Male disorders include:

• Impotence or erectile dysfunction
• Low sperm count.
  

Scientists believe environmental factors likely play a role in some reproductive disorders. Research shows exposure to environmental factors could affect reproductive health in the following ways:

• Exposure to lead is linked to reduced fertility in both men and women
• Mercury exposure has been linked to issues of the nervous system like memory, attention, and fine motor skills.
• Exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES), a drug once prescribed to women during pregnancy, can lead to increased risks in their daughters of cancer, infertility, and pregnancy complications.
• Exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds, chemicals that interfere with the body’s hormones, may contribute to problems with puberty, fertility, and pregnancy.

Reproductive health refers to the condition of male and female reproductive systems during all life stages. These systems are made of organs and hormone-producing glands, including the pituitary gland in the brain. Ovaries in females and testicles in males are reproductive organs, or gonads, that maintain health of their respective systems.

They also function as glands because they produce and release hormones. Reproductive disorders affect millions of Ghanaians each year.

Female disorders include:

• Early or delayed puberty
• Endometriosis, a condition where the tissue that normally lines the inside of the
  womb, known as the endometrium, grows outside of it
• Inadequate breastmilk supply
• Infertility or reduced fertility (difficulty getting pregnant)
• Menstrual problems including heavy or irregular bleeding
• Polycystic ovary syndrome, ovaries produce more male hormones than normal
• Problems during pregnancy
• Uterine fibroids, noncancerous growths in a woman’s uterus or womb.

If you’re hoping to get pregnant, you might wonder about your fertility and whether you can improve it. Some factors might be beyond your control, such as medical issues that affect the ability to conceive. But your lifestyle choices can have an effect on your fertility, too.

You and your partner might question your fertility if you’ve been trying to get pregnant with frequent, unprotected sex for at least one year — or at least six months if you’re older than 35 — with no succes

We are here to give you the necessary advice and support

Healthy sexuality is an important part of adolescent development, and at Healthplan Ghana we play a key role in helping young people develop healthy routines, behaviors, and relationships that they can carry into their adult lives.

If you have an irregular cycle and don’t know when your period was due, it’s best to take the test at least 21 days after having unprotected sex. At our service points we provide pregnancy testing

We’ll find the right method of contraception for you. At our service points we provide a range of short-term, long-term and permanent methods of contraception. We also provide counselling to ensure we understand your lifestyle preferences and needs, medical eligibility and future pregnancy aspirations.

It’s important you seek help to reduce the risk of complications from a spontaneous miscarriage or an incomplete abortion. Our non-judgemental and expert providers will ensure you receive the care you need.

If you’re nervous about coming to a service point, our contact centre can help
discuss any concerns you have. Please call us without delay for a confidential chat.

At our service points, we give you the care essential for protecting your health of and your unborn baby. Our antenatal package includes consultations and ultrasound scans along with the help and support you need throughout your pregnancy.

The days and weeks following childbirth—the postnatal period—are a critical phase in the lives of mothers and newborn babies. We have skilled birth attendant at our health facility to provide you with quality intrapartum and postnatal care including administration.

Screening means checking for a disease before there are symptoms. Cervical
cancer screening is an important part of routine health care for people who have
a cervix. Contact us today.