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Abstract：
Fasting during Ramadan, the holy month of Islam, is mandatory for all healthy adult Muslims. It is estimated that there are 1.1-1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, comprising 18-25% of the world population. About 62% of the world\'s Muslim population resides in Asia. Women comprise approximately 50% of this population. There is great religious fervor and enthusiasm in the majority of Muslims the world over for observing the religious fasting. Many of the Muslim women perhaps due to the family and societal pressures or lack of proper information hesitate and fail to avail themselves of the generous provisions of temporary or permanent exemptions from fasting available in Islam. It is therefore important that medical professionals as well as the general population be aware of potential risks that may be associated with fasting during Ramadan. This familiarity and knowledge is as important in South Asia and the Middle East as it is in Europe, North America, New Zealand, and Australia. There has not yet been any statement of consensus regarding women\'s health issues during Ramadan, namely menstruation, sexual obligations of married life, pregnancy, and lactation. This document aims to put forward some of the general guidelines for these issues especially for the South Asian Muslim women.
摘要：
斋月期间禁食,伊斯兰教的神圣月，对所有健康的成年穆斯林都是强制性的。据估计，全世界有11-15亿穆斯林，占世界人口的18-25%。世界上大约62%的穆斯林人口居住在亚洲。妇女约占人口的50%。世界上大多数穆斯林都有极大的宗教热情和热情来遵守宗教斋戒。许多穆斯林妇女可能由于家庭和社会压力或缺乏适当的信息而犹豫不决，未能利用伊斯兰教中暂时或永久免除禁食的慷慨规定。因此，重要的是医疗专业人员以及普通人群要意识到斋月期间禁食可能带来的潜在风险。这种熟悉和知识在南亚和中东和欧洲一样重要，北美,新西兰,和澳大利亚。在斋月期间，尚未就妇女健康问题达成任何共识，即月经，婚姻生活的性义务，怀孕,和泌乳。本文件旨在为这些问题特别是南亚穆斯林妇女提出一些一般准则。
