Field Of Reproductive Health Research Articles

Pengaruh Obesitas Terhadap Kejadian Menarche Dini Pada Siswi SMPN 4 Watampone Kabupaten Wajo

The age of menstruation has shifted to a younger age if the first period begins before reaching 12 years old. Early menstruation in young girls can be caused by obesity, which is a result of excess fat intake. Consuming foods rich in fat can lead to increased fat storage in the body when not utilized as an energy source, subsequently elevating leptin hormone levels. This study aims to determine the impact of obesity on the occurrence of early menstruation among female students at SMP Negeri 4 Watampone, Kabupaten Bone.The utilized method is quantitative, employing a Cross-Sectional design. The population for this research consists of all female seventh-grade students at SMPN 4 Watampone, Kabupaten Bone, totaling 108 individuals. The sample size selected based on inclusion criteria was 47 respondents. The findings of this study indicate that out of 30 respondents with normal Body Mass Index (BMI), 27 respondents (90%) experienced menarche at the age of 12, and 3 respondents (17.6%) experienced menarche between the ages of 9 and 11. Additionally, among 17 respondents with excessive BMI, 3 respondents (10%) had menarche at the age of 12, while 14 respondents (82.4%) experienced menarche between the ages of 9 and 11.The analysis results reveal a significant correlation between obesity and the prevalence of early menstruation (ρ = 0.000, ρ < 0.05). Therefore, it is recommended that the school authorities enhance students' knowledge regarding the importance of nutrition and maintaining a healthy adolescent lifestyle. This information should be sourced from various reliable channels, including both teachers and healthcare professionals in the field of reproductive health..

Community participation for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health: insights from the design and implementation of the BornFyne-prenatal management system digital platform in Cameroon.

Across communities in low-middle income countries, digital health is currently revolutionizing the delivery of health services, particularly in the field of reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health (RMNCH) services. While studies have shown the effectiveness of mHealth in delivering RMNCH services, there is little information about factors that enhance mHealth services utilization in low-cost settings including stakeholders' level of influence on the implementation of digital health intervention in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper seeks to describe important lessons on the levels of stakeholders' direct or indirect influence on the design and implementation of the BornFyne-PNMS digital health platform to support RMNCH services. A participatory research (PR) design approach was employed to explore stakeholders' perspectives of a new initiative, through direct engagement of local priorities and perspectives. The process of introducing the digital application called the BornFyne-PNMS for district health delivery system and the community, and integrating it within the district health delivery system was guided by research-to-action, consistent with the PR approach. To explore stakeholders' perspectives through a PR approach, we conducted a series of stakeholder meetings fashioned after focus group discussions. Issues around male involvement in the program, sensitization and equity concerns arose. Emergent challenges and proposed strategies for implementation from diverse stakeholders evidently enriched the design and implementation process of the project intervention. Stakeholder meetings informed the addition of variables on the mobile application that were otherwise initially omitted, which will further enhance the RMNCH electronic data collection for health information systems strengthening in Cameroon. This study charts a direction that is critical in digital health delivery of RMNCH in a rural and low-income community and describes the important iterative stakeholder input throughout the study. The strategy of stakeholders' involvement in the BornFyne PNMS implementation charts a direction for ownership and sustainability in the strengthening of Cameroon's health information system.

Characterization and risk factors for unexplained female infertility in Sudan: A case-control study.

Female infertility with unknown causes (unexplained) remains one of the mysteries in the reproductive health field, where the diagnostic evidence is still weak and the proposed treatments still work with unknown methods. However, several studies have proposed some possible causes and risk factors for unexplained female infertility. To characterize and identify factors associated with unexplained infertility in Sudanese women. A matched (age and body mass index) case-control study was conducted from March 2021 to February 2022. The study samples were 210 women with unexplained infertility (UI) and 190 fertile women of reproductive age who were attending the maternity hospitals and fertility clinics in Khartoum, Sudan. The risk factors of unexplained infertility were identified using a structured, pre-tested questionnaire containing information on socio-demographic variables, anthropometrics, clinical diagnosis of infertility, behavioral factors, physical activity assessment, diversity, and consumption of different food groups by the study participants. The results showed a higher proportion of women diagnosed with UI were residents of rural areas than controls (21.4% vs 11.1%, P < 0.05), and previous miscarriages and/or abortions were more common in fertile women compared with infertile women (13.16% vs 5.71%, P < 0.05). Additionally, infertile women had a significantly (P < 0.05) higher proportion of family history of infertility (explained and unexplained) compared with controls. Finally, after controlling for the effects of potentially confounding variables using multivariable logistic regression analysis, only marital status, family history of infertility, use of modern contraceptives, smoking, caffeine consumption, physical activity level, meals consumed, other vitamin-A-rich fruits and vegetables, and other vegetables were found to be significant (P < 0.05) factors associated with unexplained infertility among Sudanese women. Married women with a family history of infertility who smoke and consume a high amount of caffeine, who live a sedentary lifestyle, and who consume more than two meals free of vitamin-A-rich fruits and/or vegetables and/or other vegetables per day are at the highest risk of developing unexplained infertility.

