Babies can suckle the breastmilk out and so can machines called breast pumps. Humans breastfeeding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2f6fWo0kVQ How to people take care of their nipples? Nipples are sensitive, so it’s important to be gentle with them. They can be washed with soap and water, just like other body parts, and it’s important for adults to gently feel their breasts and nipples once a month to look out for any changes in the way they look for feel because those changes can be a sign to see the doctor and get a checkup. Conversation starter: Tell someone you trust what part of your body you wish you knew more about Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. It’s the first of many Question Box episodes, featuring five questions young people asked me in my sex education classes: 1. Can you skip your period while you’re on birth control? 2. If a guy gets an egg in him, can he get pregnant? 3. What are flavored condoms and what are they for? 4. Is it good to wear two condoms at once? 5. How do you get tested for STDs? Resources: Planned Parenthood text line: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/online-tools/chat Pregnancy video: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/pregnancy/how-pregnancy-happens Shop for flavored external condoms: https://bit.ly/3cXbfCY STD/STI testing near you: https://gettested.cdc.gov/search_results https://gettested.cdc.gov/ https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/get-tested/where-can-i-get-tested-stds https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/services/std-evaluate-and-treat Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, which makes it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. This week, we’re going to talk about consent. We answer 1. What is consent? 2. How do people communicate consent? 3. When do you need consent? 4. What does maybe mean? 5. What if someone is drunk or high? Can they consent? 6. Do you need consent to sext? 7. What should you do when someone or something makes you feel unsafe? Resources: Consent explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vmsfhw-czA Consent and communication: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wOqcU79Rh8 Understanding Sexual Consent and The Law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fyU66jKBU0 Age of consent laws (USA): https://www.ageofconsent.net/states RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline Related topics: https://www.scarleteen.com/tags/consent Thanks for listening!
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level one, which makes it perfect for people of any age because we’re going to talk about consent. We’re going to answer five questions: What is consent? What does consent look like? What does consent sound like? When you do need to ask for consent? What should you do when someone or something makes you feel unsafe? Resources: Consent for kids youtube video: https://youtu.be/h3nhM9UlJjc Learning about feelings for kids youtube video: https://youtu.be/37w9JjUWN30 Body autonomy Ted Talk for parents and caring adults: https://youtu.be/EvGyo1NrzTY RAINN: https://bit.ly/3akETkn Conversation starters: Name five people in your life you can talk to if someone breaks your body rules or makes you feel unsafe. Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, which makes it more complex than my level one episodes and perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. This is the third part in a three part series about how to teach LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education and we talk to Scott Todnam, an award-winning health teacher. Scott Todnem has been teaching Health Education since 2001 at Scullen Middle School in Naperville, Illinois. He was awarded the 2019 National Health Teacher of the Year. He is the author of “Growing Up Great”-- a puberty book for boys. He is releasing a second title for younger readers in summer of 2020. Scott travels the nation to speak about health education and related work. He has a passion for mental health awareness, social diversity, strength and conditioning, and Dad jokes. You can find find more at LifeIsTheFuture.com, with links to his YouTube channel and class podcast. You can purchase his book about puberty on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2S9YHQ8 Scott talks about how modern health classes differ from health classes of old, how to integrate sex education into overall wellness curriculum, and how to make sure your program is welcoming to all students, including those who are LGBTQ+. Resources Scott mentions: GLSEN: https://www.glsen.org/ Canva posters: https://www.canva.com/templates/search/gay-rights-posters/ Erin’s Law: http://www.erinslaw.org/ Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is level two, which makes it more complex than my level one episodes and perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. We’re going to talk about sexually transmitted infections, or STIs. STIs and STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases technically mean different things: generally infections can develop into diseases, so STI means early stages of infection while STD means later stages where symptoms present. In day to day language, though, the terms are interchangeable. STI stats: https://www.cdc.gov/std/stats18/default.htm STIs basics: STIs come in three types: bacterial, viral, and parasitical. Bacterial STIs, such as syphillis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea are caused by bacteria and treated with antibiotics. Some bacterial STI’s are growing resistant to antibiotics, so it can take a few rounds of different medications to make them go away. Bacterial STIs are curable, but antibiotics don’t prevent future infections. Viral STIs, such as HIV, herpes types 1 and 2, and HPV are caused by viruses. They can’t be cured, but they can be managed, if treated early enough. Some can also be