mederi Co., Ltd.
[mederi on-site class report] On-site class on sex education held for junior high school students and their parents
Parents are asked in advance about concerns they had about physical growth and menstruation during their growing years, and Dr. mederi provides explanations for the students during class.
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mederi Co., Ltd. (Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Arisa Sakanashi, hereinafter referred to as mederi), which operates the online pill medical treatment service “mederi Pill,” has 90 first- and second-year female students at Sagami Women’s University Middle School. A special class on menstruation was held for children and their parents. In addition to classes that include a wide range of elements related to women’s bodies, from the mechanism by which menstruation occurs to the introduction and demonstration of how to use the latest menstrual care items such as menstrual cups and delicate zone care products, as a new attempt, we will hold a class aimed at parents. We conducted a preliminary survey on the theme of “My worries and menstruation when I was growing up”. Dr. mederi introduced the contents to the students in class while providing commentary.
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The mederi visiting class is an initiative in which obstetricians and gynecologists and mederi representative Sakanashi conduct special sex education classes at schools. We plan and hold original classes according to the wishes of each school and convey accurate knowledge to students. The program started in October 2022, and a total of approximately 800 students have taken the course so far from seven schools, mainly in urban areas such as Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Osaka. At mederi, we learn from the worries faced by many women in their 20s and 30s, who are the core users of “mederi Pill,” that giving up childbirth or a career due to health issues unique to women is a huge loss not only for the women themselves but also for society. thinking about. In order to solve this problem, we are collaborating with educational institutions such as elementary schools and junior high schools to demonstrate the need to acquire correct knowledge about women’s bodies from the sex education stage in school education. We are working to create opportunities to deepen our understanding. This was the second time since last year that a mederi visiting class was held at Sagami Women’s University Junior High School. Continuing with themes that were popular last time, such as “About
physical/mental changes and mechanisms” and “How to cope with menstruation,” we conducted a preliminary survey for parents as a new attempt. We listened to parents’ concerns about physical growth and menstruation that they had during their growing years, and Dr. mederi introduced them during the class with explanations.
Event overview
・Date and time: Saturday, May 18, 2024
・Place: Sagami Women’s University Junior High School
・Implementation method: Face-to-face lecture format
・Theme: Special class on menstruation
・Participants: 90 first-year junior high school girls and their parents ・Lecturer: Shiori Gun (mederi doctor/obstetrics and gynecology specialist, certified cancer treatment physician), Arisa Sakanashi (representative director of mederi Co., Ltd.)
class agenda
1.About changes in body/mind and the mechanism of menstruation 2. Mistaken knowledge of changes during adolescence
3. How to cope with menstruation
4.Think of a life plan
5.Q&A
Lecturer profile
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Shiori Gun/Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Obstetrics and gynecology specialist, certified cancer treatment doctor After graduating from Yamagata University School of Medicine, worked at Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tsuchiura General Hospital, and Ome City General Hospital. Mederi is involved in a wide range of businesses, including online pill prescriptions and fertility support businesses.
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Arisa Sakanashi / Representative Director of mederi Co., Ltd. After graduating from Meiji University, she worked at an e-commerce consulting company, and then worked as a director, COO, and
representative director of a web media for women. Established mederi Co., Ltd. based on his 4 years of experience in infertility treatment. We offer the online pill medical treatment service “mederi Pill” and the fertility support product “mederi Baby.”
On-site class report
Dr. Gun, an obstetrician and gynecologist, was the guest, and mederi representative Sakanashi served as the moderator. They talked about menstruation and the physical and mental changes that occur with growth, and how to use tampons and water shorts, as well as
introducing sanitary products that suit your lifestyle and purpose. We held a wide range of sex education classes, mainly focusing on women’s bodies.
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opportunity to learn that they are not the only ones who are worried or worried about their child’s growth. Introducing the problems that some people had during their growing years. Mr. Kori added a comment with an explanation.
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Next, Mr. Kori explained a wide range of knowledge related to menstruation, from the mechanism of menstruation to menstrual pain and PMS. In addition to the normal amount of menstrual blood, we will explain in detail the causes of menstrual problems, and finally, as a result of a preliminary questionnaire, we will discuss the actual menstrual problems of parents and the measures they take to make their menstrual periods more comfortable. I introduced it.
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After that, Mr. Kori introduced how to deal with menstruation effectively. In addition to introducing menstrual products, we also explained how to use water shorts and tampons. For students involved in club activities, we also explained recommended sanitary products while playing sports.
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“Up until now, I had often felt anxious about my period, but the fact that it was okay to take a bath during my period struck me, and I thought it was nice to be able to relax (during my period) and to make myself known, including myself. I’m glad you did.”
“My menstrual pain was so bad that I was worried about it when I exercised, but I learned that moderate exercise is good for menstrual pain, so I decided to do moderate exercise from now on.”
“I knew that menstrual pain differed from person to person, and I thought it might be weird if I was the only one who felt it was too heavy, but now that I know that menstrual pain varies from person to person, I realize I’m not the only one.”
“I take dancing lessons, and as I move around a lot, I leak a lot of menstrual blood and feel uncomfortable, so I decided to try using tampons or menstrual shorts.”
Student post-survey results
More than 1.90% said they learned something new about the mechanism of menstruation after taking the class.
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More than 90% of respondents said they learned something new about the mechanism of menstruation after taking the class.
2. The most memorable items were: 1st place: “How to deal with menstruation successfully”, 2nd place: “How menstruation works and changes in the body”, 3rd place: “Error-prone knowledge about changes during puberty” ”, 4th place: “Think about a life plan”
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The most memorable item was “How to deal with menstruation
successfully”, which came in first place, which suggests that students often have concerns about how to deal with menstruation. Over 3.60% of respondents said they would recommend mederi on-site classes to other junior high school students.
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More than 60% of respondents said they would recommend Mederi’s on-site classes to other junior high school students.
Parents’ voices
“In our time, there were no classes where we were asked to show concrete things, so it was a good experience.”
“I didn’t know about water shorts and cups, so I felt like it was something that couldn’t be taught at home.”
“I think that by taking the class with my child, I will be able to share the content with my child at home from now on.”
“I have never used anything other than napkins, so I would like to use something that is suitable for my child.It was helpful.”
About the future
mederi will continue to hold seminars on women’s health issues and sex education, aiming to provide men and women of various ages with a correct understanding of menstruation/PMS and options that suit their bodies. I’m planning to go. We also aim to make life easier for women through the various services we offer, including the online pill medical treatment service “mederi Pill.”
[mederi Co., Ltd.]
Towards a society where it is easier for women to live, live, and work. So that all women can properly know about their bodies, take care of them, and love them. We are a femtech company that provides services to balance the mind and body while pursuing safety and security.
・Representative: Representative Director Arisa Sakanashi
・Location: 5F Karaki Building, 2-22-6 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo ・Establishment date: August 1, 2019
・URL: https://mederi.jp/
[Contact information regarding this matter]
mederi Co., Ltd. Public Relations
MAIL：pr@mederi.jp
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