Society of Family Planning Committee Statement: Abortion nomenclature

Models of abortion care are continually evolving and expanding. Historically, advocates, lawyers, journalists, clinicians, and researchers have used a variety of terms to refer to different types of abortion. In 2004, Weitz and colleagues published an editorial laying out the need to develop consensus on standard terms because, “the terminology used to describe abortion procedures influences political, legislative and medical institutions” [ [1] Weitz T.A. Foster A. Ellertson C. Grossman D. Stewart F.H. “Medical” and “surgical” abortion: rethinking the modifiers. Contraception. 2004; 69: 77-78 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (32) Google Scholar ]. Standardization of abortion nomenclature and terms used to refer to different types of abortion will increase uniformity and accuracy in communication about abortion care. The Society of Family Planning’s recommendation is to use the terms medication abortion and procedural abortion for common use in clinical guidance, journal articles, print materials, websites, media, advocacy, policy briefs, and other communication about abortion care. These recommendations align with recommendations from several other organizations including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [ [2] Heuser C.C. Sagaser K.G. Christensen E.A. Johnson C.T. Lappen J.R. Horvath S. Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Special Statement: A critical examination of abortion terminology as it relates to access and quality of care. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023; 228: B2-B7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.302 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (1) Google Scholar ], the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine [ [3] American College of Obstetricians and GynecologistsGuide to Language and Abortion. 2022; : 1-2 Google Scholar ], and the COMS Project [ [4] COMS ProjectAbortion Terminology Recommendations. 2023; : 1 Google Scholar ]. We recognize the importance of language and its role in providing access to care that is both equitable and that centers the patient experience. We also recognize that language is complex and nuanced. We encourage medical societies and others in sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice fields, to use these terms, while also inviting discussion and continued research on the optimal approach to abortion nomenclature.

Exploring intersections and integration of sexual reproductive health and mental health among adolescents and young adults: Areas of collaboration and lessons learned.

This special issue of the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic addresses mental health issues in the field of sexual and reproductive health. The goal is to highlight important overlaps between reproductive and gender health concerns and mental health symptomatology. The issue includes topics around social determinants of health and their effects on reproductive health; the reproductive health sequelae of eating disorders; mental health challenges faced by gender diverse youth and strategies to mitigate these effects; integration of sexual health services and mental health care; and lessons for mental health advocates from the sex education realm. This special issue features areas of intersectoral collaboration among public health, medical, and mental health professionals to positively impact patients' holistic wellness.

Revisiting the gonadotropic regulation of mammalian spermatogenesis: evolving lessons during the past decade.

Spermatogenesis is a multi-step process of male germ cell (Gc) division and differentiation which occurs in the seminiferous tubules of the testes under the regulation of gonadotropins - Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinising hormone (LH). It is a highly coordinated event regulated by the surrounding somatic testicular cells such as the Sertoli cells (Sc), Leydig cells (Lc), and Peritubular myoid cells (PTc). FSH targets Sc and supports the expansion and differentiation of pre-meiotic Gc, whereas, LH operates via Lc to produce Testosterone (T), the testicular androgen. T acts on all somatic cells e.g.- Lc, PTc and Sc, and promotes the blood-testis barrier (BTB) formation, completion of Gc meiosis, and spermiation. Studies with hypophysectomised or chemically ablated animal models and hypogonadal (hpg) mice supplemented with gonadotropins to genetically manipulated mouse models have revealed the selective and synergistic role(s) of hormones in regulating male fertility. We here have briefly summarized the present concept of hormonal control of spermatogenesis in rodents and primates. We also have highlighted some of the key critical questions yet to be answered in the field of male reproductive health which might have potential implications for infertility and contraceptive research in the future.

