EXPERIENCE REPORT: EXHIBIT "WHAT DOES ‘REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH‘ MEAN FOR YOU?"

Introduction and Objectives: Reproductive health provides a satisfying and safe sex life. It allows people to decide if, when and how many children they want, and includes the rights of having sexual health as enhancing life and interpersonal relationships. The theme is related to a large range of services, techniques and methods that contribute to the human health and reproductive health throughout life. The objective of this campaign is to introduce and increase the knowledge of Reproductive Health. Method: An Exhibition was held for 4 days at PUCPR Londrina University. Some pictures were exposed with comments from several academics about "Reproductive Health" and what it meant to them. These concepts were previously collected and transcribed into these images, without the need of being correct. When visitors came to the exhibition, they were asked whether they really think such concepts were true, and then students started to talk and guide them about the importance of the Reproductive and Sexual Health. Results and Conclusions: The exposure occurred as expected. The academic community benefited and it was exposed to the concept of rights covering reproductive health as well. In addition to images and commentsanalysis, the concept of the term by the lawwas discussed. The exhibition was used as an introduction to the theme and empowered people‘s knowledge about reproductive health that it is seen as a simple term, but it is also full of concepts and scientific importance, which is essential to medicine and to patient care.