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प्रश्न
List four points of significance of reproductive health in a society. Name any two areas related to the reproductive health which have improved over the past 50 years in our country.
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उत्तर
Significance of reproductive health in a society:-
(a) It prevents the spread of various sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS, syphilis etc.
(b) Individuals with sound reproductive health produce better offspring which have better chances of survival.
(c) Better sex education and awareness helps to maintain the population and prevent population explosion.
(d) Unwanted and teen pregnancies can be avoided.
The reproductive health in India has improved tremendously over the past 50 years.
The areas in which reproductive health have improved include
(a) Family planning:- Better family planning has led to reduction in family size.
(b) Mortality rate:- Mother and infant mortality rates have drastically reduced because of better health care facilities.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Reproductive and Child Healthcare (RCH) programmes are currently in operation. One of the major tasks of these programmes is to create awareness amongst people about the wide range of reproduction related aspects. As this is important and essential for building a reproductively healthy society.
- “Providing sex education in schools in one of the ways to meet this goal.” Give four points in support of your opinion regarding this statement.
- List any two ‘indicators’ that indicate a reproductively healthy society.
Suggest the aspects of reproductive health which need to be given special attention in the present scenario.
What are the measures one has to take to prevent from contracting STDs?
A, B and C are three common STDs. A and C are caused by bacteria whereas B is caused by a virus D. The virus D reduces the immunity of the infected person to such a low level that the person can die of even very mild diseases.
(a) What could A and C be?
(b) What is B?
(c) Name the virus D?
(d) How can A, B and C be caused?
(e) Out of A, B and C, which one does not have a definite cure as yet?
Name the kind of diseases/disorders that are likely to occur in humans if
(i) mutation in the gene that codes for an enzyme phenyl alanine hydrolase occurs,
(ii) there is an extra copy of chromosome 21,
(iii) the karyotype is XXY.
List four ways of preventing pregnancy. State two advantages of using such preventive methods.
What is contraception ? List three reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
According to which of the following organization "reproductive health means a total well-being in all aspects of reproduction"?
______ is responsible for the declining female: male ratio.
Reproductive health refers only to healthy reproductive functions. Comment.
