Reproductive and sexual health INCOMPLETE

Question 1

What is sexual and reproductive health?

Answer 1

Complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes
Men and women should be able to enjoy a responsible, satisfying and safe sex life, have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so. This requires informed choice and access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable healthcare services - stupid card but here we are

Question 2

Why is SRH important?

Question 3

What are the current SRH trends in the UK?

Answer 3

older age in childbearing
Rising gap between sexual debut, cohabitation and childbearing
Fall in teenage pregnancy rates
Change in significance of HIV/AIDs
Reduction in prejudice based on sexual orientation
Increasing expectations of sexual fulfilment at older ages
Increased treatment for infertility
‘Normal birth’ choice
Visibility of sexual violence and exploitation
Diversifying population; growing inequalities and vulnerable groups

Question 4

Why has there recently been an increase in syphilis and gonorrhoea?

Answer 4

Lack of funding to sexual health clinics, more children being born with it than before

Question 5

What are current UK SRH policy priorities?

Answer 5

See slide 13 and categorise

Question 6

What are the key concerns globally? and locally

Answer 6

STIs including HIV/AIDs
Maternal mortality and morbidity
Female genital mutilation

Question 7

what are the driving factors to STI epidemic

Question 8

What are the wider social determinants of SRH

Question 9

What measures are taken to prevent STIs?

Question 10

What measures are taken to control STIs?

Question 11

What are universal risk factors for STIs?

Answer 11

Several partners
Frequent partner change
Unprotected sex
Presence of STI increases risk of HIV transmission