prevented by vaccines. Stay tuned for an upcoming episode about the cancer preventing HPV vaccine, which is available in the US to people ages 9 - 45 and highly recommended for young people between the ages of 11 - 13. Parasitical STIs are caused by parasites, such as trichomoniasis, or trich, and curable with medication. Planned Parenthood chat: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/online-tools/chat STI’s are preventable. You can prevent STIs with vaccines, such as the HPV vaccine, medications like PrEP, or pre exposure prophylaxis, which prevents HIV infections. You can also prevent STIs by using barrier methods of protection during oral, anal, and vaginal sex, hand sex or fingering, and genital skin to skin contact. Barrier methods include internal condoms that can be inserted into the vagina or anus, external condoms that go on a penis or penetrating object, gloves and cots for hand and finger sex, and dental dams for oral sex on anuses or vulvas. None of these methods reduce the risk of STI infection completely, but used properly and consistently, they’re extremely effective. Further resources: How to ask partners about STIs without being weird: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/std-sti-sexual-health-experts-advice_l_5cdb1926e4b07ef1396a07da How to talk about STIs without shame and stigma: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-to-talk-to-teens-about-stis_l_5dd44d9be4b0e29d727af19f Amaze.org STD facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sbgg8icODY Amaze.org STI prevention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41cFmDTABJY General STI overview: https://helloclue.com/articles/sex/birth-control-and-sti-risk Conversation starters: Where can people get STI tests where you live? How do you want medical providers to talk to you about STIs? Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse. This episode of Sex Minute Sex Ed is for parents and caring adults because we’re going to talk about how to prevent child sexual abuse. We sit down with Meghan Backofen, LCSW, who treats survivors of sexual abuse and their non offending caregivers. She is also author of the book Who’s the Boss of this Body? which teaches safety skills to young children. Meghan talks with me about talking with young children about safety, respecting their autonomy, and how to prevent child sexual abuse. Buy her book here: https://amzn.to/2YJ2OWq Listen to her podcast about child abuse prevention here: https://soundcloud.com/user-323596394 For the past fifteen years, Meghan Hurley Backofen, LCSW has specialized in providing mental health treatment to child sexual abuse survivors and their families. Meghan is the Core Sexual Abuse Treatment Provider for Garfield County Department of Human Services and works out of the River Bridge Regional Center. Meghan is passionate about using evidence based modalities and is a Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy provider. Her experience has allowed her to develop expertise in working with victimized children and their non-offending caregivers. In addition to providing therapy, Her most requested class “The Top Ten Things Parents can Do To Prevent Child Sexual Abuse” inspired her children’s book Who’s the Boss of This Body?. Meghan also teaches trauma courses as an adjunct professor for the University of Denver MSW program in Western Colorado. Meghan is especially grateful to all of her former clients for being her greatest teachers, and to her cousin, Adam Arriola and FINAO Agency, for the engaging illustrations. Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This episode is Part 2 of a three part series on creating queer inclusive spaces for kids! This week, I talk to Carolyn Wahlskog. Carolyn Wahlskog (she/her/hers) is a queer, white, cis woman and the Executive Director of Housing at 360 Youth Services in Naperville where she works to support young people experiencing homelessness. She previously ran the first suburban transitional housing program geared specifically for LGBTQ youth. She has spent her entire career focused on the needs of LGBTQ, particularly trans youth, and their families to access safe and affirming care at school, in health care, in housing and when accessing the legal system. She coordinates a monthly networking group called the Community Network: Professionals Supporting LGBTQ youth and is the co-coordinator of Transformative Justice Law Project's Name Change Mobilization. I asked Carolyn how school and teachers make LGBTQ+ young people and families feel welcome and create spaces where all young people can thrive. Website: https://360youthservices.org/ Tjlp.org This episode is Level Two, perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. Resources: 360 Youth Services: https://www.instagram.com/360youthservices/ Sex Positive Families reading list: https://sexpositivefamilies.com/sex-positive-families-reading-list/ GLSEN instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glsen/ Teaching outside the binary IG: https://www.instagram.com/teachingoutsidethebinary/?hl=en Gender inclusive classrooms IG: https://www.instagram.com/genderinclusiveclassrooms/?hl=en Welcoming Schools website: http://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/challenging-questions/ The Transgender Child book: https://amzn.to/2LC3JSW The Gender Unicorn: http://www.transstudent.org/gender Amaze gender and assigned sex at birth: https://bit.ly/38cxNye SFUSD Be Real Be Ready: https://sfusdhealtheducation.org/be-real-be-ready-2/ Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This episode is the first in a three part series about how to create Queer inclusive spaces. In this episode, I talk to C. Dolim, who a non-binary, pansexual, persyn based in Long Beach CA. They work as a Gender Creative Nanny, artist, entertainer, and queer club promoter. You can get more information and see their work at: www.instagram.com/cdolim.nanny www.instagram.com/cdolim.art