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Published: November 6, 2007
The most important health care is not always received for treating an illness or injury. In today's health care, preventative care is vital to saving money, time and lives in the future. Reproductive health is one area that thrives on preventative and informative care. Preventative care through doctors, yearly checkups and informed decisions makes reproductive health an easy area to address.
The health and functionality of the reproductive system is very important.
Both women and men should be seeking health care services for preventative checkups. Finding a disease or cancer in the beginning is easier to treat than one found a year or two later. While men are less likely to be reached by the reproductive health care services, men should be taking initiative to ensure their healthy status. Women are more likely to have regular checkups because their reproductive system is much more complex. Both women and men may need to see a doctor together to discuss family planning, family health history and fertility issues. Family planning should be discussed at the beginning of any sexual relationship.
While it is important for men to address their reproductive health, women generally need more care and continual testing. Women have complex reproductive health issues because of the intricate stages and symptoms of menstruation. Menstrual periods begin in girls as early as age 8 and have an average cycle of 28 days. The point at which menstrual periods stop, and have stopped for a year, is known as menopause. Menopause generally happens as women reach their 50s. In between the beginnings of menstruation and the onset of menopause are the important reproductive health steps surrounding pregnancy and prenatal care.
Preconception care should be sought before a woman tries to get pregnant or if between pregnancies. For women who have no desire to become pregnant, reproductive health decisions should still be discussed with a doctor. One of the reasons infant mortality rates are high is because of the staggering number of unwanted pregnancies. For planned pregnancies, reproductive health plays such a vital role in successful pregnancies. It is important to have a doctor work with expectant mothers. Prenatal vitamins, exercise and diet should be discussed in order to promote a healthy pregnancy. When a woman becomes pregnant, constant visits to health care services will be required. Pregnancy often lasts approximately 40 weeks, from the start of the last period to child birth.
Sadly, not all pregnancies end well and infant mortality rates are stunning. In a 2006 study, over two million babies worldwide died within 24 hours of birth. The United States had the second worst infant mortality rate among developed countries. Luckily, the rates are decreasing with the use of contraception and other preventative measures. More of the population is becoming informed of the benefits of contraception. Birth control methods include barriers, such as condoms or diaphragms, and hormonal birth control. Hormonal regulators such as pills and skin patches are often used to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Knowing the right contraception method for each individual patient is part of the reproductive health doctor's job.
Barrier birth controls are also used to help stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS. It has been estimated that 1 in 4 members of the population will contract an STD in their lifetime. In addition to the threat of AIDS, untreated STDs can cause complications such as infertility and cervical cancer. Infertility can also be a genetic disorder and is one more reason that reproductive health is not something that should go unchecked.
Reproductive health is a critical matter. It is important to find a doctor that can be trusted and related to before the need is serious. Simple talks about family planning and the proper birth control will save unwanted stress from trying to figure out the correct answers without a doctor. Reproductive health is something more of the population is beginning to acknowledge. The benefits of preventative care far outweigh any costs that may be associated with the doctors visits and health care services.
Sources:
"US has Second Worst Newborn Death Rate in the World, Report Says." CNN.com. 10 May 2006. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/parenting/05/08/mot hers.index/index.html
"FHI: Male Participation in Reproductive Health." Family Health International. 2006. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.fhi.org/en/RH/Pubs/Network/v18_3/NW183c h3.htm
"Male Reproductive Health Resource Center: Headlines." Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. 30 Oct. 2007. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.arhp.org/healthcareproviders/resources/ malereproductivehealth/index.cfm
"Reproductive Health." National Institute of Child Health & Human Development. 15 Dec. 2006. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/reproductiv e_health.cfm
"Model 4: Sexually Transmitted Diseases." Reproductive Health Model Curriculum. 2004 Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.arhp.org/files/Mod4_ONLINE_FINAL_ARHP.p df
The health and functionality of the reproductive system is very important.
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While it is important for men to address their reproductive health, women generally need more care and continual testing. Women have complex reproductive health issues because of the intricate stages and symptoms of menstruation. Menstrual periods begin in girls as early as age 8 and have an average cycle of 28 days. The point at which menstrual periods stop, and have stopped for a year, is known as menopause. Menopause generally happens as women reach their 50s. In between the beginnings of menstruation and the onset of menopause are the important reproductive health steps surrounding pregnancy and prenatal care.
Preconception care should be sought before a woman tries to get pregnant or if between pregnancies. For women who have no desire to become pregnant, reproductive health decisions should still be discussed with a doctor. One of the reasons infant mortality rates are high is because of the staggering number of unwanted pregnancies. For planned pregnancies, reproductive health plays such a vital role in successful pregnancies. It is important to have a doctor work with expectant mothers. Prenatal vitamins, exercise and diet should be discussed in order to promote a healthy pregnancy. When a woman becomes pregnant, constant visits to health care services will be required. Pregnancy often lasts approximately 40 weeks, from the start of the last period to child birth.
Sadly, not all pregnancies end well and infant mortality rates are stunning. In a 2006 study, over two million babies worldwide died within 24 hours of birth. The United States had the second worst infant mortality rate among developed countries. Luckily, the rates are decreasing with the use of contraception and other preventative measures. More of the population is becoming informed of the benefits of contraception. Birth control methods include barriers, such as condoms or diaphragms, and hormonal birth control. Hormonal regulators such as pills and skin patches are often used to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Knowing the right contraception method for each individual patient is part of the reproductive health doctor's job.
Barrier birth controls are also used to help stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS. It has been estimated that 1 in 4 members of the population will contract an STD in their lifetime. In addition to the threat of AIDS, untreated STDs can cause complications such as infertility and cervical cancer. Infertility can also be a genetic disorder and is one more reason that reproductive health is not something that should go unchecked.
Reproductive health is a critical matter. It is important to find a doctor that can be trusted and related to before the need is serious. Simple talks about family planning and the proper birth control will save unwanted stress from trying to figure out the correct answers without a doctor. Reproductive health is something more of the population is beginning to acknowledge. The benefits of preventative care far outweigh any costs that may be associated with the doctors visits and health care services.
Sources:
"US has Second Worst Newborn Death Rate in the World, Report Says." CNN.com. 10 May 2006. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/parenting/05/08/mot hers.index/index.html
"FHI: Male Participation in Reproductive Health." Family Health International. 2006. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.fhi.org/en/RH/Pubs/Network/v18_3/NW183c h3.htm
"Male Reproductive Health Resource Center: Headlines." Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. 30 Oct. 2007. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.arhp.org/healthcareproviders/resources/ malereproductivehealth/index.cfm
"Reproductive Health." National Institute of Child Health & Human Development. 15 Dec. 2006. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/reproductiv e_health.cfm
"Model 4: Sexually Transmitted Diseases." Reproductive Health Model Curriculum. 2004 Association of Reproductive Health Professionals. 5 Nov. 2007. http://www.arhp.org/files/Mod4_ONLINE_FINAL_ARHP.p df
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