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Factors associated with gynaecological morbidities and treatment-seeking behaviour among adolescent girls residing in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pradeep KumarShobhit SrivastavaShekhar ChauhanRatna PatelStrong P MarbaniangPreeti Dhillon
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Multi-pronged interventions are the need of the hour to raise awareness about the healthcare-seeking behaviour for gynaecological morbidities, especially in rural areas. Adolescent girls shall be prioritized as they may lack the knowledge for gynaecological morbidities, and such morbidities may go unnoticed for years. Mobile clinics may be used to disseminate appropriate knowledge among adolescents and screen asymptomatic adolescents for any possible gynaecological morbidity.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • young adults
  • primary care
  • blood pressure