Gynaecological morbidities among ever married women: A community based study in Nanded city, India.

Abstract

Background: Wo men's health has always remained neglected because of the traditional reductionist approach to women health research. A significant lacuna persists in understanding the factors influencing gynaecological morbidity as well as consequences for women's lives. Gynaecological diseases cover a range of conditions with a wide spectrum of lethality, chronicity and a substantial impact on women's quality of life. Objectives: To study the prevalence of gynaecological morbidities and its association with some socio demographic and reproductive factors among ever married women of reproductive age group Methodology: Study Design: Community based cross sectional descriptive study. Study Period: January 2011 to June 2012. Sampling Procedure: Probability proportionate sampling using 30 stage cluster sampling technique. Sample Size: 750 ever married women fro m 15-49 years age group Results: Prevalence of gynaecological morbidities was 568(75.73%). Mean gynaecological morbidities were 1.22. Majority 281(37.47%) study subjects had one gynaecological morbidity. Menstrual disorders 351(46.8%) was the most common gynaecological morbidity. There was a significant difference between the proportions of study subjects with gynaecological morbidities with respect to their age, educational status, age at menarche and duration marriage.Conclusions: There was high prevalence of gynaecological morbidities among study subjects with about 50% suffering from more than one gynaecological morbidities.