Let's whisper together...

Questions about love, sex, and reproductive health are not always easy for young people to express. To create an opportunity for young people to confide in and freely discuss their concerns related to these sensitive issues, the Youth Union, the Student Association of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, and the Consulting and Investment Healthcare Company (CIHP) organized a reproductive health counseling and exchange night titled "Whispering with You".

This is truly a beneficial interactive communication program that helps students grasp knowledge about reproductive health, sexual health, contraception, and problem-solving skills through fun competitions.

In the game "Follow the Song Lyrics," the message conveyed was that the line between love and sex is very thin, and sometimes we get confused and can't control our emotions. But be careful and think carefully before taking your actions too far. The "Secret Crossword" game, with its not-too-difficult tags, provided the basic elements leading to healthy love and sex: readiness, voluntariness, consent, safety, respect, satisfaction, non-exploitation, and non-abuse. The "Talented Presenter" game was a public speaking competition testing the knowledge and expressive skills of the teams. Two teams had to look at illustrations and explain the myths of how humankind came about from both a legendary and scientific perspective. Finally, doctors from the Hanoi City Reproductive Health Care Center provided on-the-spot consultations to the students regarding their sensitive questions.

Filled with laughter but also much reflection, the students generally felt about the exchange night. According to experts at the counseling session, another important outcome was helping young people overcome shyness and "speak up" about things they had previously only dared to "whisper."