Before we define reproductive health, first see why should be concern about it. Health which is a very broad term and has a lot of aspects that need to be taken care of. Health is basically the physical, mental and social prosperity of an individual. Health is majorly considered to be something which is related to the absence of any kind of disease aur problem. But this is not the case as health focuses on the physical, mental and social aspects of the human body.
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Even if a person is not suffering from a disease he or she can be unhealthy.
For example when someone is stressed out because of any problem in the family then the mental state is affected and therefore their health is also affected in that case. So we need to focus on these crucial aspects too. Problems like anxiety and depression also affect our body and mind and their food has some ill effects on our health and leads to the production of various diseases. Therefore we can say that mental will is also very much important.
In the present time, mental health problems are increasing at a massive pace and they are causing problems related to anxiety, depression, restlessness and many more and therefore the need for psychiatrists is also increasing in the world. But this issue is being taken care of in the present times and people are educating themselves in this area but one of the most hidden aspects of health is reproductive health as people are not much aware about it and are also not much familiar to talk about it in society. But like any other problem or issue, reproductive health is also a major area in which we need to put our focus.
People are not taught much about reproductive health in our society and therefore it leads to various problems which have various negative effects on the person and their family. And this is also because of the social Outlook towards reproductive issues as people are not that comfortable and think of it as a shameful topic.
So in this article we will try to learn more about reproductive health and to increase awareness about it in society.
Let’s Define Reproductive Health
Reproductive health is mainly related to the reproductive processes and functionalities and also to the process is related to it. But this is not the only domain ,as reproductive health has its mental and social aspects to about which will be read later in the article. It focuses on the reproduction process and also talks about the sexual intercourse, unwanted pregnancy, STD’s and the care and nutrition of the mother and the child.
And don’t know about the reproductive health .We need to spread awareness regarding the same and need to educate people for it as most of the people in our country or not aware about it. The society is not much aware about the reproductive processes which take place in a person’s body and therefore it leads to other problems and effects the person totally. Reproductive health is mentally related because if there are problems related to reproduction then it leads to mental stress and anxiety and in the case of social well being the societal pressure when one is not able to produce a baby or is having problems during pregnancies. And therefore these three areas the physical ,mental and and social well being impacts the reproductive health of an individual.
Therefore, there are various things on which we need to shift our focus and need to learn about them as it would help in the maintenance of the reproductive health of a person.
Those things are:
Knowledge about the reproductive system and organs
Reproductive health is related to the reproductive system so we need to be fully aware about how the system works and what are the things which we need to keep in mind regarding the reproductive activity. We should know about the reproductive organs of the male and the female individual and how does it works and what are the sub processes involved in the whole process.
Family planning
Family planning is the most crucial point when it comes to reproductive health as we need to do the required planning as it has its own consequences like at times the couple is not prepared for a child in their lives due to various reasons like the financial problem or the age factors so before doing anything planning is very much important in every case and that applies here to. As giving birth to to a child is a very big responsibility that needs to be planned.
Proper care and nutrition to the mother and the child
Extra care needs to be given to the mother and the child which is born as they are very sensitive at the time of birth and before the birth of the child also the mother needs to be taken care and given the right amount of nutrients which are good for her overall development and also right amount of Nutrition needs to be provided for the child inside the womb of the mother so that after the child birth the baby is healthy and strong.
Sex education
As we know that people are not much aware about the sex education and kind of consider it to be a Taboo and a shameful topic to talk about. But we also know that it is a very important topic for the individual and as well as for the society. At times sex education is connected to culture as it is considered to be disregarding the cultural values. But it is the need of the Hour we need to educate a children so that they don’t face problems in the future with some of the past generations have faced.
Awareness regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
There are where is diseases with spread due to the sexual intercourse and are very harmful and life threatening diseases like the HIV AIDS, genital herpes, chlamydia etc.
These diseases are so harmful that in all is about them needs to be spread in this society. But it is considered to be a shame if someone is suffering from such diseases and therefore it forces the individual suffering from these diseases to neglect its outcomes and therefore do not go to the doctor for the treatment.
Availability of medical facilities
Proper medical facilities need to be there to to help in providing better care to the person infected. If the desired medical care is not there then it could escalate the problem and can cause multiple complications therefore we need to have the technology and the equipment that could ease the process and provide a better solution to the problem.
Analysing the aspects which are involved in the reproductive health and intotality are known as the components of reproductive health now let’s get to the consequences with a person has to face if they do not take the proper care and neglect their reproductive health.
Consequences of Reproductive health
Overpopulation
Overpopulation is the most worst consequence of reproductive health as it not only impacts a particular family but the whole world. Without proper planning that is the family planning there is always chances of increase in the number of childbirth and ultimately this leads to the overpopulation and as we know that if a population is growing then resources are also required so we have limited resources but people are growing and this would definitely have negative effects.
High maternal and infant mortality rates
Due to pregnancy complications in most of the cases the Mother dies after giving birth to the child and after the birth of the child if proper nutrition is not provided the it could lead to the death of the child too. So reproductive health is very much important and essential to reduce these rates.
Female Foeticide
Gender disparity which is prevalent in our society leads to the killing of female foeticide before the birth as they don’t want girl. And men are considered to be superior than women and there it leads to such decisions.
Spread of STDs
Without the appropriate information regarding the sexually transmitted diseases one is not aware about them when he or he is infected by it it is considered to be a Taboo or a sameful things if someone is suffering from such kind of disease and because of this the one who is infected by the disease does not goes to the doctor for the treatment which further esculate the problem so this is one of the this heart in consequence of the lack of reproductive health in our society.
Conclusion
Health is a very much important part of everyone’s life and it needs to be taken care at every moment of our life we just can’t neglect it and keep it aside because if our health is not good then we as a whole would also not be good and under this reproductive health is also a very important and crucial part of our lives it basically means taking care of ourselves during the reproductive stage and knowing about our body reproductive organs.
As responsible citizens of a society we need to work towards it and need to spread awareness and information regarding the same. And we should make are mind clear about the fact that health is not just about physical well being or the presence of any kind of disease but it also focuses on the mental and social well being of a person we need to be mentally strong to take any action or do any activity and similarly social well being is also required as we know that human being is a social being and it impact this society and is also impacted by this society.
