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Enid is from Kabale yo u kn ow if yo ur nd le it?
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and a P6 pupil at st st or ie s.
Molly and Paul PS Se nd us yo ur ho ne
WIN
in Makindye. Her
dream is to win
more medals in A T E R M 'S FE E S . ,
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future games for
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Timothy Batabaire
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with young the match at
people at Taso Nambole
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What is Sexualit y?
Sexuality is more than
what you do with another
person sexually. This
means that sexuality is not
only about having sex, or
taking part in sexual • your physical and emotional • self image/respect
behaviors. It is about who you needs such as the way you move, These are all parts of who
are and how you feel as a speak, act and feel about other you are from the time you
person. people are born until you die.
• love, affection, intimacy and Remember that our sexuality is a
Sexuality involves: belonging natural and healthy part of who we
• being male or female and how • your attitudes, feelings and are. It’s not about what you do.
you feel expression But it is about who you are and
• your life span from childhood to • reproduction, pleasure how you live without exposing
adulthood • cultural/religious influences your life to danger.
Sexual feelings
towards a person and makes you
like them or want to be with them.
When this happens we want to
turn these feelings into actions or
Naturally we all have feelings. values and principles. Feelings such words.
Feelings are a reaction of the mind as love, anger, fear, jealousy or However, what attracts one
and our attitude towards different anxiety can be strong. person to another may not always
situations. These feelings eventually be sexual. Sex may only be a
become obvious In this issue, we look at feelings that secondary consideration.
through what we see, are common to all adolescents:
hear, think and do. sexual feelings or attraction to the If someone of the opposite sex tells
opposite sex? you that they are attracted to you,
Some feelings can be it does not mean that they are in
sparked off by a When I think about a girl, I love with you. Feelings of
person’s appearance, produce sperm without attractions do not mean that a
thoughts or words, having sex with her. What relationship has to develop. If you
sense of humor, causes that? are attracted to someone who
personality, ‘likeability’ Walitani Rogers, 15, S1, does not feel the same about you,
or intelligence. Kabaale sanje SS there is no need to hate or
Healthy
Rakai pressure that person.
Feelings can be Oh, that must be
positive or negative. scaring. But it is Accept that each human being
sexuality
They can also be mild Do not be normal. It happens to has different feelings and we
and short-lived, while ashamed of your
sexual feelings.
many boys as they should not impose upon them
others are strong and It is normal. grow. what we feel. However, sometimes
it y is
take long to go. attraction may lead to feelings of
H ea lt hy se xu al in g an d
ch
Like all feelings, attraction is sudden. love. You need to handle them
po si ti ve , en ri
The ways in which we deal with It happens without thinking about it. carefully not to hurt yourself or t ho w w e
ab ou ac ce pt an d
feelings depend on our characters, Some unidentified force pulls you the one you love.
co m m un ic at e,
ea ns ha vi ng
gi ve lo ve . It m jo y an d
en
th e ab il it y to xu al an d
Sexual expression co nt ro l ou r se
be ha vi ou r
re pr od uc ti ve fe ar or
w it ho ut gu il t,
shame.
Vo c a t io n a l
washing my private parts with cold wash my vagina
water and copying notes. If I am at with cold water.
skills cortionnael r
home, I do house work to keep Fellow youth learn
busy. Dawa Shamia 16, S3 to keep busy to
control your sexual
I control my sexual feeling by feelings. N B 16, S3 ve a voca
Do you ha
lv ed in
sk ill s? Ar e yo u in vo m e
co
Recite the alphabet work. If you control your sexual an y bu si ne ss or in
avoiding loneliness. Loneliness ?
I control my sexual feeling by tends to make it worse. I also feelings, you can excel in class. ge ne ra tin g ac tiv ity t
ar
getting busy doing home work. I read a book or play football. Mubarak Idi 16, S3 W ha t m ad e yo u st s it
w ha
also recite the alphabet starting Sexual feelings can put you in th at ac tiv ity ? Ho
yo ur
from z. This has helped me alot. I trouble, if not controlled. Play games he lp ed yo u? W ri te ht
ig
ex pe ri en ce to St ra
also participate in sports. Alemi Moronga Rapheal, 20, S6 I control my sexual feeling by playing
Emanuel, 18 football and staying away from girls.
