This document discusses reproductive health and a life cycle approach. It defines reproductive health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters related to the reproductive system. The document outlines areas of concern for reproductive health, including bearing children safely, avoiding unwanted pregnancy, and maintaining a healthy reproductive system. It then explains the concept of a human life cycle, dividing it into stages of infancy/childhood, adolescence, reproductive age, and post-reproductive age. For each stage, the document lists some specific reproductive health issues and concerns.
3. What is Reproductive health ?
Reproductive health is a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all
matters related to the reproductive system and
to its functions and processes...
The ability to reproduce and to regulate fertility,
to go safely through reproductive events and to
have sexual relations without the fear of disease
or unwanted pregnancy
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The capacity to determine the number and
spacing of births through the use of safe,
effective, and acceptable contraceptive methods
The capacity to terminate an unwanted
pregnancy safely, legally and affordably;
The capacity to conceive or to cause conception
when a pregnancy is desired;
The capacity to carry a wanted pregnancy to term
and to deliver a healthy baby under safe
conditions, including the postpartum period
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Freedom from reproductive tract infections
(RTIs), including cancers of the reproductive tract,
sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and
HIV/AIDS;
The capacity to breastfeed and to ensure the
health and wellbeing of the new-born;
Freedom from physical damage to the
reproductive tract caused by childbirth, abortion
or harmful traditional practices such as genital
cutting
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Freedom from unwanted sexual relations and
harmful or unwanted sexual practices, including
violence and coercion within sexual relationships;
The capacity to enjoy and sustain sexual
relations in a spirit of affection and partnership;
A basic understanding of sexual and
reproductive processes of both sexes and how
they change throughout the life cycle, including
physical and emotional aspects;
Full access to appropriate and high quality
reproductive health services.
8. AREAS OF CONCERNS AND MEASURE
I. Bearing Children Safely
II. Avoiding unwanted pregnancy
III. Maintaining healthy reproductive system
IV. Freedom from Sexual coercion and violence
10. LIFE CYCLE
Human beings are born as infants and slowly
go through stages before reaching adulthood.
These stages are called a life cycle.
A life cycle is defined as the developmental
stages that occur during an organism's
lifetime. A life cycle ends when an organism
dies
11. STAGES IN LIFE CYCLE
Infancy and childhood (0-9 years)
Adolescence (10-19 years)
Reproductive age/period (15-45/49 years)
Post-reproductive age (45+ years, including old
age-60+ years)
13. Infancy & childhood (0-9 yrs)
Sex selection (abortion)
Education
Genital mutilation (FGM)
Discriminatory nutrition, grooming
Discriminatory health care
Etc
14. Adolescents (10-19 yrs)
Physiological changes in the body
Child labour/work
Early marriage
Early child bearing
Abortion
Infection (disease, STIs/AIDs)
Under nutrition (anaemic.)
Aggression, sexual preference.
Violence/abuse
Gender discrimination
15. Reproductive period/age (15-44 yrs)
Marriage forced
Unplanned pregnancy
Diseases, STIs/AIDs
Abortion, infertility
Pregnancy complications
Malnutrition, growth
Child bearing and rearing
Contraception
Abuse and violence (domestic, outside home)
Etc, etc