Reproductive Health Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Important Topic: Reproductive Health
• Need for the Topic: Increasing Population, Poverty, Unawareness
• Objective: Sex Education, Health Care

WHO Definition

• Reproductive Health: Physical, Emotional, Social, and Behavioral Well-being

Problems and Solutions

• India's Initiative: Family Planning Program (1951)
• Modification: Reproductive Child Healthcare Program (RCH)

RCH Program

• Information for Adolescents
• Importance of Breastfeeding
• Post-natal Care for Pregnant Mothers
• Freedom from Myths
• Massive Child Immunization
• Sex Education in Schools
• Role of NGOs, Media

Population Stabilization

• Growth of 20 people per 1000 in 2011
• World and India Population Context

Causes of Population Growth

• Decrease in Death Rate
• Decrease in Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates
• Increase in Health Facilities

Government Efforts

• Small Family Slogans
• Encouragement for Urban Couples to Adopt One Child Norm

Birth Control Methods

• Natural and Artificial Methods
• Periodic Abstinence
• Withdrawal Method
• Lactational Amenorrhea

Artificial Methods

• Barrier Method: Condoms, Diaphragms
• IUD: Non-medicated, Medicated
• Oral Pills: Steroid and Non-steroid
• Implants and Injections
• Emergency Contraceptive
• Surgical Methods: Tubectomy, Vasectomy

Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)

• MTP Legalization (1971)
• Two Types of Permission: One and Two Medical Practitioners

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

• Main STIs: Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV
• Prevention Methods

Infertility

• Causes: Disease, Physical, Genetic
• Solutions: In Vitro and In Vivo Fertilization
  • ZIFT, ICSI
  • GIFT, AI

Conclusion

• Key Topic: Birth Control Methods, Dates
• Need for Revision: Flowcharts, Techniques
• Next Chapter: New Mind Map Series