Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health (E-ISSN: 2349-2880)
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Advanced Research Publicationsen-USIndian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health (E-ISSN: 2349-2880)2349-2880Reproductive Morbidity and its Treatment Seeking among Adolescent Girls from a Nationwide Survey, India
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<p>Background: India constitutes 242 million adolescents and 116 million<br>are girls. Considering the quantum of this demographic, an adequate<br>literature exists on menstrual health and hygiene for adolescent girls,<br>but studies on reproductive morbidities are very limited. The present<br>study aims to examine the prevalence of reproductive morbidities,<br>its treatment-seeking behavior, and its associated factors among<br>adolescent girls.<br>Methods: Primary data was collected from 16 major states of India,<br>using cross-sectional survey design. In total, data collected from 6,715<br>adolescent girls.<br>Results: Overall, the prevalence of reproductive morbidities was 39%<br>among surveyed adolescent girls. A higher proportion of girls reported<br>severe abdominal pain (24%), followed by itching (16%) and bad odor<br>(12%), all along with discharge. Regression analysis suggests that girls<br>experiencing irregular menstruation, from late adolescent age, having<br>experience of menstrual disorder, girls from urban areas and from higher<br>wealth quintile were more likely to report reproductive morbidities.<br>Only about one-third of girls reported seeking treatment. The odds of<br>treatment seeking suggest that those who previously sought treatment<br>for menstrual disorder and girls from urban areas were more likely to<br>seek treatment. Private clinics/doctors (12%), and medical shops (10%),<br>followed by public health personnel/facilities (only 6%) of the girls<br>were the preferred source of treatment for reproductive morbidities.<br>Conclusion: The findings of the study highlight the urgent need for an<br>enabling environment for early identification and access to treatment<br>services for reproductive morbidities. A trained and adequate number<br>of peer educators may accelerate health education and generate<br>demand for healthcare services.</p> <p>How to cite this article:<br>Chokhandre P K, Vatavati S R, Pundappanavar<br>B I, Hallad J S. Reproductive morbidity and its<br>treatment seeking among Adolescent Girls from a<br>nationwide survey, India. Ind J Youth Adol Health.<br>2024;11(4):1-9.</p> <p>DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.2880.202408</p>Praveen K ChokhandreShrikanta R VatavatiBasavaraj I. PundappanavarJyoti S Hallad
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