Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Reproductive Health, Nutritional Needs of Adolescents, Adolescent Pregnancy & Myths and Taboos about Growth during Puberty etc.
Important Questions on Reproductive Health
Why is amniocentesis for sex determination banned in our country?
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Amniocentesis for sex determination is one of the strategies of Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme.
Reason (R): Ban on amniocentesis checks increasing menace of female foeticide.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The amniocentesis test is based on ______to determine the sex of developing foetus.
Statutory ban has been laid on ______to check female foeticide.
The fluid which envelops the developing foetus is called
The only permissible use of amniocentesis is for:
Explain one process through which the genetic disorder of the foetus can be detected.
Which of the following helps to detect the genetic disorder of the fetus?
(Amniocentesis/CT scan) _____ helps to detect foetal genetic disorder.
Vasectomy helps in the detection of foetal disorder.
What is 'Amniocentesis'? Name any two disorders that can be detected by amniocentesis.
What is 'amniocentesis' ? Name any two disorders that can be detected by amniocentesis.
Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) Family planning programmes were initiated in 1951.
(ii) According to WHO, reproductive health means total well being in the physical, social, behavioural and emotional aspects of reproduction.
(iii) 'Saheli' was developed at CDRI in Lucknow.
(iv) Amniocentesis should not be banned as it is a foetal sex determination test.
Amniocentesis is a technique used to
_____ is a prenatal test in which amniotic fluid is taken for the diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections as well as for sex determination.
Sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis can be detected by amniocentesis.
