Self Reported Gynaecological Morbidity Among Currently Married Women In Urban Slums Of Kakinada City, Andhra Pradesh
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Women’s health has always remained neglected because of the traditional reductionist approach to women’s health issues. This article presents an analysis of self-reported symptoms of gynaecological problems among currently married women of reproductive age group (15 to 49 years). Method: 800 currently married women of reproductive age group were selected by systematic random sampling from 10 of the urban slums of Kakinada city of Andhra Pradesh between January to December 2012. Information was gathered from these women on their socio-demographic variables, gynaecological problems as perceived by them and their treatment seeking behaviour. Results: Gynaecological morbidity was found to be significantly influenced by women’s age, educational status, age at marriage, duration of marital life and age at first child birth. 44.5% women reported at least one current gynaecological symptom. Major complaints were menstrual problems (66.3%), low backache (27.2), and abnormal vaginal discharge (15.4%). Of these, 53.7% did not seek any treatment.
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Dr. Naga Tulasi. P, Dr. G. Krishna Babu2
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