Assess the Prevalence of Self Reported Vaginal Discharge, Perceived Causes and Associated Symptoms among Reproductive Aged Women

Introduction Womens health is often suffering from gynaecological problems between puberty and post menopause. This will have an impression on their sexual and reproductive health. Many ladies find that persistent discharge is often uncomfortable. Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of self reported vaginal discharge, its perceived causes, and any associated symptoms among reproductive aged women.Methods A community based cross sectional study was conducted among women of the reproductive age group 15 45 years from the village of Kondancherry who met the inclusion criteria and were recruited using an appropriate sampling method Convenient . Formal approval was obtained from the village authorities and received approval from the institutions ethics committee. A self structured questionnaire was wont to collect data during a face to face interview. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data.Result Out of a total of 140 women who were interviewed for the presence of abnormal vaginal discharge, 100 71 were found to possess abnormal discharge. The prevalence of discharge was discovered to be quite high. Most of the ladies had a whitish vaginal discharge 76 , 59 had odourless discharge and 43 of women experience cheesy sticky in consistency of discharge. A majority of respondents 26 attributed the cause to excessive body heat, 22 said it was due to eating hot food, and about 13 of women cited stress. The foremost coexisting associated symptoms with vaginal discharge were itching, lower abdominal pain, and backache.Conclusion The stigma, shame, and embarrassment related to with any genital disorder deter many women and girls from seeking medical help. It must be identified and given great importance. Cecyli. C | Yogalakshmi. S "Assess the Prevalence of Self-Reported Vaginal Discharge, Perceived Causes and Associated Symptoms among Reproductive Aged Women" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-5 , October 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd59988.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/other/59988/assess-the-prevalence-of-selfreported-vaginal-discharge-perceived-causes-and-associated-symptoms-among-reproductive-aged-women/cecyli-c