Study on gynecological problems and awareness of reproductive health amongst adolescent girls residing at Khaja Bazaar, Kalaburagi, Karnataka
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Adolescence is the transitional period of life when the care free child becomes the responsible adult. Reproductive health covers all aspects of adolescent health. It is an umbrella concept, consisting of several distinct, yet related issues such as abortion, child birth, sexuality, contraception and maternal mortality. Biological, social, cultural, economical and behavioral factors play an important role in determination of reproductive health. Present study was made an attempt to note the various adolescent girls’ problems so as to aid in improving general health of womanhood and also know about their awareness and knowledge to promote health education. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 200 adolescent girls about gynecological problems and awareness regarding reproductive health from May 2016 to August 2016 at Khaja Bajar area near urban health training centre (UHTC) of Dept. of Community Medicine of KBN Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalaburgi, Karnataka Results: A total of 200 adolescent girls were included as study subjects, majority of them were in the age group of 12 to 15 years and unmarried. About 45% of girls complained of irregular menstrual flow associated with dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: Among the various gynecological problems studied, most common are menstrual irregularities and awareness regarding reproductive health was found to be satisfactory.
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Dayalaxmi Shedole, Sneha K
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