Commercial Names in the Field of Surrogacy Motherhood

The paper studies advertising names of companies in the field of reproductive health, particularly those providing surrogacy services. In modern medical onomasticon, they broadly divide between descriptive names of a formal nature that refer to state medical institutions preserved from the Soviet era, and the names of new medical organizations following the tradition of new commercial naming, i.e. advertising names. However, it should be noted that there is no direct correlation between the name and the form of ownership: state institutions can also acquire advertising names to more competitive, and private medical organizations can use “Soviet” designation patterns to earn confidence through referring to the tradition. In addition, surrogate motherhood is a special sphere of health care that is not limited to medical institutions themselves, but also includes “near medical” (consulting) agencies specializing in the selection of surrogate mothers. Competition among the latter is higher, and legislative regulation is lower, which stimulates the imagination and creativity of company naming. The very idea of surrogate motherhood and, more broadly, modern assisted reproductive technologies are ambiguously perceived by society and often rejected by those clinging to traditional views. Therefore, it is interesting to consider the mechanisms for overcoming this rejection, expressed in advertising names and appealing to a complex of positive associations and allusions.

Evaluation of Scientific and Research Productions of Reproductive Health Graduates for social Accountability: An Auditory Study

Introduction: An educational system that responds to the needs of society, besides needs assessment and community-based education, should allocate part of its research to society’s needs and priorities. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the scientific and research products of reproductive health graduates in the field of social accountability in Iran. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted as an auditory study on all submitted dissertations in the field of reproductive health from 6 schools of midwifery nursing in Iran from 2010 to 2021. The first outcome of this study was the evaluation of scientific and research products of reproductive health graduates in the field of social accountability and the second one was the evaluation of these dissertations in three levels of responsibility, responsiveness, and accountability. The standardized and localized social accountability scale was used to evaluate the social responsiveness of the dissertations. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data. Results: In this study, 235 PhD reproductive health dissertations were assessed. The obtained score for social accountability was 34.5 (range: 30-40). Regarding social responsiveness, the obtained score was 63.8 (range: 50-70), and regarding the social responsibility dimension, the obtained score was 90 (range: 70-100). Conclusion: It is necessary to qualitatively evaluate the titles and objectives of the dissertations in this field before their approval and implementation. It is increasingly emphasized to achieve the research priorities of the field and, more importantly, the logic of this research to meet the health needs of the target community.

A Survey of Medical Professionals on the Level of Sexual Competence and Reproductive Health in Teenagers

The article analyzes data from a survey conducted with 34 medical professionals in the field of sexual and reproductive health regarding their opinion and observation of the level of competence in this area in adolescent patients who sought medical care. The results are summarized in seven tables and three diagrams. The analysis of the results indicates that the most significant, from a medical point of view, are the personal deficits related to the lack of adequate information among patients regarding: the role of contraception and protective means for preventing unwanted pregnancy and avoiding sexually transmitted diseases; the provoking of risky behavior by the use of psychoactive substances; underestimating the role of prevention for the individual's general and sexual health, etc. The low level of knowledge, skills and competencies of adolescent patients in this aspect necessitates the search for more effective approaches, methods and means to involve adolescents in understanding and evaluating the importance of this issue for their health and for ensuring a satisfying sexual and reproductive future.

Knowledge of Reproductive Health in Men on the Verge of Marriage

Aim: The present study aimed to assess the knowledge of reproductive health in men on the verge of marriage. Background: Active involvement of men has many advantages and significant benefits for the health and development of their family. Objective: The present study aimed to find an answer to the question as to whether marriage counseling classes for couples on the verge of marriage can increase men's reproductive knowledge. To this end, the study was conducted on Iranian men. Methods: This research was an analytical cross-sectional study carried out on 205 subjects. After obtaining and filling out the written consent forms, the subjects consciously entered the research and answered the self-researcher-made questionnaire before and after participating in the formal counseling classes in Shahroud city, Iran. 19 questions were designed and ranked at three levels of poor, average (50% - 70%), and above 70% as good knowledge. The data were analysed by SPSS 18 using Wilcoxon sum-rank test and paired t-test. Results: The mean age of the samples was 24.3 ± 3.96 years old. 38.1% (72 subjects) of men had higher diploma education, and 2.6% (5 subjects) were illiterate. Before training, the mean of reproductive health knowledge was 6.62±3.14. After attending the premarital counselling class, the mean of reproductive health knowledge increased significantly (9.12±2.84, P=0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that current formal premarital reproductive health classes meet the needs of men's knowledge in the field of reproductive health, but it is recommended that the educational content of these classes should be improved. Considering the training needs of this group can be the first step for young couples in planning their family.