www.instagram.com/queermondayslbc C. Dolim and I talk about growing up as a queer person with no knowledge of the queer community, what makes them feel welcome and unwelcome in spaces, and how they talk about gender with young kids. They also mention a fantastic resource about gender creative parenting, which you can find here: http://www.raisingzoomer.com/ Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This episode is Level One, which makes it perfect for listeners of any age. This episode is all about pubic hair! This week’s episode answers five questions: What is pubic hair? When do people get it? What is it for? What does it look like? Is it safe to remove it? Link to Episode 12 - All about puberty: https://soundcloud.com/user-233677690/ep-12-all-about-puberty-level Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This episode is Level Two, which makes it more complex than my level one episodes and perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. This episode is about the Islamic rights of wives and the art of teaching pleasure, with special guest, The Village Auntie. Angelica Lindsey-Ali is a wife, proud home birthing mother of 4, and a lifelong lover of African culture. A native of Detroit, Angelica considers herself a community scholar whose research interests include the West African roots of African American Islamic identity and the role of sacred sexuality within West and East African cultures. She holds a degree in African and African American Studies from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She is a certified sexual health educator has been working in the field of public health for the last 15 years and has been providing 1:1 support to women for 20+ years. She is trained in female reproductive and sexual health, HIV/STI prevention methods, epidemiology, prenatal and postnatal sex education and have certifications in a variety of behavioral health interventions. Her work extends into hands-on, practical workshops about pleasure, including body awareness, sacred movement, and orgasm. See The Village Auntie at The Intricacy of Intimacy workshop on March 20, 2019 in Atlanta, GA: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-intricacy-of-intimacy-a-live-chat-wthe-village-auntie-tickets-57143466647 The Village Auntie’s Website: https://www.muslimwellness.com/villageauntie The Village Auntie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVillageAuntie/ The Village Auntie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/villageauntie The Village Auntie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villageauntie/ Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This episode is Level Two, which makes it more complex than my level one episodes and perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. This episode is called, How to talk about pleasure. Angelica Lindsey-Ali is a wife, proud home birthing mother of 4, and a lifelong lover of African culture. A native of Detroit, Angelica considers herself a community scholar whose research interests include the West African roots of African American Islamic identity and the role of sacred sexuality within West and East African cultures. She holds a degree in African and African American Studies from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. She is a certified sexual health educator has been working in the field of public health for the last 15 years and has been providing 1:1 support to women for 20+ years. She is trained in female reproductive and sexual health, HIV/STI prevention methods, epidemiology, prenatal and postnatal sex education and have certifications in a variety of behavioral health interventions. Her work extends into hands-on, practical workshops about pleasure, including body awareness, sacred movement, and orgasm. The Village Auntie advises that the best way to talk about pleasure with partners is to practice talking about pleasure by ourselves, first. We should explore what feels good individually and practice self-talk so that we can bring our wisdom into conversations with our partner(s). The Village Auntie’s Website: https://www.muslimwellness.com/villageauntie The Village Auntie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVillageAuntie/ The Village Auntie’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/villageauntie The Village Auntie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villageauntie/ Thanks for listening! Make sure to rate and review the podcast and send your questions/comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This episode is Level Two, which makes it more complex than my level one episodes and perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. We’re going to talk about Revenge Porn. What is it? Revenge porn is the nonconsensual sharing of someone’s private sexual images. Is it legal? No, but laws vary by state. Here’s a summary of the laws across the US: https://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/revenge-porn-laws-by-state.html Illinois laws regarding the sharing of private sexual images applying to minors: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/072000050K11-20.1.htm Is it ethical? No, sharing someone’s private sexual images without their consent is unethical. The law establishes a minimum standard of behavior that we’re supposed to abide by in order to keep each other safe, but our values and ethics are for raising the bar from “legal” to “good”. This isn’t just about legality, it’s about how we should treat each other as decent people. What to do about it: Here’s some resources: What to do if someone shares your sext: https://hellogiggles.com/news/if-someone-shares-your-sext/ Other resources: https://withoutmyconsent.org/resources/ https://withoutmyconsent.org/resources/how-do-i-get-help-for-what-im-feeling/ https://onlinesos.org/ https://www.cybercivilrights.org/welcome/about/ Rate and review the podcast wherever you listen!
