https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8 Preconception health is the health of women and men during their reproductive years, or the years one can have a baby. Both men and women can benefit from preconceptional health. en-us 2020-10-04 23:24:41 UTC 2025-10-26 14:05:52 UTC hello@padlet.com and2254002 https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801558827 Preconception health is the health of women and men during their reproductive years, or the years one can have a baby. Both men and women can benefit from preconceptional health.]]> 2020-10-05 01:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801558827 and2254002 https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801640397  It means choosing to get and stay as healthy as possible. As a partner, it's also beneficial to encourage and support your partner to be healthy. It also includes getting tested. Both men and women need to ensure they're not taking certain drugs like heroine, cocaine, ecstasy, and marijuana.

This Venn diagram lists the type of drugs out there. Hard drugs like alcohol, cocaine, and heroine can make ferility and the chances of having a baby really low.]]> 2020-10-05 02:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801640397 and2254002 https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801646899 The reason why getting tested for STDs and STIs is important to ensure the safety and healthiness of both partners. This graph shows a CDC 2018 stat of gonorrhea cases. ]]> 2020-10-05 02:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801646899 and2254002 https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801660129 CDC - Gonorrhea Statistics. Cdc.gov. (2020). Retrieved 5 October 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/std/gonorrhea/stats.htm.

Data & Statistics | San Francisco City Clinic. Sfcityclinic.org. (2020). Retrieved 5 October 2020, from https://www.sfcityclinic.org/providers/epidemiology-and-statistics.

Topics, H. (2020). Infertility | Infertility Treatments | MedlinePlus. Medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 5 October 2020, from https://medlineplus.gov/infertility.html#:~:text=Infertility%20means%20not%20being%20able,are%20unable%20to%20get%20pregnant.

Women | Preconception Care | CDC. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Retrieved 5 October 2020, from https://www.cdc.gov/preconception/women.html.]]> 2020-10-05 02:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801660129 and2254002 https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801661074 "One of the best things a woman can do for herself is to take good care of her health. It’s natural to think about eating well and exercising as important parts of being healthy, but there are other things to consider, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges all women to make healthy living a priority"(Women | Preconception Care | CDC, 2020). Talking to a doctor beforehand can help determine if you're healthy and whether or not lifestyle changes need to be applied.
Picture description: a woman talking to her doctor. ]]> 2020-10-05 02:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801661074 and2254002 https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801781339 Sexually transmitted infections, or STI’s, are very serious illnesses that require treatment, regardless of whether or not one gets or is pregnant. However, when someone is pregnant, they are not the only one at risk; many STI’s can be especially harmful to both the mom and the baby.]]> 2020-10-05 03:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801781339 and2254002 https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801785879 A statistic that shows San Francisco STD rates through an 11 year span. STDs and STIs can be extremely harmful to the baby.]]> 2020-10-05 03:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801785879 and2254002 https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801810112 According to medlineplus.gov, "Infertility means not being able to become pregnant after a year of trying. If a woman can get pregnant but keeps having miscarriages or stillbirths, that's also called infertility"(Topics, 2020)]]> 2020-10-05 04:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/and2254002/ktl46ncp7zwl20p8/wish/801810112