Question

What methods are used to maintain good reproductive health?

Answer 1

1: Nutrition and exercise
● A healthy balanced meal rich in fiber and low in fat should be maintained and scheduled at regular time intervals.
● Regular exercise helps in maintaining an ideal weight for conceiving and carrying a pregnancy for 9 months.

2: Stress and sleep
● Deprivation of sleep, physical and psychological stress decreases oocyte fertility, increases the level of anxiety and chances of stillbirth.
● Hence, maintaining a good sleep cycle, living a stress-free life may improve fertility.

3: Knowledge of STD
One should have knowledge about various STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), and ways to prevent them, to have good reproductive health. Use of condoms reduces the chances of contracting sexually transmitted infections.

4: Hygiene
Maintaining hygienic genital areas also helps in improving reproductive health. Following all these measures will help a person achieve a fertile reproductive health.