Prereproductive
Prereproductive is an adjective used across biology, demography, and ecology to describe stages or individuals prior to the ability to reproduce or before reproduction begins. In a biological sense, prereproductive describes organisms that have not yet reached sexual maturity and are incapable of producing offspring. In ecology and population biology, the prereproductive portion of a population consists of juveniles and other individuals that have not yet begun reproducing, influencing future population dynamics through survival and maturation rates.
In humans, prereproductive age typically refers to the years before an individual can or does begin reproducing.
In medicine and public health, prereproductive health emphasizes nutrition, vaccination, sexual education, and access to health
Etymology: the term derives from Latin prae- meaning before and reproductive. The concept is used to distinguish