N. K. Brunda|Pavan S Kalasker|Bhaskar Kurre
Prevalence and socio-demographic determinants of gynecological morbidity among ever married women of reproductive age group in field practice area of Navodaya Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Raichur
background india made rapid progress social economy health sectors since independence simultaneous dramatic changes lifestyle social roles women mortality rates shifted resulting decreasing advantage women explaining consequences dynamic changes requires understanding various health effects future changes significant impact womens healthmethods crosssectional study conducted among 400 ever married women reproductive age group 1549 years residing urban field practice area nmchamprc study subjects interviewed gynecological morbidities experienced recent past 6 months blood samples collected hemoglobin estimation doneresults total 400 ever married women reproductive age group 1549 years 153 women found gynecological morbidity prevalence found 383 statistically significant association found among prevalence gynecological morbidity variables like literacy status occupation age marriage age menarche type family respondentsconclusions due traditional social constrains sociocultural factors study participants limit access health care social support services thereby providing environment conducive acquiring transmitting rtistis