How to preserve reproductive health?

According to research results, the frequency of infertility in marriage in different countries ranges from 8% to 29%. The share of infertile marriages in Russia ranges from 8% to 17%.

A marriage is considered infertile in which, for one reason or another, occurring in the body of a woman or a man, or both partners, pregnancy does not occur with regular sexual activity without the use of any contraceptives for 12 months in a woman under 35 years old, and in women over 35 years old for 6 months.

There are many reasons for the increase in the number of infertile married couples. These are past infectious diseases, environmental degradation, and other adverse factors affecting people's health. But, according to doctors, one of the main causes of female infertility and a decrease in the population are still abortions, especially during the first pregnancy, including in adolescence.

Every year, more than a million human lives are lost in the country due to abortions alone. A special risk group is women who have a first pregnancy. Termination of the first pregnancy, as a rule, causes complications that can have a negative impact on the course of subsequent ones, lead to miscarriage of the fetus or inability to conceive a child in the future.

However, the use of modern methods of pregnancy prevention reduces the frequency of abortions as the main cause of gynecological pathology, miscarriage, maternal and perinatal mortality.

Another serious reason is sexually transmitted infections, the spread of which is facilitated by the early onset of sexual activity and promiscuous extramarital affairs. It is possible to break this vicious circle only by educating the younger generation in the spirit of traditional family values.

1. The preservation of reproductive health is an important medical, social, political and economic problem.

2. In order to improve the reproductive potential of the country, great attention should be paid to preserving the health of adolescents, strengthening measures for their sexual and hygienic education.

3. It is necessary to continue the work aimed at preventing unwanted pregnancies, to continue to introduce modern methods of contraception among the population.

4. Strengthen measures for the prevention of infectious diseases among the population.

5. Create a system of preventive measures aimed at preserving the reproductive health of adolescent boys.

Chief Freelance Specialist in Reproductive Health

health departments of the Lipetsk region

Olga Vladimirovna Telegina.