Women's Reproduction Health Talks Are Still In Taboo, Doctors Remind The Importance Of Medium Access To Information

JAKARTA - Producing health is often overshadowed by stigma and lack of valid information. Obstetrics Specialist and Gynecology Subspecalis Fertility Reproduction, dr. Boy Abidin, SpOG, Subsp. FER, said various stigmas related to reproductive health, especially in women, must be stopped immediately.

"Normalization of conditions that are actually not normal is something that must be straightened out," said Doctor Boy in the Menteng area, on Monday, April 21, 2025.

Many women are still normalizing feeling taboo to talk about issues such as excessive menstrual pain or PMB, to normal and abnormal menstrual cycles. In fact, these conditions can have serious impacts, such as anemia and decreased quality of life.

Doctor Boy said women must understand and often talk about this for a quality life.

He said understanding of reproductive health is not only important in the context of diagnosis, but also important in making the right decisions regarding contraception.

Therefore, Doctor Boy said it was very important to have access to information about adequate women's reproductive health.

If women have been provided with the right information, of course they will understand and understand more about changes in their bodies, and in the future they will help the diagnosis and treatment process early.

"Access to accurate and easy-to-understand information about the reproductive health of women must continue to be improved," he said.

"Until now, there are still many women who feel ashamed and reluctant to talk about the topic of menstrual or reproductive disorders, and as a result they don't realize the impact they might face in the future," he added.

One access to information related to the reproductive health of women that can currently be used is talking about women.com, which was launched by Bayer Indonesia to coincide with Kartini Day commemoration on April 21, 2025.

It is a digital platform specifically designed to empower Indonesian women through access to accurate and trusted information about reproductive health.

We hope that our platform can make a big contribution and expand women's access to accurate health information and services and are relevant to their needs. We believe that women's health is one of the best investments for the quality of public health in general," concluded Cluster Medical Lead Women's Health Bayer Indonesia, dr. Irawan Septian Nugroho.