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What is adolescence reproductive health?
Adolescents’ knowledge and access to reproductive health services is important for their physical and psychosocial wellbeing. Abstinence, use of condom, use of contraceptives, decision to keep a pregnancy, use of safe abortions services are some of the choices and reproductive health decisions adolescents make [14].
What are the benefits of reproductive health?
Among the many benefits of reproductive health are improving family and community well being, boosting economic gains, saving women’s and children’s lives, and greatly curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS – benefits that go a long way in helping to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
What can I do for unwanted pregnancy in India?
The most commonly used contraceptive methods in India are Condoms, IUD, Contraceptive pills, Injectables and Female sterilization. Other less commonly used methods are Natural Family Planning methods, Withdrawal, Vaginal ring, Contraceptive patch, Female Condom, Diaphragm with spermicide.
How can we promote our reproductive rights?
Information and Services
- Offer age-appropriate comprehensive sex education.
- Use mass media.
- Provide adolescent-friendly contraceptive services.
- Expand access to and promotion of the use of condoms and other contraceptives.
- Implement programs for out-of-school and married adolescents.
How can I help reproductive health?
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- Donate to a reputable organization.
- Become a clinic escort.
- Many organizations offer volunteer programs that will help you train as a clinic escort and volunteer at a local clinic.
- Volunteer in other ways.
- Spread awareness about so-called crisis pregnancy centers.
- Call your elected officials.
How can an adolescent achieve reproductive health?
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- Universal health coverage>>
- Resources>> Publications. Data.
- Flagships.