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Background:Worldwide leading cause of ill health among women is mainly due to reproductive health problems. An initial symptom of all reproductive tract diseases is abnormal vaginal discharge. Objectives: to assess the magnitude of abnormal vaginal discharge, its factors, social correlates among the married women of reproductive age group. Methodology: Cross sectional study was conducted among married women of reproductive age group attending General OPD at Urban Health Centre. They were selected by systematic random sampling. Results: Among total of 400 respondents screened for the presence of abnormal vaginal discharge 136(34%) were found to have abnormal vaginal discharge. 26% were from age group of 25-29 years. More than half Muslims, 43% educated upto primary and 2/3rd from nuclear family. Most common colour of vaginal discharge & symptom was curdy white and backache. Statistically significant association was found between abnormal vaginal discharge and age, education type of family. Also between abnormal vaginal discharge and few Maternal factors: duration of married life, history of abortion, parity, number of children, birth spacing , use of IUCDs. Conclusion: There is a need to educate women about reproductive health issues and encourage them to seek treatment for their problems at the earliest.