a system of closely interrelated physiological and mental mechanisms united to implement the task of reproduction: conception, gestation, birth of a child and his upbringing and upbringing. In physiology, the reproductive sphere includes the human reproductive system. In the psychological aspect, the reproductive sphere consists of two key parts: sexual and parental. These parts are interrelated physiologically, but to a certain extent they are independent psychologically: in the subjective perception of people, public consciousness and cultural traditions.