Most Women do not have enough information about their sexual health, which may lead to different diseases of the reproductive system, including infections and unwanted pregnancies.
Healthcare professionals have revealed how women should take care of their reproductive health.
To protect your sexual health, you should focus on the following factors:
Choose your Birth control options:
You should know about different birth control options available to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Several effective, cheap, and safe contraceptive options are available for you, including:
- Hormonal
- Intrauterine
- Barrier method
- Sterilization (permanent birth control)
Women need to know about birth control options as it will help them manage their family planning and give them better control over the family size.
Safe sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections:
The exchange of body fluids, sex, and oral contact spreads Sexually Transmitted diseases. It can be transmitted to the baby if the mother is infected with STIs. Women of childbearing age must visit their gynecologist to get screened for sexually transmitted infections and STIs. The other way to protect yourself from STIs you should opt for safe sex by using condoms or dental dams and choosing safe sexual partners while in a sexual act.
Take care of Hygiene during your menstrual cycle:
Every day more than 300 million women are menstruating, and more than 500 million women do not have access to essential menstrual hygiene products worldwide. So to safely manage their menstruation, women need affordable and safe sanitary pads and assess to clean water and other menstrual products. You should choose the right product for you during menstruation. Take a shower daily. It is not essential to wash your hair daily, but you should take a warm bath during your periods to promote cleanliness and prevent reproductive tract infections.
Do not use any vaginal washes. These products can disturb the normal microbial flora of your vagina, and they can lead to changes in the pH of your vagina resulting in infections.
Take care of yourself at menopausal age:
It is the stage of life when women stop bleeding, and their menstrual cycle stops. This happens among women aged 45-55 who do not have periods for an extended period of 12 months. It occurs as the ovaries stop producing female reproductive hormones known as estrogen and progesterone.
Women may have a variety of symptoms at menopausal age, including:
- Vaginal dryness
- Hairless
- Excessive body hair
- Hot flashes
- Mood swings
Talk to your health care professionals to manage your menopausal symptoms. It will help you to practice safe health care and reduce symptoms of menopause.
Takeaway note
Regularly visit your healthcare physician to diagnose any problem in your reproductive health. Timely diagnosis can lead to protect you from further complications.
References:
- National Library of Medicine
- THE WORLD BANK
- National Institutes of Health
- CDC
