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Reproductive Health — Revision Notes
ICSE · Class 12 · Biology
Reproductive Health revision notes for ICSE Class 12 Biology: 4 topics in quick points. Part of the ICSE Class 12 Biology syllabus.
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1. Reproductive Health: Meaning and Need
- Reproductive health refers to complete well-being in reproduction, not just the absence of disease.
- A reproductively healthy society has physically and functionally normal reproductive organs and normal emotional and behavioural interactions in sex-related matters.
- Counselling and awareness about adolescence, reproductive organs, safe sex, and sexually transmitted infections are the first steps toward reproductive health.
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2. Population Explosion and Birth Control
- World population increased from about 2 billion in 1900 to about 6 billion in 2000 and 7.2 billion in 2011.
- India’s population in the 2011 census was 1210.7 million and was expected to reach 1369 million by 2020.
- The statutory marriageable age is 18 years for females and 21 years for males.
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3. Natural Methods of Contraception
- Natural methods work by avoiding the meeting of ovum and sperm.
- Periodic abstinence requires avoiding coitus from day 10 to 17 of the menstrual cycle.
- Calendar, temperature, mucus, and periodic abstinence are used to estimate the safe period.
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4. Artificial Methods of Contraception
- Artificial contraceptive methods include barriers, spermicidal agents, IUDs, oral pills, implants, and surgical methods.
- Barrier methods stop sperms from entering the female reproductive tract.
- Male condoms are latex sheaths and should not be reused.
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What are the important topics in Reproductive Health for ICSE Class 12 Biology?
Key topics in Reproductive Health include Reproductive Health: Meaning and Need, Population Explosion and Birth Control, Natural Methods of Contraception, Artificial Methods of Contraception. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
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