Open AccessA cyto-epidemiological study on married women in reproductive age group (15-49 years) regarding reproductive tract infection in a rural community of West Bengal
Author(s) -
Shamima Yasmin,
Anindya Mukherjee
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of public health/indian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2229-7693
pISSN - 0019-557X
DOI - 10.4103/0019-557x.104233
Subject(s) - medicine , cervicitis , gynecology , epidemiology , population , obstetrics , cervical cancer , odds ratio , cancer , environmental health
Reproductive tract infection (RTI) represents a major public health problem in India. Women are either not aware of the symptoms of RTI or refuse to seek health care due to economic and time constrains unless suffering from alarming symptoms.