Open AccessTreatment-Seeking for Symptoms of Reproductive Tract Infections Among Young Women in India
Author(s) -
Shagun Sabarwal,
K.G. Santhya
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international perspectives on sexual and reproductive health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.774
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1944-0405
pISSN - 1944-0391
DOI - 10.1363/3809012
Subject(s) - reproductive health , medicine , public health , odds ratio , logistic regression , demography , autonomy , family medicine , odds , population , gerontology , environmental health , nursing , pathology , sociology , political science , law
Small proportions of Indian women report seeking treatment for symptoms suggestive of reproductive tract infections (RTIs). Most studies on treatment-seeking have focused broadly on women of reproductive age, and little is known about the experiences of adolescent girls and young women, particularly the unmarried.