Reproductive Health 101
Black women face this x2 more than White women within labor and delivery in healthcare systems.
What is maternal mortality rate?
The Law that protected a woman's right to an abortion.
What is Roe v Wade?
Men's mental health awareness month.
What is June?
The most common STD that is transmitted
What is Chlamydia?
The main goal/aim of My sister's keeper is to...
What is advocating for black women's health and reproductive justice, and educating the importance of STD awareness?
Birth control that is 100% effective.
What is abstinence?
Black Woman (and former slave) who spoke up about women's rights at an all-male convention.
Who is Sojourner Truth?
Men need __ hours weekly to stay in good health.
What is 2.5 hours?
Precautions that lower the transmission of STI's include, male and female condoms, practicing monogamy with one sexual partner, or abstinence. (fact/fiction)
What is fact?
The national parent organization that established My Sisters Keeper.
What is Black Women's Health Imperative?
A woman who smokes daily decides she wants to have children. Her prior smoking habits will NOT affect her chances to conceive. (T/F)
False. (smoking often can severely age or deplete your egg count.)
The largest complication among all women of color in healthcare.
What is maternal complications?
Behaviors men will typically exhibit when they are experiencing depression.
What is anger, aggressiveness, irritability, as well as turning to drugs and alcohol? (Men are less likely to recognize their symptoms and talk to someone about it.)
Most common age group STDs and STIs are transmitted.
What is teens and adults up to age 24?
MSK was established for...
What is Black Women on HBCU and college campuses?
In a woman's menstrual cycle, there is a window of __ days for the opportunity to conceive a child.
What is 6 days?
#1 ways of advocating for reproductive rights and justice...
What is monetary donations to abortion funds, volunteering, educating yourself and others, and speaking with state legislators?
The suicide rate among men and women are equal. (T/F)
What is False? The suicide rate amongst men is 3.5x higher than women. (If you or a friend are experiencing thoughts of suicide you can call or text "988" to talk to a counselor.)
Most common symptoms of an STI.
What is having no symptoms?
There are __ college chapters of MSK.
What is 8 college chapters?
Complications Black women face during childbirth.
What is preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage and blood clots?
Beneficial outcomes of advocating for the betterment of Black Women's health.
What is equal opportunity, women's safety, better health outcomes, inclusive environments, etc?
About __ % of African Americans seek help for their mental health compared to the 40% of White Americans.
What is 25%?
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) can be sexually transmitted and spread by...
What is through kissing, urine (changing a baby's wet diaper), and other bodily fluids.
Founder of Black Women's Health Imperative and the signature program My Sisters Keeper.
Who is Byllye Avery?