HIV often has no physical symptoms, so you can’t tell if someone has HIV by looking at them.
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HIV is spread through infected body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal secretions, rectal fluid and breastmilk) that get into someone’s blood. This can happen when people: have sex (anal, oral, vaginal) without using condoms, vaginal condoms or dental dams share needles or other drug use equipment share sex toys, razors or toothbrushes have HIV and are […]
Yes, it is safe to play with someone who has HIV. HIV is spread through the following infected body fluids: blood semen vaginal secretions rectal fluids breastmilk HIV can’t be spread through saliva, tears or urine. You can’t get HIV from hugging, holding hands or being near someone with HIV or AIDS. You also can’t […]
Puberty takes place over several years. It also happens in stages, not all at once. Periods are also called menstruation. Menstruation doesn’t happen until all parts of the reproductive system have matured. Your first period will usually occur around age 10 – 14, usually with two years or so of noticing the first changes of […]
During birth, the baby travels out of the uterus through the cervix and into the vagina. The vagina stretches as the baby moves out of the body. The uterus is a muscle, it contracts and relaxes (having contractions) during labour to push the baby out. Labour and birth usually hurts. Labour pain is caused by […]
The vagina stretches if the baby is born through the vagina. It slowly returns to its non-delivery shape by 6-8 weeks after the baby was born.
Stretch marks are lines on the skin that may appear late in pregnancy. Stretch marks are most common on the stomach, but they can also develop on the breasts and thighs. The cause of stretch marks is not well understood. They may be caused by increasing pregnancy hormones and stretching of the tissue under the […]
Drugs can pass through the placenta to the developing baby and may affect their health and development. Pregnant people should talk to their health care provider about any medicine, vitamin and mineral supplements or other drugs they are taking. During pregnancy, the placenta and umbilical cord connect a woman to the baby. Developing babies who’ve […]
Pregnant people should not use cannabis (marijuana, hashish, hash oil). Developing babies exposed to cannabis are at higher risk for low birth weight. After they’re born they might not be able to self-soothe and have problems with sleep. There may also be long-term effects such as: abnormal brain development slower growth learning disabilities and behaviour […]
Drinking alcohol anytime during pregnancy can harm the baby. Alcohol passes through the placenta to the growing fetus. A fetus’ liver isn’t as developed as an adult’s, so it can’t break down the alcohol as fast. This means that a fetus’ developing organs are exposed to the effects of alcohol for longer. Drinking alcohol […]