Awareness about reproductive health, contraceptive methods, STDs including HIV/AIDS, and HPV vaccine, among adolescent girls in district Faridkot in Punjab

Grover, Shabnam Bhandari; Garg, Nishi; Rupali, Rupali; Kaur, Baljinder

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20171966

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“…Regarding the awareness about the safest method to prevent STIs, only 38.4% of study subjects in the present study answered condoms as the safest method. A cross-sectional study conducted in various schools of Faridkot city of Punjab by Grover et al [20] showed that about 62.25% of the girls knew about condoms for safe sex. Another study conducted by Renjhen et al [21] showed that around 85% of subjects knew about condoms but only 40% had knowledge about contraceptive pills.…”

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Perceptions and preferences regarding sex and contraception, amongst adolescents

Ahuja¹,

Patnaik

Gurchandandeep

et al. 2019

J Family Med Prim Care

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Introduction:Conceptually and by the outlook, the reproductive and sexual health needs of adolescents differ from those of adults. Adolescent girls are coerced into unwanted sex or marriage, putting them at risk of unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, and dangerous childbirth. A majority of young people do not have correct information on the use of contraceptives or the prevention of pregnancy and STIs, and youth-friendly reproductive health services are not readily available.Materials and Methods:A community-based cross-sectional study conducted among school-going 500 adolescent girls in the field practice area of Urban Health Training Centre, Tripuri, of Government Medical College, Patiala (Punjab). A survey with semi-structured, self-administered, and pretested questionnaire was conducted to collect the information on demographic characteristics, and knowledge and perceptions about safe sex.Results:Only 39.71% of girls were aware that the legal age of marriage of girls in India is 18 years. About 22% of girls said that they would prefer to have pre-marital sex and majority, out of them, belonged to nuclear families. Around 38.4% of girls knew that condom is the safest contraceptive method but a preferred choice of contraceptive method among the girls for condoms (24.40%), oral pills (20.20%), and emergency pill (19.60%).Conclusion:Choice of the method with lower levels of knowledge regarding STIs and 22% preferring premarital sex may expose them to higher risks. Increasing trends of pre-marital sex with lower levels of awareness about contraception and STIs is very detrimental.

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Perceptions and preferences regarding sex and contraception, amongst adolescents

Ahuja¹,

Patnaik

Gurchandandeep

et al. 2019

J Family Med Prim Care

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“…Several studies conducted across different parts of India revealed that, the awareness level for reproductive health among the adolescents is below average. [17][18][19][20][21][22] However, studies conducted among science students or medical students reported a considerably high level of awareness for reproductive health. 23,24 Our study population also included only students pursuing health professional courses hence, a very high level of awareness was observed in our study, since study of reproductive health is an essential part of their curriculum.…”

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Gynecological problems and reproductive health awareness amongst late adolescent girls pursuing professional courses: a questionnaire based survey

Chennuru

Begum²

2019

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Dysmenorrhoeais a debilitating menstrual problem and may be related to body mass index (BMI). This study was done to explore the various gynecological problems in girls in their late adolescence that is pursuing professional courses in medicine, dental and nursing.Methods: This was a prospective, questionnaire based study conducted between January and February 2019 in a medical college in Visakhapatnam, India. The survey included female undergraduate students of the Medical, Dental and Nursing colleges to find out their menstrual history and reproductive awareness with the help of a self-structured questionnaire. Participants were categorized based on BMI. Data was reported as number and percentage.Results: Of the 190 participants, 154 participants (age range; 16-19 years) were included in the study. Fifty percent of the total participants reported to have dysmenorrhoea, of which 21% reported severe dysmenorrhoea. A very high % of participants in the obese category (77.8%) reported severe dysmenorrhoea, followed by 27.3% in the underweight category. A U-shaped relationship between percentage of participants with severe dysmenorrhoea and increasing BMI was observed. A fair percentage of obese participants reported for infrequent periods beyond 35-45 days and androgenic features like excess hair, acne and dark pigmentation around neck, suggestive of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The participants possessed a high level of awareness and reported in the range of 87.1 to 96.8% related to reproductive health.Conclusions: Despite high level of awareness among the participants we observed a considerably high prevalence of dysmenorrhoea which was even more prevalent, in the obese category.

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“…In spite of these efforts and endeavors, challenges toward sound management of C. trachomatis and other STIs remain. One of the main hurdles is the lack of awareness on SRH-related topic within Indian communities, particularly among youths ( 39 ). Cultural and traditional factors also impact negatively on STI control.…”

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An Integrated Care Model With Implementation Roadmap to Improve Chlamydia trachomatis Management and Control in India

Thomas

Allam

Ambrosino

et al. 2018

Front. Public Health

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Chlamydia trachomatis is the world's most prevalent bacterial Sexually Transmitted infection (STI). It is associated with a wide range of health consequences and sequelae in both the short and long term. Enhanced control of urogenital C. trachomatis infection is particularly important in low- and middle-income countries such as India, where most of the burden goes unnoticed and where limited systematic data is available to gauge the current situation. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued its latest strategy on STIs, which is aligned with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Taking the WHO framework into account; this paper puts forward an integrated care model to strengthen the management and control of C. trachomatis in India. The model is compiled of five key components of STI management (awareness, prevention diagnosis, treatment and follow-up). The model considers barriers to effective C. trachomatis control into account. The barriers are discussed and compiled into different categories. A roadmap for the implementation of other similar models to enhance C. trachomatis control in the future is provided.

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Awareness about reproductive health, contraceptive methods, STDs including HIV/AIDS, and HPV vaccine, among adolescent girls in district Faridkot in Punjab

Cited by 9 publications

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Perceptions and preferences regarding sex and contraception, amongst adolescents

Perceptions and preferences regarding sex and contraception, amongst adolescents

Gynecological problems and reproductive health awareness amongst late adolescent girls pursuing professional courses: a questionnaire based survey

An Integrated Care Model With Implementation Roadmap to Improve Chlamydia trachomatis Management and Control in India

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