Open AccessA situational analysis of sexual and reproductive health issues in physically challenged people, attending a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi
Author(s) -
U Agarwal,
Sumathi Muralidhar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.188481
Subject(s) - medicine , reproductive health , chlamydia , family medicine , health care , human sexuality , population , environmental health , economics , immunology , economic growth , gender studies , sociology
Physically challenged people constitute the most stigmatized sections of society, and are excluded from outreach programs, besides being considered sexually inactive. They have unaddressed sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) issues, predisposing them to sexual abuse and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The huge paucity of data in this field prompted us to undertake this study.