The need for more research into reproductive health and disease.

Reproductive diseases have a significant impact on human health, especially on women's health: endometriosis affects 10% of all reproductive-aged women but is often undiagnosed for many years, and preeclampsia claims over 70,000 maternal and 500,000 neonatal lives every year. Infertility rates are also rising. However, relatively few new treatments or diagnostics for reproductive diseases have emerged in recent decades. Here, based on analyses of PubMed, we report that the number of research articles published on non-reproductive organs is 4.5 times higher than the number published on reproductive organs. Moreover, for the two most-researched reproductive organs (breast and prostate), the focus is on non-reproductive diseases such as cancer. Further, analyses of grant databases maintained by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the National Institutes of Health in the United States show that the number of grants for research on non-reproductive organs is 6-7 times higher than the number for reproductive organs. Our results suggest that there are too few researchers working in the field of reproductive health and disease, and that funders, educators and the research community must take action to combat this longstanding disregard for reproductive science.

The analysis of students' attitude to healthy lifestyle and reproductive health care

Introduction. In connection with low competency of young people in the issue of life safety it is relevant to analyze entirely the students` attitude to healthy lifestyle. Also it is important to assess the students` knowledge about reproductive health and ways of keeping it well. Materials and methods. The authors undertook questionnaire method and asked anonymously seven hundred sixty three students of Samara National Research University. Survey consists of 38 questions regarding students` age, leisure time, academic performance and influence of the process of education on health, family social status, attitude to sport, psychoactive substances. Also students were asked about their knowledge of healthy lifestyle components, sexually transmitted infections, possibility of prevention and contraception. Results. The authors found out that young men do sports more often than girls. Also boys use more often cold training and eat regularly. Every tenth girl has a lack sleep, sleep duration is less than 5-6 hours. 30% of boys and girls drink alcohol two or three times a month, 35% of students smoke. 12.45% of young people (men and women) experimented with drugs. Peculiarities of students`sexual behaviour are early beginning of sexual intercourse and frequent changing of sexual partners. The authors revealed low level of students` knowledge about contraception, sexually transmitted infections and its sequela, preventive measures. Limitations. Only students of Samara National Research University were involved into this investigation except students of Biology Faculty (because they are more informed in the field of healthy life style and reproductive health) and students who do sports professionally or who have chronic diseases. Conclusion. The problem of reproductive health care and primary prevention of sexually transmitted infections can`t be solved only by medical staff. Correction of risky behaviour is an interdisciplinary challenge that demands comprehensive approach focused on group and social norm changing. Universities must play an important role in this issue making it possible for professors to have classes of academic discipline such as «Family health», « Fundamentals of Medicine» where qualified professors with higher medical education can discuss with students the issue of reproductive behavior.

MISCARRIAGE: A MODERN VIEW

The aim of this study is to analyze the risk factors of miscarriage in modern medical literature. A number of adverse factors and possible risk factors of miscarriage in women of child-bearing age, the latest issues of diagnosis and prevention were scrutinized. In Ukraine, the studies of genetic and demographic processes conducted in recent years have shown that the socially determined demographic crisis observed in the country is significantly deepening due to reproductive losses, which are manifested in an increase in the frequency of lost pregnancies and the birth of inferior offspring in women with diseases of the reproductive system. The frequency of miscarriage ranges from 10% to 30% and does not show a downward trend. In these conditions, the preservation of each pregnancy is important for the demographic development of Ukraine and a factor of national security. The physiological effect of the reproductive function in women occurs due to the harmonious functioning of hormonal, morphological, and immunological mechanisms. The achievements of molecular genetics in recent years have supported the suggestion that miscarriage is not only a polyetiological, but also a multifactorial condition. The recent molecular genetic studies have brought much to deeper understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis of miscarriage. The study of genetic factors that can underlay the occurrence of miscarriage is a promising direction for the prevention of reproductive losses. The demographic crisis in Ukraine and the unfavourable situation in the field of reproductive health of the population require the development and implementation of complex approaches to the diagnosis and prevention of miscarriage that needs further in-depth investigation of the problem. A significant number of existing methods for predicting and diagnosing miscarriage indicates that there is currently no highly effective and specific method, and the main disadvantages of existing methods for predicting miscarriage, according to the studied literature sources, are low specificity and laboriousness. Among the important tasks, there will be assessment of the population-level data on pregnancy loss and the development of strategies of its prevention.

