Healthy Sexuality

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Healthy Sexuality
WHAT IS HEALTHY SEXUALITY?
?Healthy sexuality involves recognizing that we are all sexual beings, and celebrating the ways that our
sexuality benefits us physically, emotionally, physically and spirituality.
?Healthy sexuality is positive and enriches our lives. Healthy sexuality allows us to enjoy and control our
sexual and reproductive behavior without guilt, fear or shame.
?Sexual expression is a form of communication through which we give and receive pleasure and emotion. It
has a wide range of possibilities - from sharing fun activities, feelings and thoughts, warm touch or hugs, to
physical intimacy. It is expressed both individually and in relationships throughout life.
THE HEALTHY SEX “CERTS” MODEL
Wendy Maltz developed the CERTS model for health sex; this model requires that the following conditions be
met for a person to enjoy healthy & satisfying sex: Consent, Equality, Respect, Trust, and Safety
?CONSENT means you can freely and comfortably choose whether or not to engage in sexual activity. You
are able to stop the activity at any time during the sexual contact. It also means that you respect when
someone else does not want to engage in a particular activity, for any reason.
?EQUALITY…