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is Level One, perfect for listeners of any age, and we’re going to talk about how to respect privacy in the bathroom. Here are some tips for respecting people’s privacy in the bathroom: Close the door Don’t peek Hands to self Learn to wipe Wash your hands How to help Who to ask Episode 14 of Six Minute Sex Ed, Privacy, Level One: https://soundcloud.com/user-233677690/ep-14-privacy-level-one Additional resources: Article about teaching bathroom habits: https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/preschool/preschool-potty-etiquette/ Privacy tips for kids: https://www.kcdsg.org/files/content/Explaining%20Privacy%20and%20Sexuality.pdf Amaze.org has a great video that explains privacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOcaYIaeEDQ&list=PLuVRmPwbBnZM_qJVIjz-7zDdJ_f03Hp1Y&index=13 Conversation starters: 1. What are the rules for the bathroom in your home? 2. How are those rules the same or different from the bathroom at school or in a shop? Rate and review the podcast wherever you listen and send questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps people talk about sex, relationships, and growing up. Created and hosted by Sex Education Teacher Kim Cavill. Find her at www.teaandintimacy.com - https://twitter.com/sexposparenting - https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ This week’s episode is Level Two, making it perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. This week, we’re talking to Jenny Waugh, who is a sex educator with qualifications in sexuality and gender studies, HIV prevention and treatment, and AASECT certification (pending). She's passionate about culturally competent sex education and public health, as well as increasing our access to information and the resources we need to thrive. Jenny and I talk about what brought her to this work, what sex ed was like for her, what she’s learned about effective public health communication strategies, getting an HIV test, and AASECT certification. Find Jenny on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jennyywaugh and find out how to get tested at https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/hiv-testing/learn-about-hiv-testing/where-to-get-tested or test at home with NURX: https://www.nurx.com/sti-testing/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=sti&utm_campaign=sti_testing_phrase&utm_term=hiv%20test&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6oXrhIaJ5QIVmo7ICh1vwwOfEAAYAiAAEgKiwPD_BwE Rate and review the podcast wherever you listen!
Kim Cavill is a sex educator and host of the podcast “Six Minute Sex Ed,” meant to help start the conversation between parents and kids about all things sex and sexuality related. As a sex-positive parent, she is attempting to get rid of the shame that surrounds the teachings of sex that currently exist in schools today. We discuss age-appropriate conversations no matter how old your kids are, where and when the best times to open a dialogue are, which parent should be the one leading the discussion, and so much more. Kids deserve a more positive understanding of how sex can impact our lives, and not just learn about it from a risk-based approach. Giving them a safe space at home to feel they can ask any question is the first step as parents if we want to truly bridge the gap on this topic with our children. No matter the age of your kids or if you’re maybe planning on having kids sometime in the future, this is definitely a very important and insightful episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and up.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and adults.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and adults.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and up.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and up.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and up.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and up.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and up.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and adults.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, perfect for tweens, teens, and up.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one, perfect for any age.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two, good for tweens, teens, and up.
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ I’ve got a quick note before we get to this week’s show. When I first launched Six Minute Sex Ed almost a year ago, I was able to make weekly episodes and monthly bonus content. Some wonderful people on Patreon made that possible. My personal circumstances have changed and going forward I'm making biweekly episodes and occasional bonus content. Because of that, I'm making all the episodes free. Support the podcast by sharing it with your friends and leaving a review. This week’s episode is level two, which means it’s more complex than my level one episodes and best for tweens, teens and adults. The last episode, episode 37, was level one and it was all about butts. This week’s episode is level two and it’s also about butts! This week, we’re going to talk about anal sex. We’re going to answer 4 questions: What is anal sex and how many people actually have it? Do you have to do it? Are there any risks? What do people need to know about anal sex before they try it? No one should ever have to do anything with their body that they don’t want to do. No one should be forced or coerced into any kind of sexual activity and forcing or coercing someone into sex is not only wrong, but it is illegal. Consent is only consent if it’s freely given. Consent should be freely given, reversible (which means people can change their minds), informed (which means people participating in sex are given all the necessary information to make a knowledgable decision, like what contraception or STI prevention methods will be used), Enthusiastic (the absence of a no is not a yes), and specific (consenting to oral sex does not mean a person’s consented to any other type of activity like anal sex). Links to studies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2819126/ https://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-139X(17)30330-0/fulltext https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/8/e004996 Conversation starter: Why do you think mainstream media doesn’t show the conversations and considerations partners usually engage in before sex? Thanks so much for listening today! Send questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This week’s episode is level one and we’re going to talk about BUTTS We’re going to answer three questions today: What are butts for? Are butts private? How do you look after your butt to keep it healthy? Resources: For kids - All about the digestive system: https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/digestive-system.html For kids - Digestive system video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnzwbipJuAA For kids - Cool facts about animal poop: https://www.earthrangers.com/wildwire/top-10/top-ten-facts-all-about-animal-poop/ For kids - 10 cool facts about poop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=eP_YbvhJzxU For parents/carers: 19 books about poop: https://www.todaysparent.com/family/books/books-about-poop/#gallery/kids-books-about-poop/0 Conversation starter: Why do you think talking about butts can be so funny? Why do you think some people feel embarrassed talking about butts? Thanks so much for listening today! Questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This week’s episode is Level Two, and we’re going to talk about healthy relationships The most common answers young people give me when I ask them to describe healthy relationships: Mutual support Freedom to be yourself Freedom to speak Acceptance of Friends, family, or carers Boundaries Conflict resolution What’s most important to you, when it comes to healthy relationships? When I ask young people to describe barriers to healthy relationships, these are their most common answers: Abuse Criticism Lying Control Dependence One of the reasons why it’s hard to talk about relationships is that very unhealthy relationships can feel healthy to the people in them, even though they’re not. It’s painful not just for the people in the unhealthy relationship, but also for the people who love and care for them. It’s extremely difficult to be in an unhealthy relationship because unhealthy behaviors make people feel very isolated: like they’re on their own and no one can or will help. At the same time, it’s really hard to care for someone who’s being abused and feel like you can’t help. If you’re not sure if you’re in an unhealthy relationship, there’s an online quiz you can take from the great organization Love is Respect: https://www.loveisrespect.org/for-someone-else/is-my-relationship-healthy-quiz/ You can also call love is respect.org at 1-866-331-9474 or text LOVE IS to 22522 You can also call the domestic violence hotline at 1-800-799-7233: https://www.thehotline.org/ Having been in abusive situations in the past, I know calling hotlines can seem intimidating. There are other people who can help you: close friends, trusted adults, social workers (including school social workers), councilors, doctors, nurses, and teachers. I know how alone abuse and unhealthy relationships made me feel and if there’s one thing I could tell my younger self it’s that I was worth fighting for, and worth protecting, and it’s not just OK but MY JOB to prioritize my own safety over other people’s feelings. Check the show notes for some good resources on healthy relationships by Scarleteen and Amaze.org: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn7ZQ2x0cOE https://www.scarleteen.com/article/abuse_assault/hello_sailor_how_to_build_board_and_navigate_a_healthy_relationship If you’re a middle or high school teacher, check out these great lesson plans on health relationships: https://sfusdhealtheducation.org/be-real-be-ready-2/ Questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level one and we’re going to talk about how to stay safe online The internet and virtual worlds can be so much fun. There’s lots of games to play, things to learn, videos to watch, songs to listen to, and people to meet. The internet helps us do so many things! Just like real life, though, not everything and everyone online has good intentions. Tricky people use the internet just as much as trustworthy people use the internet and it’s important to learn how to keep yourself safe online just like it’s important to learn how to look both ways before crossing a street in real life. It’s also important to learn how to be a good person online, just like It’s important to learn how to be a good person in real life. Those are the two things we’re going to focus on today: how to stay safe and how to be kind. One of my favorite websites for learning about online safety is common sense media and they have a really great list of online safety guidelines for parents, caring adults, and kids to use together. Find links here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/social-media/what-are-the-basic-social-media-rules-for-elementary-school-age-kids-0 https://www.commonsensemedia.org/privacy-and-internet-safety/how-do-i-protect-my-kids-privacy-online One of the most important things families can do to teach those skills is to make up a contract about online behavior that everyone agrees to follow. There are many, many examples of family internet contracts online. Here are some links: https://www.safekids.com/kids-rules-for-online-safety/ http://www.safekids.com/contract_kid// https://www.cyberbullyingbook.com/Internet_use_contract.pdf https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/pdfs/common_sense_family_media_agreement.pdf Conversation starters: Who would you talk to if someone was mean or bullying you online? What would you want that person to do to help? Questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
