A Study of Reproductive Morbidities among Women Reporting to Primary and Tertiary Care Centres in and around Delhi

Abstract

Purpose: To assess reproductive morbidities among women reporting to a tertiary and a primary health centres in and around Delhi, India. Methods: 581 women (388 were from Safdarjung Hospital and 193 from the Primary Health Centre in Najafgarh) of all age groups who attended the gynecological out-patient departments at both centres were interviewed using a structured questionnaire comprising of questions relating to general socio-demographic information and the reasons for coming to the centre and examined. These were categorized into gynecological, obstetrical or contraceptive after obtaining a detailed history. Results: The frequency of reproductive morbidities in the present study was observed to be quite high with gynecological conditions being the most common (88.64%), followed by obstetric (65.93%) and contraceptive (11.53%) morbidities. Conclusion: Gynaecological conditions were the major reasons while the women visited the healthcare facilities. Early identification of RTIs and other types of morbidities needs to be encouraged through regular check-ups. The antenatal clinics also need to be strengthened in order to ensure better obstetric health care.

Keywords: Contraceptive, Gynecology, Morbidity, Obstetrics, RTI.