Younger folks from Covasna county, knowledgeable about abortion and sexually transmitted illnesses – We Radio Sfântu Gheorghe

The Directorate of Public Well being (DSP) Covasna is operating, this month, the marketing campaign “Inform your self! Become involved! Select the fitting resolution for you!”, particularly to advertise reproductive well being. Based on the representatives of the establishment, amongst different issues, this marketing campaign goals to teach younger folks in making knowledgeable choices, individually gives info to pregnant girls and expectant moms concerning the numerous features of sexual well being, together with the significance of medical/gynecological session.

The marketing campaign additionally tackles two delicate points, specifically teenage being pregnant and the growing development of recent circumstances of sexually transmitted illnesses, as, globally, issues with related to being pregnant and childbirth because the main reason for demise amongst younger girls aged between 10 and 19.

“The marketing campaign goals to empower younger folks to make knowledgeable choices about their very own reproductive well being (training about particular person conduct to stop sexually transmitted illnesses, forestall undesirable pregnancies and stop to make use of abortions). There are two present points within the discipline of reproductive well being: teenage being pregnant and the growing development of recent circumstances of sexually transmitted illnesses. Teenage being pregnant has a big affect on the well being of teenage moms and their kids. Younger moms, ages 10 to 19, face increased dangers of eclampsia, puerperal endometritis, and systemic infections in comparison with older girls. Problems associated to being pregnant and childbirth are the main reason for demise amongst women aged 10 to 19 worldwide. Giving beginning at a younger age, along with attainable issues throughout being pregnant, the mom has severe issues attributable to the unfinished growth of the reproductive system. As well as, the phenomenon has social penalties resembling dropping out of college and the flexibility to look after the new child”, it’s reported on the DSP Covasna web site.

The identical supply signifies that greater than 1 million sexually transmitted infections are acquired each day worldwide, most of that are initially asymptomatic. It’s estimated that greater than 500 million folks between the ages of 15 and 49 have genital herpes simplex virus an infection, and using contraceptive strategies (condom, diaphragm) is an important choice to stop these infections.

“The issue of undesirable being pregnant and sexually transmitted illnesses amongst adolescents is the accountability of the entire society, which should have a proactive angle to encourage younger folks to make use of dependable sources of knowledge and discuss reproductive well being with a medical skilled, but additionally to maneuver ahead. and the involvement of households and communities to help younger folks in adopting accountable reproductive behaviour”, it’s also reported on the DSP Covasna web site.

The marketing campaign is carried out inside the nationwide well being evaluation and promotion program initiated by the Ministry of Well being, and the procedural help is offered by the Nationwide Institute of Public Well being.

(Ioana Arddeleanu)