COMPREHENSIVE SEX ED. How do we reach a wide audience in terms of age, abilities, and needs? In our next installment of the Expert Insight summer series, Scott interviews Kim Cavill, comprehensive sexual educator, teen pregnancy prevention specialist, and founder of the Tea & Intimacy website as well as the Six Minute Sex Ed podcast. Kim works to provide high-quality, inclusive, and critical health information for people ranging from ages 8-90. She also specializes in working with people with disabilities as well as at-risk youth. In our time together, Kim discusses her passion and advocacy, the politics and activism involved in Sex Ed, quality organizations that provide accurate information, and three things as recommendations for a better life. RESOURCES: Kim Cavill: Tea & Intimacy Six Minute Sex Ed podcast Mentioned in the podcast: HPV Vaccine: Safe, effective, long-lasting protection against cancers caused by HPV. PrEP: Pre-exposure prophylaxis as HIV medicine to lower the chances of infected. Scarleteen: Sex Ed for the real world. Sex, Etc: By Teens, For Teens. Siecus: Public support for sex education in schools. Sex Positive Families: Creating safe, shame-free spaces for Sex Ed for all ages. SUMMER SERIES: Continue to tune in to the Life Is The Future “Summer Series.” Included in these summer months are quick tips for health and wellness as well as a slew of expert interviews to give listeners some insight into the many topics of life. Teaching insight, blog posts, and more from the Health Education classroom: LifeIsTheFuture.com
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is level two and it’s all about condoms: Condoms come in two forms: internal and external. We’re going to talk about both! We’re going to answer these questions: What are they? What are they made of? How are they used? How effective are they? Where do you get them? How much do they cost? Internal condom demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMbMy1fyeKo To purchase internal condoms: https://fc2.us.com/ External condom demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWUUkhKEXoI Order condoms online: https://www.condomdepot.com Find free condoms in your area: http://www.condomfinder.org/ Condom tips on the Six Minute Sex Ed Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sixminutesexed/ Check your size: https://www.healthline.com/health/healthy-sex/condom-size-chart Questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ Earlier this week, I posted an episode featuring an interview with an author of On Blossoming. Though the book includes great content, information about it's connections to a community I do not support was withheld from me, which limited my ability to make a fully-informed informed decision about featuring the book on my show. Once I was fully informed, I made the decision to permanently delete the episode and replace it with this bonus episode that was for only for patrons. I'm very glad to give you this episode right before a holiday celebration, because it's all about my consent game. My consent game is a great way to teach and practice consent for people of all ages. People of all ages love playing this game: preschoolers, teens, adults, and seniors alike! All you need is a table, people around the table, and either food or some objects in the middle. It teachers verbal and non-verbal communication skills and why practicing them is so important. Questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This week’s episode is level one, which means it’s great for listeners of any age, and we’re going to talk about how to listen when people say stop. Kim introduces the concept of boundaries with a story about a kid named Harper, who is tickled when she doesn’t want to be. When someone says “Stop”, they should be listened to. They shouldn’t have to repeat it over and over again to be heard. Saying Stop is one way of making a boundary. A boundary is another word for limit: the difference between what is allowed and what is not, what is comfortable and what is uncomfortable, or what is safe and what is unsafe. People shouldn’t have to set boundaries or say “stop” more than once. To see a great video about this, watch Sex Ed School Episode 1 Consent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QiamLdNUYM Conversation starters: 1. What words do you use to tell other people about your boundaries or limits? 2. How does your body show it’s saying no, or stop? Questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This week’s episode is for parents and caring adults. I talk with Stefanie Rosen, who is a psychoanalyst and psychotherapist with a private practice in Westlake Village, California, outside of Los Angeles. She has a doctorate in contemporary psychoanalysis and has been a practicing marriage and family therapist specializing in relationships for 21 years. Stefanie talked with me about what parents struggle with when it comes to talking to their kids about sex and relationships, how to answer questions in an age-appropriate way while respecting boundaries, and how to start conversations if you have a kid that doesn't seem to ask any questions or show any curiosity. You can visit Stefanie’s website here: https://www.westlakevillagetherapist.com/ Patrons have access to the full interview, which covers how to talk to teenagers about sex, how to be sex positive, and how parents/carers and formal sex education can work in tandem to empower young people to grow into sexually healthy adults. Questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This week’s episode is Level One, which makes it good for listeners of any age, and it’s all about labor and birth. We talk about the basics of labor and birth, but also discuss the uniqueness of everyone’s experiences. Here are some further resources: If you need a quick review of how pregnancy starts, listen to episodes 22 and 28 of the podcast, or watch this video from amaze.org: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OejdOS4IqeE Here’s a great video for younger ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=94&v=A1dfkziW-Oo This animation of vaginal childbirth is perfect for kids ages 8 and over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYu-0rOnLpA This animation of a c section birth is perfect for kids ages 8 and over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeCtLhblzbo Funny video of parents explaining childbirth to their kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqk4-qkFbck Conversation starters: What do you think is the hardest thing about giving birth? What do you think is the best thing about giving birth? Questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is Level Two, which makes it more complex than my level one episodes and perfect for tweens, teens, and adults. This week we’re going to talk about Gilead Sciences’s profiteering from PrEP: This is June, which means it’s Pride month. June is Pride month as a commemoration of the Stonewall Riots, which happened in June of 1969. To learn more about the Stonewall Riots, check out this link: https://www.hrc.org/blog/stonewall-at-50-remembering-importance-of-riots-pride-and-visibility In honor of Pride month, I’m going to talk about Gilead Science’s profiteering off of Truvada, also known as PrEP, which is an really important HIV prevention drug. For more information about PrEP and how it works, listen to episode 22, HIV prevention, and check the updated show notes for that episode with information about PrEP, including patient assistance programs in your state. I’m celebrating Pride month in this way because, for decades, the history of the LGBTQIA community is one of fierce, passionate, joyful survival in the face of multiple kinds of oppression: state-sponsored discrimination, social stigmatization, medical disenfranchisement, religious exclusion, corporate profiteering. That struggle isn’t over. It never ended. It’s going on right now. Gilead Sciences is a pharmaceutical company that holds the patent for Truvada, or PrEP, which is the only FDA approved version of the drug available in USA. The current sticker price for PrEP in the US is $1,780 a month –– or $21,360 per year. To read more about this, check out the following links: From the Washington Post: An HIV treatment cost taxpayers millions. The government patented it. But a pharma giant is making billions - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/pharma-giant-profits-from-hiv-treatment-funded-by-taxpayers-and-patented-by-the-government/2019/03/26/cee5afb4-40fc-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html?utm_term=.13cf30298696 Also from the Washington Post: Gilead CEO insists federal government patent for HIV prevention pill Truvada is invalid - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gilead-ceo-insists-federal-government-patent-for-hiv-prevention-pill-truvada-is-invalid/2019/05/16/7c0a79b6-77e1-11e9-b3f5-5673edf2d127_story.html?utm_term=.4ef8cae7e986 From NPR: AIDS Activists Take Aim At Gilead To Lower Price Of HIV Drug PrEP - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/30/727731380/old-fight-new-front-aids-activists-want-lower-drug-prices-now?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questions Gilead Sciences about their patent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma2FvPTi5uQ Break the Patent: https://breakthepatent.org/ I’m dedication this episode to this issue because this issue makes me so angry. It makes me angry that many state governments, and the federal government, continue to sanction discriminatory policies including prohibiting trans people from serving in the military according to their gender identity and the institution of no promo homo laws which prevent teachers in many areas of the US from portraying LGBTQIA+ people in a positive light, It makes me angry that people continue to stigmatize LGBTQIA+ people, that churches exclude them, that medical institutions deny them healthcare, corporations like Gilead sciences make billions in profit from making necessary products inaccessible. So...what do you want for Pride Month? I know what I want. I want Gilead Sciences to release the patent for Truvada and make Prep available for everyone who needs it. Happy Pride! Email Kim at sixminutesexed@gmail.com, follow on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is Level One, which makes it more good for listeners of any age. This week we’re going to talk about pregnancy. Kim starts with an overview of pregnancy basics from conception through all three trimesters using basic, inclusive terminology. Here are links to great resources about pregnancy, including age-appropriate youtube videos listed from the most basic to the most advanced: Amaze.org video about the very basics, great for young ones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=125&v=A1dfkziW-Oo Amaze.org video about pregnancy and birth, slightly more detailed than the first video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=106&v=sOL8dbiRhpg Book - What’s In There?: https://www.amazon.com/Whats-There-About-Before-about/dp/0763636304?SubscriptionId=AKIAJCI3DJTKR6N4LR2A&tag=sexpositive0a-20%20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0763636304 Book - It’s Not the Stork!: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Stork-Families-Friends/dp/0763633313/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=its+not+the+stork&qid=1559152927&s=gateway&sr=8-2 Book: Birds and Bees and More: https://www.amazon.com/Birds-Bees-paperback-Sandra-Caron/dp/0991260163?SubscriptionId=AKIAJCI3DJTKR6N4LR2A&tag=sexpositive0a-20%20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0991260163 Video about twins, featuring real kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2SDh8VVyUc Slideshow of pregnancy development week-by-week: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/babyslideshow.html YouTube video of the entire pregnancy development process using more advanced scientific terminology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=BtsSbZ85yiQ Short video of various animals giving birth, which is good for starting conversations with kids who aren’t ready to discuss human reproduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT63_TVU1BI Conversation starters: Make a fist with your hand. No, really, make a first with your hand: that’s about the size of a uterus when there’s no fetus inside it. Imagine how much the uterus stretches to fit a fetus during pregnancy. Tell someone what you think of that. Who do you know that you can ask about pregnancy and birth? Do you think talking