Sexuality in adolescence and the importance of health education in school: experience report

Abstract

Aim to report an experience about the importance of health education on awareness about adolescence"™s sexuality. Method: a qualitative, descriptive and experience report study developed by physiotherapy students of the Sergipe Federal University in a school of Lagarto (SE), based on the method of the Charles Magueréz Arch and the School Health Program, with support from the school and reference health team. We used guiding questions to construct a collective poster, presentations, videos, anatomical pieces and a play to talk about sexual and reproductive health, sexuality and sexual abuse and/or sexual violence. With the study, it was observed that the adolescents reflected and evaluated their conceptions about sexuality, facing it with more care and respect, favoring a change in their reality. Physiotherapy students made it possible to understand the importance of this theme in health education, favoring a broader view of their professional practice. Thus, it can be concluded that such an approach contributes to effective changes in the lives of adolescents and demonstrates the need for the development of more actions and studies on sexuality by health professionals, preparing them to act close to the needs of society.