PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE OF VAGINAL DISCHARGE AMONG WOMEN IN RURAL SETTING IN ALIGARH
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 3
Abstract
The complaint of abnormal vaginal discharge is very common.An excessive degree of vaginal secretion is not necessarily pathologically infected, but could be hormonal. The aim of this study was to nd out the perception and knowledge of vaginal discharge among married females of reproductive age group. Though many studies have been done to estimate the prevalence and the various causes of vaginal discharge, not much data is available regarding what women know about vaginal discharge, their attitudes, health care seeking behaviour and the various correlates regarding the same in rural setting. With this background, we conducted this study in our rural eld practice areas in Aligarh. A total of 100 married females (15-45 years age group) were taken, who were presenting with complaint of vaginal discharge.The results showed that 100% of women reported the cause of vaginal discharge to be weakness and heat. 87% of women said the cause was due to backache, 93% of women reported the cause to be melting of bones. The effects of vaginal discharge as reported by majority of women were weakness(100%),backache(100%),pain in lower abdomen(37%), bodyache(81%),pallor(75%),etc. Also few women consulted doctors for treatment.36% of them took no treatment. Primary health care providers can play a major role in health education for women in reproductive age group and educate them on when to seek medical advice. This can be integrated to reproductive health care programmes such as family planning, maternal and child health services which will lead to early detection of vaginal discharge.
Authors and Affiliations
Uzma Eram, Zakia Sultan, Tabassum Nawab
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP382280
- DOI -
- Views 51
- Downloads 0
EFFECT OF GROUP BASED MINDFUL MEDITATION VERSUS PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE RELAXATION ON STRESS IN POST MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY PATIENTS.
Context: Individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer usually suffer from various psychosocial impairments. Psychosocial impairments affect the well-being of the individual, causing risk to the individual in various w...
REDISTRIBUTION AND MASS CHANGE GEOCHEMISTRY DURING WEATHERING OF LATERITES FROM THE SWARNAGADDE PLATEAU, UTTAR KANNADA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA, INDIA
The granite/granitic gneiss weathering in Swarnagadde plateau occurs in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka state, forming low altitude flat topped laterite hills and plateaus adjoining part of Central Western Ghats, in...
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFECTIVENESS OF CYANOACRYLATE VERSUS PARAFFIN GAUZE DRESSING ON SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT DONOR SITE
Object: - The aim of this study was comparison of the results of use of cyanoacrylate versus paraffin gauze dressing on split thickness skin graft donor site. Materials & Methods - This prospective study was conducted on...
CURCUMIN ORABASE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS: A NOVEL APPROACH.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 4% curcumin orabase, in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). Materials and Methods: 30 subjects diagnosed with OSMF were included for the study. The p...
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN AND THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE IN PATIENTS WITH NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS.
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most common parasitic disease of the nervous system with varied clinical and imaging spectrum. This study was conducted to describe the clinical , CT finding and response to therapy of NCC...