reproductive health

[ree-pruh-duhk-tiv helth]

noun

1. the health of the reproductive organs and bodily systems involved in reproduction.

2. the field of medical study concerned with the reproductive organs and related bodily systems.

Example Sentences

There is no way to ethically research how detention specifically may affect pregnancy outcomes, including whether it could increase the possibility of miscarriage, said Dr. Carolyn Sufrin, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Johns Hopkins University who studies the reproductive health of incarcerated women.

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It is even slow when it comes to women's reproductive health: only this week was it announced that the "morning after" pill - a form of emergency contraception available without prescription in more than 90 countries - had finally been approved for over the counter use in Japan.

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Surprisingly, the researchers found that this exposure did not appear to harm the birds’ reproductive health.

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“This is especially true for women who are thinking about their reproductive health care.”

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While the growing mutualism between tech and government strengthens, it may leave some consumers behind, particularly women concerned about surveillance and the exploitation of reproductive health data.

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