Reproductive Health Flashcards
What is reproductive health according to WHO?
Reproductive health means total well being in all aspects of reproduction i.e physical social emotional and behavioral.
Improved programmes covering reproduction related areas are under the popular name ___________ programmes
Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH) programmes
What is amniocentesis
Some of the amniotic fluid of the fetus is taken to test the fetal cells and dissolved substances to check for genetic diseases and survivability of the foetus
An ideal contraceptive should be
User friendly, have no to least side effects in no way affect the sexual drive , desire of the user easily available effective and reversable
Natural methods
Periodic abstinence
Coitus interruptus
Lactational amenorrhea
Types of IUDs
Non medicated IUDs (lippes loop)
Cu releasing IUDs (CuT Cu7 Multiload 375)
Hormone releasing IUDs (progestasert LNG 20)
Surgical methods in men and women are called
Men –> vasectomy
Women –> tubectomy
What is MTP
Medical termination of pregnancy is the voluntary termination of pregnancy before it’s full term .
How to avoid STIs?
Avoid sex with unknown or multiple partners
Always use condom during coitus
When in doubt visit a qualified doctor for early detection and treatment if diagnosed with an infection
What are all the assisted reproductive technology (ART) methods
1) In vitro fertilization (IVF) followed by embryo transfer (ET – ZIFT AND IUT)
2) Gamete inta fallopian transfer (GIFT)
3) Intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
4) Artificial Insemination (AI)
5)Surrogacy
