My Changing Body: Fertility Awareness for Young People

My Changing Body: Fertility Awareness for Young People (PDF, 645 KB) is a training manual that has been developed by Family Health International and the Institute for Reproductive Health of Georgetown University to teach girls and boys ages 10 to 14 years about the changes they experience as they approach puberty.

It also seeks to help youth take good care of their bodies, become more self-confident, and gain positive self-images.

Designed for adults who regularly teach human development and fertility to youth in schools, clubs, or community centers, the interactive manual can be used as a stand-alone curriculum or as a supplement to other reproductive health training materials for youth.

The book can also be viewed and downloaded by section:

Introductory Material (PDF, 260 KB)
Session 1. Puberty: My Body, My Self (PDF, 71 KB)
Session 2. Female and Male Fertility (PDF, 167 KB)
Session 3. Combining Female and Male Fertility: Fertilization (PDF, 174 KB)
Session 4. Concerns about My Fertility (PDF, 58 KB)
Session 5. Hygiene and Puberty (PDF, 47 KB)
Session 6. Review (PDF, 46 KB)
Glossary, Resources (PDF, 45 KB)

It is also available in French (PDF, 2.58 MB) and Spanish (PDF, 2.46 MB).

This publication is no longer available in hard copy format.