Re: Re:Emergency contraceptive ....Attn.Dr. Santosh, Fatai, Chetna, Anupama

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Dear friends,

In India, everything goes on as in western countries, but no one dares to speak in open.

Polygamy and polyandry, multiple partners are not new to India. They are there since time immemorial.

Sex education is a topic everyone is shy to talk in public.

The influence of environment and exposure of children to movies on TV, internet has brought down the age of menarche from average15 years, thirty years ago to just average 11 years today (data not verified). Live-in relationships are also fast catching up in cities.

There is a museum 'Antarang' in Mumbai where children can be taken as a picnic and also be taught on sex education.

-Anupama

From: Chetna Desai <chetna99gmail (DOT) com>Subject: Re: Re:Emergency contraceptive ....Attn.vijay, chetnanetrumgroups (DOT) comDate: Tuesday, 23 September, 2008, 9:17 PM

Dear Dr SantoshIt took a lot of effort, persuasion and education for adult men to use condoms to prevent spread of HIV. Sadly even to this day, contraception and safe sex is primarily a female's headache (if i may use the term). The example of sex workers will best illutrate this viewpoint. This is due to many inherent social factors unique to our society. Changing the mindset may take longer here, but its not impossible. Sex education at school is a very good idea, but are our teachers adequately trained and mature enough to put it across well? Why go to schools? How many parents talk it out with their kids about these issues...one to one? And it is not supposed to be discussed at the age of adolescence but much earlier, in stages, appropriate to the child's age. We in India have the habit of dumping all unpleasant responsibilities on the "system"...what is our role as indivduals?Chetna

2008/9/23 drsantosh74 <drsantosh74>

Dear all,Dr.Mira has put forward certain points for EC being sold as OTC.She quoted the example of Europien countries where teachers discuss sexual problems with children under 18 years and dispense EC .Why cant the same be done in our country?We need to give proper health education and to target the vulnerable group(under 18 yrs)catch them young i.e start educating from high schools.Sex education and contraception should be taught and discussed from high school onwards.with regardsDr.Santosh > > > > > > From: Vijay <drvijaythawani@ .co. in>> > > Subject: Thanks Yashashri and Bashaar; Welcome Mira> > > netrumgroups (DOT) com> > > Date: Sunday, 21 September, 2008, 5:09 PM> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi,> > > On behalf of NetRUM heartfelt thanks to Yashashri and > Bashaar > > for conducting the discussion on OTC medicines.> > > Today NetRUM is free for other posts.> > > From tomorrow 22 to 26 Sep 2008 we will have discussion

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