Mother's milk is of All Life Benefits

it is no exaggeration if breast milk is said to be God's gift to human life. Not only serves as a food early in life, study science even find something more remarkable about the Mother's Milk of child growth. Breast feeding mothers will be ensured by improving the quality of life of women because it increases the quality of human life begins with awareness and knowledge of the mother towards her baby. many of the benefits of breats milk that can reduce the possibility of women attacked by several types of cancer who had been stalking a women's life.

Discuss the bebefits of breastfeeding and breast milk for are endless. Even more the various studies conducted, all conclude the same fact, that is useful for both parties. Not only that, for a country that cares and focus to handle this problem, the guarantee will reap the sweet fruit in the future with the birth of the next generation who is more qualified and competitive in the international world

Menstruation

Menstruation is part of the meanstrual cycle. In the first phase of the cylce, the lining of the uterus (or endometrium) undergoes rapid proliferation of cells in preparation for pregnancy. Then, through the cycle an ovum (egg) is released from an ovary. If, while passing through the fallopian tube, the ovum is not fertilized by a sperm, this tissue and blood are shed. This discharge is called menstruation, which occurs about every 28 days. The process continues monthly until pregnancy occurs or ovulation ceases at menopause. 

Nowdays, a girl can be early menstruated at the age of 9-10 years old, but it should normally happen when reaching 12 years old. Female adolescents need to pay attention on hygiene during their periods lasting for about 4-7 days per month, by often changing the protection, at least 3 times a day.

During menstruation, but also before and after them, some girl can feel unstable, uncomfortable or have pain below the navel. They can be easily tired during this time. Those signs are quite common among women and are normal

Adolescents

Adolescents are individuals, either man or women, who are in the middle of a transition period between childhood and adult.According to the World Health Organization (WHO) classification, the age of this group is between 10 to 19 years old, whereas the United Nation Children's Fund (UNICEF) says that youth is between 15 nad 24 (the term of "young people" refers itself to the composite age group of 10-24 years).Compared to other stages of the life cycle, adolescent is the most complex period for individuals as it is the period of psychological transition between childhood adn adulthood. Adolescent boundaries are less well-defined than puberty ones as it refers more to the whole psychosocial adolescent development. Puberty itself could be defined as the process of physical changes and sexual maturation by which a child's body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction. Besides these enormous physical changes, adolescent also experience emotional/psychological changes that clearly appear in their attitudes and behaviors. Most of the time adolescent refuse to be called "children", but they also can not be considered as "adults" as they are going through a transition period. It also means that adolescents may no longer benefit frm the attention and care that usually goes to children, but they may not get the protections associated with being an adult either.

Things have now changed. Adolescent are currently more and more involved in risk behaviors, due to several underlying causes like poverty of families (some adolescents can not attend school and have to work), rapid social changes or media influence. This complicated and competitive situation make them strunggle for life. At the same time, we should not forget that adolescent period is fragile and that young people are vulnerable, especially young girls. Moreover, influences (positive or negative) outside the family ones become increasingly important. All these reasons are the leading causes of adolescents risky behaviors, which manly are:

• Risky sexual behavior which consequences are sexual transmitted diseases or early/at-rsik pregnancies
• drug abuse (tobacco and other subtances)
• accidents, injuries
• violence

Undernutrition

The term "Undernutrition" is currently used to describe a host of condition, related to insufficient or sub-optimal nutrition. In children, it includes two distinct conditions:acute and chronic malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies. In women, it refers to maternal undernutrion as measured by low body-mass index (BMI) and intrauterine growth restriction, characterized by low birth weight of neonates. Since the association between maternal and child undernutrition is very strong, these two conditions must be analyzed and addressed together. Generally, and in Indonesia specifically, underweight is mostly used curent research and analyses of undernutrition. However, wasting is a more accurate and internationally recommended indicator of chronic undernutrition. As well as measuring weight for height, undernutrition can also be measured with a MUAC tape (under <11.5cm mid upper-arm circumference). The most common vitamin & mineral deficiencies are a lack of iron (anemia), vitamin A (low serum retinel level), iodine (level of iodine excretion in urine) and zinc. Deficiencies negatively impact child and maternal health and lead to complications in pregnancy, retarded growth, impaired intellectual development (IQ decrease by 15% in population), weak immunity and a high risk of mortality. Maternal and child undernutrition is highly prevalent in low-income and middle-income countries and results to substantial increased in mortality and diseases burden

How STIs Affect the Reproductive System

Sexual organs are part of the reproductive system. Sexually transmitted infection (STIs) can affect reproductive organs, fuction and system. STIs are various diseases which are trasmitted by having sex (oral, anal or vaginal). STIs are also called "venereal diseases'. Examples include: Gonorrhea, Syphilis , Clamidia, Herpes, Hepatitis and Aids. Some of them (e.g. Gonorrhea and Syphilis) might present clinical symptoms in sexual organs that could dissapear without treatment, but it does not means that the diseases is cured. Some STIs (e.g. Hepatitis, Aids) affect other internal organs. Be careful: even one singel sexual intercourse with ifected person  can cause STIs transmission.

