Reproductive Health

1. Is a state of complete physical, mental, and
social well-being and not merely the absence of
infirmity or disease, in all matters relating to the
reproductive system and to its functions and
processes.

2.  Is defined as the constellation of methods,
techniques, and services that contribute to the
reproductive health and well-being by preventing
and solving reproductive health problems.

3. People are able to have a
satisfying and safe sex life
Have the capability to
reproduce
Have the freedom to decide if,
when and how often to do so.

4.  To ensure that comprehensive and factual
information and a full range of reproductive health
care services are accessible, affordable,
acceptable and convenient to all users.
 To enable and support responsible voluntary
decisions about child-bearing and methods of
family planning.
 To meet changing reproductive health needs over
the life cycle and to do in ways sensitive to the
diversity

5.  Family planning
 Counseling
 Information
 Education
 Communication & services
 Education & services for parental care
 Prevention & appropriate treatment of infertility
 Abortion
 Treatment of reproductive tract infections
 STD & other reproductive health conditions
 Human sexuality
 Responsible parenthood

6.  Fertility – means the actual number of births
applied to an individual or to a group while
Fecundity – is the biological capacity of a woman
(or a couple) to have children in the future.

7. 1. Heredity > the ability to reproduce is relatively
influenced by fecundity of one’s ancestor.
Ex. Defects in sex organs affect fecundity and is inherited.
2. Health > if a person is in good, he has the highest
possible fecundity.
Ex. There are diseases that adversely affect a person’s
reproductive capacity.

8. 3. Age > Reproduction begins at puberty, develops
during adolescence and reaches a high point of
maturity.
4. Emotional Surroundings > A good environment
helps in the proper development of the fetus.
5. Ovulation cycle > Every 28 days, one or more
ova are released during ovulation – a process in
which the egg cells mature.

9. 6. Lactation > pregnancy is usually impeded as the
mammary glands are active.
7. Pregnancy Wastage > This refers to miscarriage
or spontaneous abortion or stillbirth. Stillbirth
constitutes a longer interruption in pregnancy.

10. 1. Parenthood means
fulfillment
 Parents often feel
that their role as
parents is fulfilled
the moment they
have a child.

11. 2. Machismo
> There is a belief that
the proof of man’s
virility is to beget
children. The more
he has, the more
manly he believes
he is.

12. 3. Perpetuation of the
family name
 Sons are desired to
carry on the family
name.

13. 4. Competition with
parents
 A man says’ “if my
parents were able to
support many
children, why can’t I
support more?”. This
means that the son
wants to compete with
his parents and even
desires to surpass
them

14. 5. More hands
 It is a common belief,
esp. among farmers,
that many children
mean more hands to
work in the farm.
Hence, the need for
more chidlren.

15. 6. Bigger Income
> Many hands that
earn a living means
a bigger income to
the family

16. 7. Insurance
> Parents’ beliefs that
having many children
is an assurance that
there will be one or
two who will provide
for them in their old
age.

17. 8. Security
 It is a custom of
some parents to train
their older children
and expect them to
take care of their
younger brothers and
sisters even at an
early age.

18. 9. God’s Blessings
 Children are
considered as gifts
from God. There is a
belief that the large
family is in God’s
grace or is blessed.

19. 10. Fatalism
 Filipinos generally
value fate. Fatalism
extends even to the
number of children
families have.