Gynecological Morbidities in Women of Reproductive Age Group in Urban Slums of Bhavnagar City
| Autor: | Vibha V Gosalia, Pramodkumar B Verma, Vikas G Doshi, Manindrapratap Singh, Sanat K Rathod, Mehul T Parmar |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | National Journal of Community Medicine, Vol 3, Iss 04 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0976-3325 2229-6816 |
| Popis: | Background: Reproductive morbidity encompasses obstetric morbidity, gynecological morbidity & contraceptive morbidity but still maternal mortality is only indicator for women's health even though Reproductive morbidity occurs far more frequently & seriously affects women's lives. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of various Gynaecological Morbidities & determinants among the women of reproductive age group in urban slums of Bhavnagar city. Materials & Methods: Community based cross sectional study was carried out by using multistage sampling method. A total of 750 women in the reproductive age group of 15 to 49 years (excluding currently pregnant) were interviewed using a pre-tested structured Performa. Results: The prevalance of Gynaecological Morbidities among study group was 45.1%, with majority having symptoms suggestive of Reproductive Tract Infections (RTI) (26.4%) & menstrual problems (26%). Among RTI, vaginal discharge (20.7%) was the most frequently encountered symptom. Education & marital status of women had shown significant influence on the occurrence of vaginal discharge (p |
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