It is well established that girls face an ever-growing list of sexual health challenges. There is a paucity
of available literature on ways to reach and teach adolescent girls about sexual health issues and
use of health promoting strategies. This article focuses on suggestions for teachers and health care
practitioners on developing knowledge competencies, or health literacies, in the area of adolescent
girls’ sexual health. We suggest a number of health education practices such as the application of literacy
strategies and gender sensitive, developmentally appropriate lesson plans. Instructors, both
teachers and health care providers, need also to consider the school or community’s context, curriculum
factors and the learning environment. Effective instructional frameworks for lesson planning can
help school teachers and health care providers deliver effective sexual health education
