Community based cross-sectional study on treatment seeking behavior of rural adolescent girls
Journal Title: International Archives of Integrated Medicine - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Adolescence is critical period of life. Many adolescent females suffer from menstrual and other reproductive problems. Materials and methods: Cross sectional community based study was conducted upon adolescent girls residing in rural field practice area of medical college hospital. Morbidity profile and treatment seeking behavior were assessed. Results: Mean age was 14.97 ± 2.09 years. 68.7% were literate. Majority of them belonged to social class IV and V (73.9%). 59.3% had attained menarche. 17.3% were married. 32% suffered from dysmenorrhoea, 24% from premenstrual syndrome and 27.3% from irregular menstrual bleeding. 30% had whitish discharge per vaginum, 13.3% suffered from lower abdominal pain, 19.3% from backache and 11.3% from UTI. 15.3% did not take any treatment and 19.3% tried home based remedies. 22% consulted government hospital and 33.3% tool treatment from private doctor. Conclusion: Many adolescent girls did not seek treatment for their problems.
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Dr. Shwetabh, Sanjay Kumar, Chittaranjan Roy
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