Reproductive Health: Counselling and Care — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptCounselling and creating awareness among people about reproductive organs, adolescence and associated changes, safe and hygienic sexual practices, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including AIDS, etc., is the primary step towards reproductive health. Providing medical facilities and care to the problems like menstrual irregularities, pregnancy related aspects, delivery, medical termination of pregnancy, STIs, birth control, infertility, post natal child and maternal management is another important aspect of the Reproductive and Child Health Care programmes.
Which of the following statements correctly reflect the challenges and public health aspects related to Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)? S1: The social stigma associated with STIs frequently contributes to delays in individuals seeking timely medical treatment. S2: Most STIs consistently present with severe and unambiguous symptoms immediately following infection, ensuring prompt self-recognition. S3: Educational programs promoting awareness about safe sexual practices and STIs are critical for improving reproductive health. S4: Delaying the diagnosis and treatment of STIs can result in severe health issues, including infertility and specific reproductive tract cancers. S5: The Reproductive and Child Health Care (RCH) programmes primarily focus on contraception and maternal care, with minimal attention to STI prevention.
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Correct answer: B — S1, S3 and S4 are correct
Let's evaluate each statement: S1: NCERT states that the social stigma attached to STIs deters infected persons from going for timely detection and proper treatment. This statement is correct. S2: NCERT mentions that early symptoms of most STIs are minor, and infected females may often be asymptomatic, which contradicts the idea of consistently severe and unambiguous symptoms. This statement is incorrect. S3: Creating awareness among people about various reproduction-related aspects, including STDs, is a major task under RCH programmes to build a reproductively healthy society. This statement is correct. S4: NCERT lists pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID), abortions, still births, ectopic pregnancies, infertility, or even cancer of the reproductive tract as complications of late STI diagnosis. This statement is correct. S5: The prevention or early detection and cure of STIs are given prime consideration under the reproductive health-care programmes. Thus, the RCH programmes do address STI prevention significantly. This statement is incorrect. Therefore, statements S1, S3, and S4 are correct. This question tests a comprehensive understanding of social, symptomatic, and programmatic aspects of STIs, emphasizing the impact of stigma and the importance of public health interventions.
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