Population Stabilization and Birth Control
Q1: What is Population Stabilization?
Answer:
Population stabilization is a situation when the size of the population remains unchanged. It is also known as the stage of zero population growth. It is achieved when births plus in-migration equals deaths plus out-migration.
Q2: What is Birth Control?
Answer:
Birth control, also known as contraception, is the use of any method, device, or medicine to prevent pregnancy.
Q3: What are the Side Effects of Birth Control Methods?
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The possible side effects of the various birth control methods can be nausea, abdominal pain, breakthrough bleeding, irregular menstrual bleeding, or even breast cancer.
Q4: What is the Permanent Method of Birth Control?
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The permanent method of birth control is the surgical method, also known as sterilization. In females, the procedure is called tubectomy and in males, it is called vasectomy.
Population Stabilization And Birth Control – Class 12
Population Stabilization And Birth Control: Reproductive Health means total well-being in all aspects of reproduction, i.e., physical, emotional, behavioral, and social. Counseling and raising awareness among people about reproductive organs, adolescence, and associated changes, safe and hygienic sexual practices, sexually transmitted infections (STIs)including AIDS, etc., is the first step towards reproductive health. Other aspects of reproductive health include providing medical facilities, pregnancy-related aspects, STIs, birth control, population stabilization, pre and post-natal child and maternal care
India was the first nation in the world to start various action plans and programs at the national level towards attaining the social goal of reproductive health. The ‘Reproductive and Child Health Care'(RCH) program is currently in operation that covers wider aspects of reproductive health.