NCM 107 MCH
REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH
Reproductive Health is a condition in
which the reproductive functions and
processes are accomplished in a state of
complete physical, mental and social
well-being
REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH
Sexual Health ( DOH):
- Freedom from illness, disease, disability,
violence and other harmful practices
related to sexuality.
- Healthy sexual development
- Equitable and responsible relationships
and sexual fulfillment, and
Purpose of Reproductive and Sexual
Education
• To create awareness among
adolescents about safe sexual
practices
• Helps in preventing sexually
transmitted infections, including
HIV/AIDS.
Purpose of Reproductive and Sexual
Education
• Protects both the mother and the child
from infectious diseases and to deliver
a healthy baby.
• To provide complete knowledge about
the early pregnancy, infertility, birth
control methods, pregnancy, post-
childbirth care of the baby and mother,
etc.
A. Concept of Unitive and Procreative
Health
Unitive - union of two
individuals that is mutually
agreed to become one.
Procreative - create and
produce another life
A. Concept of Unitive and Procreative
Health
Marriage
• Man and woman unite as one flesh-
Sex is unitive
• Needs to be open to possibility of
having children - Sex is procreative
A. Concept of Unitive and Procreative
Health con’t
Sexual relationship in Marriage has two
purposes:
[Link] the couple and allows them
to express
their love in a powerful way (unitive)
2. Leads to the creation of new
life(procreation)
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