"Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a field of research, health care, and social activism that explores the health of an individual's reproductive system and sexual well-being during all stages of their life."
Discusses the cultural variation in understandings of reproduction and reproductive health practices, including fertility, contraception, and childbirth.
Anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system: This topic covers the structure and function of the organs involved in human reproduction, including the male and female reproductive systems.
Menstruation: This refers to the cyclical shedding of the endometrial lining in the uterus, which is controlled by the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Fertility: This refers to the ability of an individual to produce offspring, which is influenced by various factors such as age, genetics, and environmental factors.
Conception and pregnancy: This covers the process of fertilization, implantation, and development of a fertilized egg into a fetus.
Contraception: This refers to the methods used to prevent pregnancy, such as the use of condoms, birth control pills, and intrauterine devices (IUDs).
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs): This topic covers the transmission, symptoms, and treatment of various STIs, including gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HIV.
Cultural perspectives on reproduction: This covers the various cultural norms, beliefs, and practices surrounding reproduction, such as fertility rituals and traditional contraception methods.
Reproductive technologies: This topic covers the use of medical technology to assist with reproduction, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy.
Reproductive justice and reproductive rights: This refers to the social, political, and legal issues concerning access to reproductive healthcare and the right to choose when and if to have children.
Maternal and child health: This topic covers the health and well-being of pregnant women and their newborns, including issues such as maternal mortality and infant mortality.
Abortion: This refers to the termination of a pregnancy, and covers the various methods of abortion as well as the legal and social issues surrounding the topic.
Gender and sexuality: This covers how gender and sexuality influence reproductive health, including issues related to transgender and non-binary individuals.
Sexual Reproduction: The process by which two individuals of opposite sex reproduce and form offspring.
Asexual Reproduction: Reproduction without the involvement of sex cells, typically associated with organisms such as bacteria and fungi.
Artificial Reproduction: The use of medical technology to overcome barriers to natural conception, such as fertility treatments, surrogacy, or in vitro fertilization.
Assisted Reproduction: A type of artificial reproduction that involves the use of various medical interventions to help individuals conceive, such as donor sperm or eggs, artificial insemination, or in vitro fertilization.
Regulated Reproduction: The use of public policies or regulations, such as mandates on contraception or abortion, to control reproduction and birth rates.
Reproductive Health: The state of physical, mental, and social well-being related to one's reproductive system and the ability to have children when desired.
Reproductive Rights: The legal and social rights related to one's ability to access and control his or her reproductive health, including access to contraception, abortion, and infertility treatment.
Family Planning: The practice of controlling the number and timing of pregnancies, often through the use of contraception or fertility awareness methods.
Maternal Health: The health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, including access to quality prenatal care and safe childbirth services.
Sexual Health: The state of physical, mental, and social well-being related to one's sexual experiences and relationships, including access to contraception, prevention of sexually transmitted infections, and treatment for sexual dysfunction or disorders.
"Sexual well-being encompasses the ability of an individual to have responsible, satisfying and safe sex and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so."
"UN agencies define sexual and reproductive health as including both physical and psychological well-being vis-à-vis sexuality."
"A further interpretation includes access to sex education, access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of birth control, as well as access to appropriate health care services."
"The ability of women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth could provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant."
"Inequalities vary based on socioeconomic status, education level, age, ethnicity, religion, and resources available in their environment."
"Low income individuals may lack access to appropriate health services and/or knowledge of how to maintain reproductive health."
"Many approaches involving women, families, and local communities as active stakeholders in interventions and strategies to improve reproductive health."
[No direct quote provided]
"Sexual and reproductive health is within the framework of the World Health Organization's definition of health - 'a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.'"
"Sexual well-being encompasses the ability of an individual to have responsible, satisfying and safe sex and the freedom to decide if, when and how often to do so."
[No direct quote provided]
"Inequalities vary based on socioeconomic status, education level, age, ethnicity, religion, and resources available in their environment."
"A further interpretation includes access to sex education... as the ability of women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth could provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant."
[No direct quote provided]
"Inequalities vary based on socioeconomic status, education level, age, ethnicity, religion, and resources available in their environment."
[No direct quote provided]
"Inequalities vary based on socioeconomic status, education level, age, ethnicity, religion, and resources available in their environment."
"Inequalities vary based on socioeconomic status, education level, age, ethnicity, religion, and resources available in their environment."
"Many approaches involving women, families, and local communities as active stakeholders in interventions and strategies to improve reproductive health."