about pregnancy and birth is private for some people? Why or why not? Thanks so much for listening today! Don’t forget, rate/review the podcast, and make sure to like the brand new Six Minute Sex Ed Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Six-Minute-Sex-Ed-800736716974840 You can also follow Six Minute Sex Ed on Instagram, and Twitter. send your questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is Level Two, which makes it more complex than my level one episode and perfect for tweens and teens. This week we’re going to talk about What Sex Ed Used to be Like. Kim has a guest for this episode…her mother! They talk about what sex education was like when Kim’s mother was young, what kinds of conversations she had with her parents, and what it’s like to participate in the process as a grandmother. If you want to hear the full conversation, sign up on Patreon for as little as $3 a month to get access to every episode of the podcast, as well as bonus content. Thanks so much for listening today! Don’t forget, rate/review the podcast, and make sure to like the brand new six minute sex ed Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Six-Minute-Sex-Ed-800736716974840 You can also follow Six minute sex ed on Instagram, and Twitter. send your questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is Level One, which makes it good for listeners of any age, and we’re going to talk about Playing Doctor. Playing doctor is very common behavior for young children. As young children, we feel very curious about our bodies and how they are similar to and different from other people’ bodies. Playing doctor is a typical way we explore those differences and answer basic questions like, “I wonder if my penis looks the same as other penises,” or “I wonder if my vulva is the same color as a penis?” Other things that are common when young children play doctor: The kids know each other well It’s friendly and playful, not coercive or bullying Objects aren’t being inserted anywhere If someone is bullying someone else into playing doctor, or objects are being inserted, then those are indications to seek additional supports. Here are some helpful articles and links: When Your Child Plays Doctor: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-raise-happy-cooperative-child/201610/when-your-child-plays-doctor What to do when your young one’s playing doctor: https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/pega-ren/kids-and-sexuality_b_1669787.html Playing Doctor is a normal, natural, and important part of childhood: https://birdsandbeesandkids.com/playing-doctor-is-a-normal-natural-and-important-part-of-childhood%E2%80%A8/ What to do when you catch your child playing doctor: https://sexedrescue.com/playing-doctor/ Here are some general guidelines: Stay calm. Remember that playing doctor is common Show acceptance Set healthy boundaries Find more resources together. Sex Positive Families’s book list: http://sexpositivefamilies.com/sex-positive-families-reading-list/ Conversation starter: What sorts of things do you wonder about other people’s bodies? Thanks so much for listening today! Don’t forget, rate/review the podcast, and make sure to like the brand new six minute sex ed Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Six-Minute-Sex-Ed-800736716974840 You can also follow Six minute sex ed on Instagram, and Twitter. send your questions and comments to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and sign up on Patreon for as little as $3/month to get access to the episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/sexpositiveparent
Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Sex Education teacher, Kim Cavill: https://www.teaandintimacy.com/ This episode is Level Two, which makes it more complex than my level one episodes and especially great for tweens and teens. We’re going to talk about Emergency Contraception. What is it? Emergency contraception is birth control taken up to five days after risky sex in order to prevent pregnancy. There are three kinds: two pills and the copper IUD. How does it work? Levonelle prevents ovulation, Ulipristal blocks the body’s own hormones, and the Copper IUD prevents sperm from reaching the egg. See a copper IUD here: http://teenhealthsource.com/birthcontrol/copper-iud-details/ How Effective is it? Levonelle is 95% effective in the first 12 hours after risky/unprotected sex, then steadily drops in efficacy (85% after 48 hours, 58% after 72 hours). Ullipristal is 95% effective for five days after risky/unprotected sex. The Copper IUD is 99.9% effective for five days after risky/unprotected sex, making it the most effective form of EC available. Side effects: All three interventions are very safe and side effects are very rare, though they include irregular bleeding, upset stomach, and headaches. Some medical conditions make EC unsafe to take, so it’s important to speak to a doctor to check it’s safe: if you can’t reach your doctor, text “PPNOW" to 774636 (PPINFO) text with someone from Planned Parenthood who can help. Side effects of the copper IUD include temporary cramping, spotting, and heavier or more painful periods. Tips: Because levonelle is time sensitive, it’s a good idea to have a dose on hand, before it’s actually needed, just make sure it’s available. You can also use some forms of the birth control pill as emergency contraception, but ONLY if taken according to very specific guidelines and it’s less effective than the other options I’ve talked about, so make sure to speak to a doctor before trying this method. Know your rights by educating yourself about the laws in your state: https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/emergency-contraception For more info about emergency contraception, check out: http://www.scarleteen.com/article/sexual_health/emergency_contraception?language=es Conversation starters: What are the state laws about emergency contraception where you live? Why is it a good idea to have a dose on hand before it’s actually needed? Email questions for the upcoming mailbag episode to sixminutesexed@gmail.com
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