Reproductive health of newly married women residing in a resettlement colony of Delhi: A longitudinal study.
Indian J Public Health
;
2010 Jan-Mar; 54(1): 30-32
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-139272
ABSTRACT
During the period immediately after marriage, women are neither assessed for their reproductive health nor given any intervention for the same. A community based longitudinal study was done to assess the status of reproductive health of newly married women in which 71 newly married women were followed for 9 months. Mean age at marriage was 20.24 (19.74-20.74) years. 76.06% were anemic. With time, proportion reporting menstrual complaints and RTI symptoms increased significantly (P<0.05). 29 (40.85%) reported menstrual complaints and 22 (30.99%) RTI symptoms. Only 14 (19.72%) subjects used contraceptive methods. 79% conceived within 9 months of marriage. Only 25% pregnancies got registered in first trimester. Reproductive and nutritional status of the newly married women was unsatisfactory.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Public Health
Year:
2010
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