Documenting the latest statistical data on current problems related to reproductive health issues in Central and Eastern Europe, this text explores the reasons for these problems and recommends action based on the scientific evidence for improving reproductive health.
The main issues covered are: declining standards of reproductive health care; rising trends in the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases; low rates of use of modern contraceptives; high rates of induced abortion; high prevalence of infertility; and the needs of adolescents with regard to reproductive health.
- cover
- front matter
- Contents
- List of tables
- List of figures
- List of contributors
- Foreword by J.E. Asvall
- Reproductive health in Eastern Europe: an overview andthe challenges ahead
- Can a process of quality assurance improve pregnancyoutcome?
- The challenge of rising trends in the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases in Eastern Europe
- Obstacles and opportunities in the development of adolescent reproductive health care
- Contraception: current use and future perspectives
- How can the rates of induced abortion be reduced?
- Infertility in Eastern Europe: a survey of the current status in nine countries
- Towards better reproductive health in Eastern Europe
- back cover