Ta lk , P O Bo x 22 36 6,
Holy Book ur
Ka m pa la . Se nd yo
Sexual feeling can make you fail to
Avoid being alone I read the Koran, avoid girls, play concentrate . le at
I control my sexual feelings by football or keep busy with home Acidri Muhamed,18,S.5 ph ot og ra ph w hi a T-
work. Best stories wi n
shirt.
Dear
A boda boda man impregnated a
girl but the girl said I was
responsible. Is there any
machine, which can be used to
SYFA
tell the father of the baby?
Otinga Sam, Pallisa SS
Yes, there are machines, which can
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O.Bo be used to tell who the father of a
P.P.O. baby is in some hospitals. However
M P A AL
KK AA M P A L A basing on the girls claim and your
concerns, it’s possible that you had
unprotected sex with her and could
have made her pregnant. It is only
HIV Stigma fair that you accept the
I am in S2, very thin and small. responsibility that comes with
My friends fear staying with me making someone pregnant. If you
They say I have HIV. I fear have doubts, please talk to the “girl”
testing because I may be having she will explain. You could later go Read Straight Talk and avoid HIV/AIDS.
HIV. What can I do to regain full to hospital and do a paternity test to Anti-AIDS Youth Club of Itula SSS, Moyo.
happiness with my friends? confirm the real father of the child.
Opio Morris, Amolator SS Remember unprotected sex can
worker and get advice on how to
manage it.
Incest
Sorry about the way your friends lead to life threatening infections I am in S1, I played sex with my
are treating you. Use this as an like HIV. cousin brother and got
opportunity to sensitise them about Is it true that when you have
sex and immediately after pregnant, I don’t want to abort
how HIV is spread. Being small or and leave school. What can I
thin does not mean one has HIV. wash your vagina with one
litter of coca- cola you do not do? F J, Busoga High School
This is very wrong. They may not Thank you for being strong and
be knowledgeable. Staying with get pregnant? Butema Irene
S2, Bududa SS, Manafa refusing abortion. We all make
someone who has HIV does not mistakes and sometimes we have
lead to HIV infection. One needs to No my dear, that is not true, you
are at great risk of getting pregnant to learn from them. Having sex
go for an HIV-test to be sure of his with your cousin was a big mistake
or her HIV status. Do not fear to go as long as you have had un
protected sex. Think about why, and abortion is risky. You have
for HIV testing. Knowing your HIV made a right decision to refuse.
status helps you to know how to Adiga Francis, when, where, with whom, the
consequences before you allow Take courage, you will go through
protect and plan for your life better. St. John Bosco it. Talk to a counselor in your
Talk to a counselor in your school PTC Lodongo, having sex with anyone.
school about this. Also, inform your
or your parents for more information Yumbe
about HIV testing. Pregnancy parents or guardian. After delivery,
do not fear to go back to school if
Is it possible for a boy of 12 your parents or
years to impregnate a girl? guardian agree to
Akampa R. Tanbull, Muntuyera pay your fees.
High School
Yes its possible, today boys and girls
mature quickly because of a STF Trainer and
Candida number of reasons. Wait to have
sex to avoid early pregnancy.
Counselor,
Godfrey Walakira.
I have been suffering from
candida. My friends told me that
if I don’t treat it I will not cure.
A dvice to GMJ
Is it true? A.E S.2, Maracha SS,
Arua
Candida is a fungal infection that
affects people when the immunity is
Birungi Zuura, Mpanga low and they are stressed. If not
SS, Fort-Portal managed well candida can cause a Las t mo nth we ask ed you to
lot of discomfort. Visit a health gir lfri end pre gna nt and yet adv ise GM J wh o sai d: I ma de my
we are bot h sch ool ing . She
hav e an abo rtio n wh ich is wa nts to
for bid den in my cla n. Wh at
Sexual abuse is criminal! sav e her fut ure and min e?