INTRODUCTION

A total wellbeing in all aspects of reproduction such as physically, mentally and emotionally is called reproductive health.

All the reproductive organs should be healthy with normal functions

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH- PROBLEMS AND STRATEGIES

Major problems associated with reproductive health

Over population- scarcity of every basic need -- affect the well-being of reproductive health.
Sex education- due to lack of sex education people are not concerned about safe and hygienic sexual practice.
Adolescence related changes- the changes which take place in adolescent can lead to sex abuse and hence can affect reproductive health.
Sexually transmitted diseases-
Sex abuse and sex related crimes- sex abuse can cause physical injury, unwanted pregnancy, vaginal discharge, pelvic pain etc.

Female foeticides- female foeticides can affect reproductive and sexual health of a woman.

Strategies

Family planning-

Keeping in view the concerns of reproductive health, Government of India initiate ‘Family Planning’ programme in 1951 and ‘Reproductive and Child Healthcare’ programme (RCH) in 1997.
The major objectives --to create awareness among people about various reproductive aspects and maintain a total well being of the reproductive organs.

Awareness about reproduction and social evils- Government and non-government agencies have taken various steps to create awareness about consequences of uncontrolled population growth, social evils like sex abuse, sex related crimes etc.

Sex education-

Introduction of sex- to provide right information to the youth.
Sex education save the young people from myths and misconceptions about sex related issues.
Knowledge about birth control methods and care of mother and child- It is important to provide information to the couples and also who are in marriageable age group about birth control methods, care of pregnent mothers, importance of breast feeding, equality to the sex and equal opportunities to the male and female child etc.

Infrastructural facilities and material support-

Medical assistance should be provided and people should be cared in reproduction related problems like pregnancy, delivery. STDs, abortions, menstrual problems etc.
Implementation of better techniques and new strategies -- to provide more efficient care and assistance to people.

Ban on amniocentesis-

Amniocentesis is a foetal sex determination test based on the chromosomal pattern in the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing embryo.
Amniocentesis is done to determine sex legally should be banned as it increases female foeticide.

The rapid increase in human population over a relatively short period of time.
overall development in various fields like increased health facilities, better living conditions the quality of life of people has been increased -- growth of population.

Reasons for population explosion

A rapid decline in death rate, Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate(IMR).
An increase in number of people in reproducible age.
Control of diseases and better public health care with greater medical attention.

Steps to control population explosion

People should be educated about the advantages of smaller family.
Statutory raising the marriageable age of male and female.
The couples of reproductive age are motivated to family planning by adopting birth control measures