{"id":2539,"date":"2020-12-04T08:01:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T13:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2024-01-05T01:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T07:12:10","slug":"why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do we not discuss sexual health openly in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sexual-Health.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sexual Health in India\" class=\"wp-image-2631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sexual-Health.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sexual-Health.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sexual-Health.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sexual-Health.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Sexual-Health.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although sexual health is a time-tested revolutionary concept of wellbeing, thanks to the misinformation and disinformation about sexual health in India, because of which we perceive discussing sexual health has more downsides than upsides.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some parts of India, discussing sexual health is taboo, even in new-age India. Sexual health statistics in India reveal that because of inadequate exposure to sexual health education, rural India witnesses high deaths, especially among women, we could have salvaged some lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Sexual_health_definition_documented_by_WHO\" >Sexual health definition\ndocumented by WHO<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Optimum_Sexual_health_concepts\" >Optimum Sexual health concepts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Benefits_of_having_Sexual_Health_discussions_in_open_forums\" >Benefits of having Sexual\nHealth discussions in open forums<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#How_to_achieve_sound_sexual_health_in_India\" >How to achieve sound sexual\nhealth in India?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Education\" >Education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Communication\" >Communication<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Discussing_Sexual_Health_in_the_family\" >Discussing Sexual Health in\nthe family<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Steps_to_start_a_meaningful_conversation_on_sexual_health_within_a_family\" >Steps to start a meaningful\nconversation on sexual health within a family<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#6_parental_attributes_to_start_a_conversation_about_sexual_health_with_their_young_adult_children\" >6 parental attributes to start\na conversation about sexual health with their young adult children<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Asses_you_and_your_childrens_comfort\" >Asses you and your children\u2019s\u2019\ncomfort<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Make_your_children_comfortable\" >Make your children comfortable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Encourage_to_use_neutral_and_inclusive_terms\" >Encourage to use neutral and\ninclusive terms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Avoid_assumptions_and_categorization\" >Avoid assumptions and\ncategorization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Control_your_overt_reactions\" >Control your overt reactions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Be_patient_and_prepared_to_rephrase_your_questions_if_needed\" >Be patient and prepared to\nrephrase your questions if needed&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#Vocabulary_inadequacy_to_describe_sexuality_in_India\" >Vocabulary inadequacy to\ndescribe sexuality in India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#The_Lacuna_that_engulfs_the_Indian_Sanity_about_sexual_health\" >The Lacuna that engulfs the\nIndian Sanity about sexual health<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/why-do-we-not-discuss-sexual-health-openly-in-india\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sexual_Health_in_India_Not_Openly_Discussed\"><\/span><strong>Sexual Health in India<\/strong> Not Openly Discussed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We refrain from discussing sexual health topics, citing reasons, like our values and our upbringing do not allow us to talk openly about Sexual Health.&nbsp;Our culture and religion, indigenous status, spirituality, people around us, personal experiences, and societal expectations prevent us from reaping the benefits of having sexual health education in India.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sexual_health_definition_documented_by_WHO\"><\/span><strong>Sexual health definition\ndocumented by WHO<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>How many of us\nknow the definition of sexual health? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization&#8217;s<\/a> (WHO) definition, you find that there is nothing wrong at all in discussing sexual health and sexuality in open forums. According to WHO, sexual health is a mental, physical, and social state of well-being of your sexuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Optimum_Sexual_health_concepts\"><\/span><strong>Optimum Sexual health concepts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sexual Health, if\ndiscussed in India at large, can bring in far-reaching reforms through its\npositive sexual health benefits that include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Caring for sexual health promotes well-being&nbsp;<\/li><li>Promotes a congenial environment where there is no gender-based discrimination and violence<\/li><li>Uphold the values of Human rights that empower citizens to observe rights to sexual health, sexuality, and sex education<\/li><li>Must follow and practice throughout the individual\u2019s lifespan and must not be confined only to the reproductive years&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_having_Sexual_Health_discussions_in_open_forums\"><\/span><strong>Benefits of having Sexual\nHealth discussions in open forums<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From time immemorial, there have been uncountable pregnancy-related deaths in India because of the lack of knowledge to deal with early age pregnancy complications. It is still a cause of high female deaths in rural India.&nbsp;We can salvage many lives if we create awareness of sexuality in rural India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sexual health\nprepares a pregnant woman with safety precautions during pregnancy.&nbsp;It also\nprotects you and your partner from sexually transmitted infections like\nHIV\/STD\/STI. The knowledge of sexual health enables you to have protected and\nsafe sex with your legitimate or illegitimate partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_achieve_sound_sexual_health_in_India\"><\/span><strong>How to achieve sound sexual\nhealth in India?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A country like\nIndia can achieve its sexual health awareness goals, by leveraging:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Education\"><\/span><strong>Education<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lack of education is a major barrier to attain sexual health. We need to know about sexual health risks and make favorable choices for ourselves. There is no harm to be sexually active. You should know the limits, restrictions, and dangers associated with it. To avoid risking lives, we should know safe practices to safeguard our sexual health. We can achieve this if we include sex education in the school curriculum during the last years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communication\"><\/span><strong>Communication<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective communication is imperative and can cause a fundamental change in the upliftment of sexual health conditions in India. Communicating via online channels by promoting \u2018sexual health physician near me\u2019, using the internet, social media, YouTube, and Google promotion can go a long way to improve the country\u2019s sexual health. Sexual health awareness via all-pervasive mediums of communication is the key to empower citizens across all strata to protect their own and their family\u2019s sexual health condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Discussing_Sexual_Health_in_the_family\"><\/span><strong>Discussing