Health as a Factor in Implementing the Reproductive Intentions of the Russian Population

Health status is one of the important factors influencing the implementation of reproductive intentions, the ability to have the desired number of children. Along with medical statistics, an important source of information in this case is people's self-assessment of their health. Questions aimed at clarifying this self-assessment are contained in the results of sociological studies. The research results presented in the article are based on data from the Federal State Statistics Service and the socio-demographic survey “Sample observation of reproductive plans of the population” conducted by Rosstat in 2022. Self-assessments of women and men regarding their health status are analyzed from the point of view of its perception as an obstacle to having the desired number of children and the reason for postponing the birth of a child. Particular attention is paid to issues of reproductive health and attitudes towards modern reproductive technologies among those who cannot have a child. Another aspect considered in the article is the prevalence of abortions, which sometimes result in the impossibility of having a child in the future. It is also important to keep in mind that the problem of health as a factor in the implementation of reproductive intentions is becoming more relevant in connection with later childbearing.