Reproductive health

Reproduction and Sexual Health

• The biological process of producing new individual organisms from parents is called reproduction.

Types of Reproduction

• Asexual reproduction involves creating genetically similar or identical copies of an organism without genetic material from another organism.

Sexual Reproduction

• Meiosis is the process that creates specialized reproductive cells with half the number of chromosomes.
• A major puzzle for biologists is why sexual reproduction evolved, as it is less efficient than asexual reproduction.

Sexual and Reproductive Health

• The World Health Organization defines sexual and reproductive health as a state of complete physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in all aspects of sexuality and reproduction.
• According to UN agencies, sexual and reproductive health encompasses access to education, information, and services regarding reproductive health, including family planning, pregnancy, and lactation.

Sexual Reproduction Process

• The term 'mating' describes the interaction between a male and a female of the same species that leads to the creation of a fertilized zygote.

Inequalities in Reproductive Health Services

• Inequalities in reproductive health services are contributed to by factors such as socioeconomic status, geographical location, and access to education and information.

Interpretation of Sexual and Reproductive Health

• Sexual and reproductive health includes the ability to have a satisfying and safe sex life, the capability to reproduce, and the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so.

Sexual Wellbeing

• The term 'sexual wellbeing' encompasses physical, emotional, and psychological aspects of sexual health, including pleasure, intimacy, and satisfaction.

Test your knowledge of asexual and sexual reproduction processes in organisms. Explore the differences and similarities between these two forms of reproduction and their significance in the biological world.