Both men and women are concerned by STIs, but women have higher risk of being infected. In women, STIs could destroy endomentrium or vaginal cervic. Diseases my sometimes exist without noticable infection signs. In man, usually the first infected organs is urethra. Most of STIs can be completely cured. but viral STIs are still difficult to treat. STIs incompletely treated can develop many potential complications, such as infertility, ectopic pregnancy, preterm delivery, fetal abnormalities and possible infant infection. STIs may generalize infection from reproductive organs  to the organs causing for example brain never damage, cancer and other. Keep in mind that STIs patients are higher risk of being infected by HIV and AIDS.

Why is VCCT Important

Voluntary confidental and counseling testing (VCCT) is process where individuals are counseled to make their informed choice about testing. It will help those who are HIV positive to plan for their future and those who are HIV negative to avoid the infection. A key reason for the spread of HIV and AIDS is the stigma associated with behaviors that are often linked to HIV infection, such as sexual activity and drug use. Most people who are HIV positive in Indonesia are unaware of their infection. Others may not want to admit it or talk openly about it. Some levels of goverment and others institutions continue to fail to fuly acknowledge the existence and impact of HIV and AIDS. High risk behavior such as unprotected sex with many partners are denied in many communities, but they happen nevertheless. Condoms are often unpopular, not always easy to access, and people may have difficulty using them. Other high-risk behavior to HIV exposure are using non-sterile injecting equipment and transfusin with infected blood. Cultural barrier and beliefs have also made topic taboo in many circumstances, particularly where the community is seen as largely religiously conservative

Children and Bird Flu

Avian influenza is alredy affecting the lives and livelihoods of families and children in affected areas. The bird virus has so far disproportionately affected children's health and survival. Children account for about half of all reported human cases and a third of deaths from avian influenza to date. While it is known why so many children are being infected by the virus, one potential explanation may be that children, often care for domestic poultry by feeding them, cleaning pens and gathering eggs. Children may also have closer contact with poultry as they often treat them as pets. The negative impact of bird flu on children goes well beyond the immediate risk to their health. Outbreaks of bird flu among domestic birds mean that families lose an important source of food and income. This can affect children's health and threaten their access to education. When income drops dramatically, families sometimes can't afford to send their children to school or pay for essential health service. If the virus adapts to humans and passes easily between people there is likely to be a massive human outbreak affecting every country in the world. Children's life and family security will be seriously threatened since a pandemic would disrupt every aspect of normal life.

Change of Behavior

As invidu, we change our behavior online through the various stages. These stages include : Unconscious, Becoming aware, Motivated to try anything new, Adopting a new behavior and Maintain an live up to the new behavior so that it becomes part of your daily habits and behaviors. We should be aware that certain behaviors may not be healthy for us or for kids. Then we learn that there are other options or alternative behavior. After that we decided to try the new behavior. If we feel satisfied and profitable new behavior then we will do it again. Finaaly maybe we'll adopt it. After that it may just be promoting it to others. Learning a new behavior to follow a cycle that begins awareness, trial and repetition. For example a father may be in coaxing by a local religious to have the child sleep with use of Insecticide treated mosquito net. Then realize that these nets to prevent mosquito bites, so that their children protected from Malaria. Later he became an advocate for sleeping in insecticide-treated nets, and share his experience to friends and encourage them use bed nets as well. Sometimes people who seems to have adopted the new behavior will be refused and returned to his old behavior. As an example for a father who has previously promoted the use of insecticide-treated ntes. Now beginning to think that it is very troublesome, untill finally he and his family decide to stop using bed nets. Actually, back to old behavior can endanger the health of their families. To ensure the sustainability of new behaviors that benefit children and families in need of communication strategies and sustainable development. This includes using a variety of messages and methods to support sustainable changes to society and families continue to adopt changes in behavior.