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प्रश्न
Suggest the aspects of reproductive health which need to be given special attention in the present scenario.
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उत्तर
The following areas of reproductive health require specific attention:
- Sex education in schools is being implemented to provide young minds with accurate information about reproductive organs, accessory reproductive organs, secondary sexual characteristics, adolescence and related changes, safe and hygienic sexual activities, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and other related topics.
- Information is being provided about available birth control techniques, care for pregnant women, postnatal care for both mother and child, the importance of breastfeeding, and so on.
- Raising awareness among young people about the consequences of unchecked population growth and associated societal issues such as sexual abuse, sex-related crimes, and the use of drugs, tobacco, and alcohol is a key priority.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What do you think is the significance of reproductive health in a society?
State True/False with explanation.
Creating awareness about sex-related aspects is an effective method to improve reproductive health of the people.
Write the full form of the following as it occur in biology :
STD
What is the causative organism for Syphilis?
What is the name of surgical method of birth control in human males in which the sperm ducts are cut and ligated (tied) at both ends?
Name the contraceptive device used by human females which is put over the cervix.
Describe the surgical methods of birth control for men
What is done in the contraception method known as tubectomy?
What substances are contained in vaginal pills, used as contraceptives? How do they work?
In which one of the following birth control methods, a small portion of oviducts of a woman is removed by surgical operation and the cut ends are ligated?
(a) copper-T
(b) tubectomy
(c) vasectomy
(d) diaphragm
In the surgical method of birth control available for human females, the structures P in the reproductive system are cut and ligated (tied up) properly at both ends. This prevents the reproductive cell Q released by an organ R from entering the structures P so that Q is not available to fuse with another reproductive cell S coming from the male reproductive system. In this way, pregnancy is prevented.
(a) What are structures P?
(b) What is cell Q?
(c) Name the organ R.
(d) What is the reproductive cell S?
(e) What is the name of this surgical method of birth control available to females?
The human males use a device X made of a very thin rubber sheet as a covering on the male organ to prevent pregnancy. This device traps the gametes Y in it. In order to prevent pregnancy, the human females use a device Z which is a circle of rubber with a metal spring around it. The device Z is put inside the vagina to cover the cervix. It stops Y from going into the uterus.
(a) What is device X?
(b) What are Y?
(c) Name the device Z.
(d) What is the general name of these methods of birth control (or preventing pregnancy)?
(e) The use of which contraceptive device, X or Z, can protect the persons from sexually transmitted diseases?
Mention any one symptom of the diseases/disorders named above.
Differentiate between the following:
Spermatogenesis and oogenesis
What is contraception? List four different methods. State four reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
First or free milk is called ______.
RCH stands for ______.
Colonies of yeast fail to multiply in water, but multiply in sugar solution. Give one reason for this.
Why does bread mould grow profusely on a moist slice of bread rather than on a dry slice of bread?
Given below are events that lead to pregnancy and development of embryo.
- Fertilization of egg
- Maturation of egg
- Release of egg
- Embedding of embryo in thickened uterine wall.
Which of the following options gives the correct order of sequence in which they occur?
Give a suitable word for the following statement.
Name of a gland which transports secretions through ducts.
Observe the chart and graph given in the figure carefully and answer the following questions.
| Age in Years |
% of full height | |
| Boys | Girls | |
| 8 | 72% | 77% |
| 9 | 75% | 81% |
| 10 | 78% | 84% |
| 11 | 81% | 88% |
| 12 | 84% | 91% |
| 13 | 88% | 95% |
| 14 | 92% | 98% |
| 15 | 95% | 99% |
| 16 | 98% | 99.5% |
| 17 | 99% | 100% |
| 18 | 100% | 100% |
- Which of the line represents the height of boys?
- Which line represents the height of girls?
- What is the difference between the pattern of increase in the height of boys and girls?
- Is this pattern true for each individual?
Our government has legalised the age for marriage in boys and girls. Give reasons as to why one should get married after a certain age.
Select the statement(s) that relate to reproductive health:
When was family planning programs initiated in India?
Amniocentesis is a technique used to ______.
Suggest some important steps that you would recommend to be taken to improve the reproductive health standards in India.
State one drawback of the following:
Oral contraceptive pills
State one drawback of the following:
Copper - T
Which is the most commonly prescribed non-steroidal oral contraceptive pill in India?
