Gynecological Problems of Postmenopausal Women and Their Health Care-Seeking Behavior in Rural Community
Journal Title: Journal of Enam Meical College - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Gynecological problems and health care-seeking behavior of postmenopausal women vary among populations and societies. Few data are available about times and types of gynecological problems of postmenopausal women and health care-seeking behavior, socio-demographic and reproductive factors among rural women of Bangladesh. Objectives: The present study was conducted to fnd out the prevalence of gynecological problems, to identify socio-demographic factors and to identify the health care seeking-behavior of rural postmenopausal women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in women aged 50−70 years. A purposive sampling technique was used to retrieve data from 252 postmenopausal women from 3 villages of Savar Upazilla of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Results: The mean age of our study population was 57.27 ± 6.08 years, and the mean menopausal age was 48.20 ± 3.226 years. Regarding prevalence of gynecological problems, 28% had vaginal dryness, 5% had per vaginal bleeding, 9% had urinary problems, and 4% had something coming down per vagina. For primary treatment, 43% went to pharmacy, 29% went to private chamber or private clinic, and only 22% went to government hospitals for their general health problems. Some signifcant association was found between age of marriage, number of fertility and gynecological problems. Conclusion: Further studies are needed with a larger sample size to identify different life style, diet, and socio-cultural characteristics and to better understand the health care-seeking behavior of women of rural communities.
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Husneara Begum, Riffat Rahim
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