The Prevalence of Reproductive Health Problems of School Going Adolescent Girls of Kashmir Valley – A Cross Sectional Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: In India adolescents constitute about 22.8% of total population forming a significant proportion of the population. Reproductive health is an important area of concern in adolescent health especially in girls. Menstrual concerns which include problems like dysmenorrhoea, irregular periods and pre menstrual symptoms are very common in adolescent girls. Material and Methods: Aims and Objectives: To identify the reproductive health problems of school going adolescent girls of Kashmir Valley and various factors associated with these health problems. A cross sectional study design was adopted and the study was conducted in randomly selected schools in three districts of Kashmir Valley during April 2014 to March 2015. A total of 428 girls in the age group of 12 to 18 years were included in the study. Data was collected using a pre tested and pre structured proforma which included assessment of various symptoms pertaining to reproductive health problems. Results: It was seen that 54.90% of the girls had one or more type of menstruation related problem and 45.30% girls had one or more symptoms suggestive of Reproductive tract infections. The most common menstruation related problem was dysmenorrhoea and the most common symptom of Reproductive tract infections was excess/abnormal vaginal discharge. Conclusion: Thus it is concluded from this study that a considerable proportion of adolescent girls suffered from reproductive health problems which need to be addressed in order to improve the overall health status of these girls.
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Darakshan Ali, Anjum Fazili, Rohul Jabeen Shah, MM Rafiq, Sameena Yousuf Dar
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