A bibliometric analysis of global research on vitamin D and reproductive health between 2012 and 2021: Learning from the past, planning for the future.

BackgroundVitamin D plays an invaluable role in reproductive health, but vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are generally common among couples of childbearing age and pregnant women. This study aimed to evaluate the evolution, development trend, and research hotspot of publications on vitamin D and reproductive health.MethodsThe literature on vitamin D and reproductive health between 2012 and 2021 was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). We used VOSviewer and CiteSpace to analyze publication years, countries, institutions, journals, highly cited authors and publications, and co-occurrence and citation bursts of keywords.ResultsA total of 1,828 articles and reviews on vitamin D and reproductive health published between 2012 and 2021 were identified. The annual publication outputs showed steady growth, with the most publications (272) and citations (7,097) in 2021. The United States contributed the most publications (458) and had the highest h-index (58). In terms of the number of publications and h-index, the journal named Nutrients ranked first. Nutrition dietetics, obstetrics gynecology, and endocrinology metabolism were three well-represented disciplines in research on vitamin D and reproductive health. Hollis BW, Wagner CL, and Litonjua AA were the top three most productive authors in this field during the last decade. Apart from vitamin D, the five keywords with the most frequent occurrence were vitamin D deficiency, pregnancy, risk, vitamin D supplementation, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Keyword citation burst analysis revealed that low birth weight, adipose tissue, marker, and embryo had a citation burst lasting until 2021.ConclusionIn conclusion, vitamin D has received continuous attention in the field of reproductive health, and there appears to have a higher level of research in North America. Multidisciplinary intersection contributed to the in-depth exploration in this field. And the effect of maternal vitamin D levels on fetal lipid metabolism and the prediction of fertility by vitamin D-related markers might be hotspots for the research.

“She told me no, that you cannot change”: Understanding provider refusal to remove contraceptive implants

Enthusiasm for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is growing among donors and NGOs throughout the global reproductive health field. There is an emerging concern, however, that the push to insert these methods has not been accompanied by a commensurate push for access to method removal. We use data from 17 focus group discussions with women of reproductive age in an anonymized African setting to understand how users approach providers to request method removal, and how they understand whether or not such a request will be granted. Focus group participants described how providers took on a gatekeeping role to removal services, adjudicating which requests for LARC removal they deemed legitimate enough to be granted. Participants reported that providers often did not consider a simple desire to discontinue the method to be a good enough reason to remove LARC, nor the experience of painful side-effects. Respondents discussed the deployment of what we call legitimating practices, in which they marshalled social support, medical evidence, and other resources to convince providers that their request for removal was indeed serious enough to be honored. This analysis examines the starkly gendered nature of contraceptive coercion, in which women are expected to bear the brunt of contraceptive side-effects, while men are expected to tolerate no inconvenience at all, even vicarious. This evidence of contraceptive coercion and medical misogyny demonstrates the need to center contraceptive autonomy not only at the time of method provision, but at the time of desired discontinuation as well.

Protection of reproductive health: international and national experience

Objectives: consideration at the scientific level of the problem of the nation’s reproductive health protection in the context of international regulation and individual national experience.Materials and methods. The statistical method and the author’s survey method were used for the collection and effective processing of public information. 200 women and 100 men aged 21 to 45 were selected as respondents. It was used a direct interview with respondents. The survey was conducted in Kyiv, Lviv, and Volyn regions in 2020–2022. International monitoring reports, global and national statistics, doctrinal developments of scientists of foreign countries (among them Great Britain, China, USA) were also used.Results. The main causes of impaired human reproductive health are: environmental, socio-economic (unresolved issues of abortion and proper contraception, violence against women and children) and medical problems. In Ukraine, neither specialized legislative acts nor bylaws contain a comprehensive strategy for the protection of reproductive health, which causes gaps in the legal regulation and social security of this area. Gender discrimination is a widespread phenomenon in our country. We must state the discriminatory situations and oppression of both sexes in the reproductive sphere. There are no systematic mechanisms for the prevention of this problem, and the attention of state legal, scientific and public institutions to this problem is insufficient.Conclusions. Legal policy in the field of reproductive health needs a complementary approach and renewal of strategic understanding at the level of the state legal policy. Only comprehensive consideration of reproductive health problems in Ukraine can ensure their solution. Reproductive counseling should be proactive and encouraged because its implementation is beneficial for the patient’s mental health, quality of life, and adherence to treatment. Providing reproductive health education improves knowledge, attitudes and practices in the field of human reproduction.