Sexual Health in\nthe family<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sexual Health is\nan integral part of our overall health and well-being, yet parents do not\ndiscuss sexual health with their children who are transitioning from\nadolescence to adulthood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adult children, who suffer from sexual ailments and diseases, hesitate to strike a conversation with parents or medical counselors about their conditions because of the stigma attached. Most of us feel shy to seek help from health counselors who can help us get more insights into the cure. The sexual health or sexuality discussions need to normalize like any other discussion in civic society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_start_a_meaningful_conversation_on_sexual_health_within_a_family\"><\/span><strong>Steps to start a meaningful\nconversation on sexual health within a family<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents must feel comfortable to discuss their and their children\u2019s sexual health and sexuality with health specialists with no biases or prejudices. Counselors and health specialists may encourage parents to start a conversation with their going to be adult soon children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents talking to\ntheir adult son or daughter may consider the following approach of conversation\non sexuality or sexual health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_parental_attributes_to_start_a_conversation_about_sexual_health_with_their_young_adult_children\"><\/span><strong>6 parental attributes to start\na conversation about sexual health with their young adult children<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the parents\u2019 checklist before they engage their children in a discussion on sexual health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Asses_you_and_your_childrens_comfort\"><\/span><strong>Asses you and your children\u2019s\u2019\ncomfort<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by assessing the comfort by discussing various related topics as an icebreaker and identify the biases they may have. If you are uncomfortable and shaky about carrying a discussion on sex and sexuality, your children will be too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_your_children_comfortable\"><\/span><strong>Make your children comfortable<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the responsibility of both participants to create rapport to make each other comfortable before asking sensitive and personal questions. Help your children to create a rapport with you at the outset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Encourage_to_use_neutral_and_inclusive_terms\"><\/span><strong>Encourage to use neutral and\ninclusive terms<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Use more neutral and generic relationship terms without being specific. We recommend terms like a partner, sex education, and sexual health in the discussion. Posing questions in a non-judgmental manner would go a long way to determine a successful diagnosis of your children\u2019s sexual health condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_assumptions_and_categorization\"><\/span><strong>Avoid assumptions and\ncategorization<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid assuming things or displaying preconceived notions or ideas about your children\u2019s likings, preferences, orientation, age, appearance, or any other sensitive matters related to his or her life history so far. You need to assess their sexual orientation, behavior, and gender identity without being judgemental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Control_your_overt_reactions\"><\/span><strong>Control your overt reactions<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not react even if you are embarrassed or uncomfortable. Try not to push your thoughts and ideas on your children when discussing sexuality. Your own body language and posture during the counseling sessions is the key to end up in a successful outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_patient_and_prepared_to_rephrase_your_questions_if_needed\"><\/span><strong>Be patient and prepared to\nrephrase your questions if needed&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You may build some\npremises instead of directly jumping into the question-asking mode. You may\nstart by briefly explaining the pretext on which you will carry out the\nconversation. You may help children with more time if at any point they seem to\nhave felt offended or reluctant to answer certain questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All these procedures will lead to a successful meeting outcome. Share an accepted behavior with your children to avoid confusion. If you cannot understand the language or terminologies, your children are using, it is better to ask than assume. Avoid having an \u201cI know it all\u201d approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vocabulary_inadequacy_to_describe_sexuality_in_India\"><\/span><strong>Vocabulary inadequacy to\ndescribe sexuality in India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sexual health is not a priority in India, not even in government policies. The primary reason for not having a policy or promoting Sexual Health in India is the inadequacy of vocabulary to discuss or describe a sexuality or sexual health without offending the community. This has pushed the topic further into the backseat. Indian society still does not see the discussion point in a friendly light. People of India are still in doubt whether discussing sexual health will cause the wellbeing of their children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Lacuna_that_engulfs_the_Indian_Sanity_about_sexual_health\"><\/span><strong>The Lacuna that engulfs the\nIndian Sanity about sexual health<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As young Indians, we do not have access to comprehensive sexuality education.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Discussing sex, sexual health, and sexuality is taboo in Indian society, even among couples.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sexual health is not a recognized subject in the medical curriculum as a part of clinical medicine.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The Indian education system does not endorse sexual health as a curriculum in the syllabus.&nbsp;<\/li><li>We have conveniently kept sexual health topics outside the purview of counseling training programs.<\/li><li>Unlike developed countries, we have not aligned the laws to protect reproductive rights in India. In fact, there is no specific law to protect sexual reproduction in India.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span><strong>The Bottom Line<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussing sexual health in India is imperative considering the amount of mishandled pregnancies in India. There is widespread ignorance among young girls in society about their sexual reproductive rights resulting in countless deaths of young women in rural India. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides premature ignorance-driven pregnancy-related deaths, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.draroras.com\/blog\/prep-protection-hiv-pill\/\">HIV<\/a>, STD, and STI in Indian society are rampant and driving the highest number of deaths in India. It is time for all of us to speak up and holler about the iron curtain that stands in between our right to sexual health and open discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to break the looming ignorance and misinformation about sexual health, leveraging the power of education and communication. Every Indian, regardless of social status, deserves to garner sexual health awareness and wellbeing with no prejudices. It is time to give a shout out in recognition to those who are relentlessly spreading sexual awareness and sex education in India against all odds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although sexual health is a time-tested revolutionary concept of wellbeing, thanks to the misinformation and disinformation about sexual health in India, because of which we perceive discussing sexual health has more downsides than upsides.&nbsp; In some parts of India, discussing sexual health is taboo, even in new-age India. 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