Q.1. What is reproductive health?
Answer- Reproductive health refers to the physical, mental and social well-being of an individual in all matters related to the reproductive system, its functions and processes.
Q.2. Comment on child health care and the reproductive programmes run by the government for the improvement of an individual’s reproductive health.
Answer- The reproductive and child healthcare programme was started in October 1997. It was established with the objective of reducing the maternal, infant and child mortality rates. It was established to make people aware of the healthy reproductive practices, the benefits of family planning, and the use of contraceptives.
Q.3. What are sexually transmitted diseases? Why are they considered self-invited diseases?
Answer- Sexually transmitted diseases are those that are transmitted through sexual intercourse. HIV, Gonorrhea are some of the sexually transmitted diseases. These are said to be self-invited because people fall prey to these diseases by
- Having sex with unknown or multiple partners.
- Not using protection during coitus.
- Ignoring the symptoms of the disease.
Q.4. What is the main objective of “Assisted Reproductive Technology” programme?
Answer- The main aim of the “Assisted Reproductive Technology” programme is to assist the infertile couples with special techniques such as in-vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, etc., that can help them bear a child.
Q.5. How does the estrogen-progesterone combination act as a contraceptive measure?
Answer- The estrogen-progesterone combination is used in the contraceptive pills to inhibit the ovulation and implantation. They are taken by females in the form of injections or as implants below the epidermal layer. These are equally effective as the pills but induce longer effects.
Q.6. Why should strict conditions be followed during the medical termination of pregnancy procedures?
Answer- Strict conditions should be followed :
- To prevent illegal female foeticide.
- To protect individuals from fatal MTP practices.
Q.7. Why are the males whose testes fail to descend to the scrotum considered infertile?
Answer- The testes are temperature sensitive. If they fail to descend in the scrotum before puberty, they will not produce sperms. Hence the male will be infertile.
Q.8. Lactational amenorrhea is a contraceptive method. List two advantages.
Answer- Following are the two advantages:
- A breastfeeding mother does not ovulate. So the chances of conceiving are equal to none.
- No pills will be required as a birth control measure, hence, no side-effects.
Q.9.What are the components of Reproductive Health?
Answer- The three essential components of reproductive health are as follows:
1. Sexual health.
2. Family planning.
3. Maternal health.
Q.10.What is Amniocentesis Test?
Answer- The medical test or a procedure mainly used for the determination of sex of an unborn baby through analyzing the chromosomal content of the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus is called the amniocentesis test.
Q.11.What are the common health issues associated with reproductive health?
Answer- The most common health issues associated with reproductive health are as follows:
1. Dysmorphism.
2. Overpopulation.
3. Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
4. Poor health of both the mother and her baby.
5. Early marriages before attaining puberty.
6. An increased mortality rate of both mother and Infants.
Q.12.What is the significance of Reproductive Health?
Answer- Sexually transmitted disease- STDs are infectious diseases, which are transmitted through sexual contact with an infected person. AIDS, Gonorrhea, genital herpes, hepatitis-B, syphilis, and warts, are few commonly known Sexually transmitted diseases.
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