Sociodemographic and sexual variables associated with knowledge about human immunodeficiency virus transmission

Objective: to analyze the association between sociodemographic and sexual variables of women in a context of vulnerability and their knowledge about the ways of HIV transmission. Methods: cross-sectional, analytical, and exploratory study conducted in a Primary Health Care Unit, with 221 women. The collection occurred with instruments containing sociodemographic, gynecological, and obstetric, sexual data and measurement of knowledge about HIV. Results: knowledge about the ways of HIV transmission was associated with age and education of the interviewees. Conclusion: the high prevalence of inadequate knowledge about HIV was explained by the younger age group of women, while the reduction of this outcome was seen in those with higher education. Contributions to practice: the data presented can subsidize new approaches and care practices in the field of sexual and reproductive health from the proposed analysis, aiming to raise awareness about testing, timely treatment and breaking the chain of transmission.

Providing Uroandrological Care to Children in the Republic of Uzbekistan

Currently, there is a high incidence of children and adolescents in the Republic of Uzbekistan, including in the uroandrological field with high risks of male infertility (up to 35%). The factor of male infertility takes the leading positions and is a source of childlessness in 40% of cases. These statistics inexorably indicate that this is the essence of links in one chain, namely, the absence of a specific organization of specialized medical care in the field of reproductive health of boys and adolescents. For the new Uzbekistan, solving the issues of prevention of male reproductive diseases in childhood is vital.

Sexuality education for young people in Germany.Results of the 'Youth Sexuality' representative repeat survey.

The Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) has been conducting the ‘Youth Sexuality’ representative survey on a regular basis since 1980. This continuous monitoring generates insights into the sexual and reproductive health of young people in Germany and constitutes an important basis for evidence-based health communication.A total of N=6,032 young people between the ages of 14 and 25 participated in a combination of oral and written interviews (Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI)).As primary sources of knowledge for, adolescents state that they obtain information through school lessons (69%), personal discussions (68%), and the Internet (59%). In addition to these sources, professional gynaecological counselling and sexuality education at home are also important sources of information. To what extent trusted contact persons are available in the family depends heavily on the adolescents’ sociocultural backgrounds.Providing information and disseminating knowledge to young people in the field of sexual and reproductive health is organised intersectorally in Germany. In this way, it is possible to also reach those who do not have any contact persons at their disposal in their direct family. Maintaining and strengthening the current commitment in promoting sexual health is of key importance, as only this will ensure the next generation’s sexual and reproductive health, and provide an evidence-based counterbalance to anecdotal information, especially in the digital domain.

Daily Life of Adolescent Girls who Experienced Early Motherhood in the City of Kinshasa

The aim of our study was to understand the daily experience of adolescent girls in the Congo district who had experienced early childbearing in order to contribute to improving the sexual reproductive health of adolescent girls. This is a qualitative study approached in a phenomenological approach and it falls within the field of reproductive health. The method used for this study was the phenomenological survey and the free individual interview of 15 to 20 minutes. Our sample was 9 teenagers who had granted their availability to participate in the study. After reading our transcripts of interviews recorded with 9 respondents. Adolescent girls perceive early childbearing as an act of dishonor to family and society. Regarding the consequences of early childbearing, adolescents cited bad reputation in society, abandonment by the family and lack of support for the burden of pregnancy. In their experience as victims of early motherhood, these teenage girls used the following means to overcome difficulties: Courage and advice from people, as well as Resourcefulness and help from parents. As for the methods used by adolescents to prevent a new pregnancy, they resort to abstinence, respect for the menstrual cycle, and the use of condoms and implants. With regard to the expectation of adolescent girls who are victims of early childbearing, they seek moral and financial support from the parents and the hope of a marriage from the sexual partner.