5B.reprdoductive health

• Measures to prevent STDs:

  • Avoiding sex with unknown partner or multiple partners
  • Using condoms compulsorily during coitus
  • Consulting qualified doctor for early detection of STDs
  • Getting complete treatment in case of infection
• Reasons for population explosion in India:

  • Increased health care facilities and better living conditions
  • Decline in death rate
  • Decline in maternal mortality rate (MMR)
  • Decline in infant mortality rate (IMR)
• Reasons for legalizing MTP (Medical Termination of Pregnancy) in India:

  • To save unwanted pregnancies caused due to unprotected intercourse
  • To address pregnancies in case of rapes
  • To prevent mothers from continuing pregnancy
• Common STDs:

  • Gonorrhea
  • Syphilis
  • Genital herpes
  • Genital warts
  • Trichomoniasis
  • Chlamydia
  • Hepatitis
  • HIV
• Amniocentesis:

  • Amniocentesis is a diagnostic procedure to detect genetic defects in the unborn baby
  • Disorders that can be detected: Down syndrome, Edward's syndrome, Turner's syndrome
  • In this procedure, amniotic fluid is drawn and foetal cells are tested
  • Misuse of amniocentesis has become a practice to know the sex of the child
• Advantages of Lactational Amenorrhea Method (Breastfeeding):

  • As long as the mother breastfeeds her child, the chances of conception are almost zero
  • Breastfed babies have enhanced immunity and protection against allergies