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Reproductive Health
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At the end of the lecture, the MAN students will be able to:

🐝 Define reproductive health

🐝 Explore issues in the reproductive health
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Reproductive Health
is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to
the reproductive system and to its functions and processes.
does not only mean any abnormality related to the reproductive system.
Reproductive health includes sexual health, the purpose of which is the
enhancement of personal relations and awareness. It does not merely refer
to counselling and care for sexually transmitted diseases and reproduction.
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Components of Reproductive
Health
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Safe Pregnancy and Childbirth Family Planning

Prevention and Treatment of STIs Adolescent Reproductive Health

Gender Equality
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Population and Reproductive Health

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The influence that the population exerts on reproductive health can be interpreted
through various lenses. Factors such as population size, density, age structure, and
growth rate offer unique perspectives that contribute towards a more nuanced
understanding of reproductive health.
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Reproductive Health Problems in

Population
 An ongoing global health concern is the high rates of maternal mortality
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Maternal
in low- and middle-income countries which could be due to lack of access
Mortality
to quality obstetric care.

Unsafe Limited access to safe and legal abortions contribute to high rates of

Abortions unsafe abortions, leading to severe maternal morbidity and mortality.

Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, have a profound impact

STIs and HIV on reproductive health and contribute to a considerable portion of disease

burden in various populations.

Infertility, sometimes caused by untreated STIs or complications from unsafe

Infertility abortions, can have significant psychosocial effects and is a common

reproductive health problem.

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Role of Reproductive Health in Population

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The influence of reproductive health on population growth is

remarkable and transformative. It isn’t just about how many babies
are born, but also involves a myriad of population dynamics
intricately tied to reproductive health, including fertility rates,
maternal and infant mortality rates, and the incidence of STIs.

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Common Reproductive Health

Problems
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Common Reproductive Health Problems

Maternal Mortality Cervical Cancer

The main causes include haemorrhage, primarily caused by Human Papilloma Virus, is
infection, high blood pressure during a leading cause of cancer death among women
in many developing countries, largely due to
pregnancy, complications from delivery,
lack of early detection and treatment services.
and unsafe abortion.

Infertility Sexually Transmitted Infections

Causes vary and include age, STIs, prevalent worldwide and can result in
environmental carcinogens, lifestyle severe complications including infertility,
factors, and certain genetic conditions ectopic pregnancy, and increased risk of
HIV transmission
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Importance of Addressing
Reproductive Health Problems
Reproductive health is closely linked with broad development
goals and has a direct impact on the trajectory of social and
economic development. A population’s reproductive health
status is one of the crucial determinants of its health profile
and, by extension, its socio-economic development.
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Improving reproductive health can have manifold

benefits, such as:

Reducing Mortality and Morbidity

Empowering Individuals

Fostering Economic Development

Enhancing Educational Opportunities

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Reproductive Health
Law
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Republic Act 10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law
of 2012 (RH Law) is a national policy that mandates the Philippine government to
comprehensively address the needs of Filipino citizens when it comes to
responsible parenthood and reproductive health.

access to services on Reproductive Health (RH) and Family

Planning (FP), with due regard to the informed choice of
individuals and couples who will accept these services

maternal health care services, including skilled birth

attendance and facility-based deliveries

reproductive health and sexuality education for the youth

regular funding for the law’s full implementation

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Elements of RH Law
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Family planning and information service

Maternal, infant and child health and nutrition, including breast

feeding

Prevention of abortion and management of post-abortion

complications

Adolescent and youth reproductive health guidance and

counseling

Prevention and management of reproductive tract infections

(RTIs), HIV/AIDS and sexually transmittable infections (STIs)
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Elimination of violence against women and children and other

forms of sexual and gender-based violence

Education and counselling on sexuality and reproductive health

Treatment of breast and reproductive tract cancers and other

gynecologic conditions and disorders;

Male responsibility and involvement and men’s RH

Prevention, treatment and management of infertility and sexual
dysfunction
RH education for the adolescents; and Mental health aspect of
reproductive health care
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The law provides for the following among other things:

Midwives for skilled birth attendance

Emergency obstetric care
Hospital-based family planning
Contraceptives as essential medicines
Reproductive health education
Employers’ responsibilities

Capability building of community-based volunteer workers

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