Reproductive Health - Key points

    UNIT VI    CHAPTER 4: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

(KEY POINTS)

 

S.NO	Term	Explanation
1	Amniocentesis	A foetal sex determination test based on the chromosomal pattern in the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing embryo
2	Lactational amenorrhea	Absence of Menstruation during extensive breast feeding.
3	Sterilisation	Surgical method to prevent pregnancy-tubectomy in female and vasectomy in males.
4	Artificial insemination	Introduction of semen artificially into female reproductive tract
5	Sexually transmitted diseases	Diseases or infections which are transmitted through sexual intercourse
6	Reproductive health	Physical , emotional , behavioural and social well being
7	Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)	Intentional or voluntary termination of pregnancy before full term or induced abortion
8	In vitro fertilization	Fertilization outside the body in almost similar conditions as that in the body
9	In –vivo fertilization	Fusion of gametes within the female
10	WHO	World Health Organisation
11	RCH	Reproductive and Child Health Care programmes
12	MMR	Maternal Mortality Rate
13	IMR	Infant Mortality Rate
14	IUD	Intra Uterine Devices
15	MTP	Medical Termination of Pregnancy
16	STD	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
17	VD	Venereal Diseases
18	RTI	Reproductive tract Infection
19	PID	Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
20	ART	Assisted Reproductive Technology
21	IVF	In Vitro Fertilization / In Vivo Fertilisation
22	ET	Embryo Transfer
23	ZIFT	Zygote Intra Fallopian Transfer
24	IUT	Intra Uterine Transfer
25	GIFT	Gamete Intra Fallopian Transfer
26	ICSI	Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
27	AI	Artificial Insemination
28	IUI	Intra Uterine Insemination
29	CDRI	Central Drug Research Institute