Reproductive tract morbidities and health-seeking practices among married women in a selected urban area from Bangalore

Abstract

Background: Reproductive tract morbidities are common among married women and cause serious threats to their health and wellbeing. It accounts for 36.6% of other diseases globally. Objectives: To determine the reproductive tract morbidities and health-seeking practices among married women in a selected urban area from Bangalore. Methods: A quantitative research approach with a descriptive research design was used in an urban area of Tavarekere, Bangalore. A convenient sampling technique was used to select 300 samples. A checklist was used to assess the prevalence of reproductive tract morbidities and health-seeking practices among married women. Results: The majority of the subjects were suffered from abnormal vaginal discharge 176 (58.7%) followed by low backache 136 (45.3%). 124 (41.3%) of them were not taken any sort of treatment and 96 (32%) of them took treatment from Government hospitals for their reproductive tract morbidities. Regarding the type of medicine 123 (41%) of them have used allopathy. There is a significant relationship between reproductive tract morbidities and health-seeking practices among married women at P<0.05 level. Conclusion:The study concluded that the prevalence of reproductive tract morbidities is common and the health-seeking practices were lower among married women.