{"id":18611,"date":"2021-01-04T08:40:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T07:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/?p=18611"},"modified":"2021-01-04T08:40:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T07:40:56","slug":"about-reproductive-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intimina.com\/blog\/about-reproductive-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s Normalize Talking about Reproductive Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at Intimina, we\u2019re more than comfortable with talking about periods, vaginas, and sex, but that\u2019s not the case for everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s understandable why. Much of the world avoids these subjects due to religious or moral beliefs, modesty, discomfort, lack of knowledge, or all of the above.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The thing is, reproductive health is just that – health, and it\u2019s crucial for our well being that we become comfortable discussing it with ourselves, partners, our friends, possibly family, and for sure our health care providers.<\/span><\/p>\n

First things first\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Reproductive Health?<\/b><\/p>\n

Reproductive health<\/span><\/a> is a broad term for any subject that relates to our reproductive organs during all life stages, including our vulva\/vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries, breasts\/chest, and hormones or <\/span>endocrine system<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some topics that fall under the category of reproductive health are STIs and sexual wellness, disorders like <\/span>endometriosis<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>PCOS<\/span><\/a>, fertility and any outcome of pregnancy, postpartum care, cancer of the reproductive organs, contraception, menstruation, hormone regulation, and so much more.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the <\/span>United Nations Population Fund<\/span><\/a>, reproductive health <\/span>\u201cimplies that people are able 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\u201d. You can expand this further to include people who are post-menopausal, and still very much in need of reproductive health care.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now that we have an understanding of what it is, it\u2019s important to understand why we need to normalize talking about reproductive health.<\/span><\/p>\n

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