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Community and Public Health Nursing 6(3):p 71-74, September-December 2021. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.6321.1
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Pervasiveness of Leucorrhoea and Health Seeking Behavior of Women with Leucorrhoea: A Cross Sectional Survey
Assistant Professor cum Deputy Nursing Superintendent, Apex College of Nursing, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221004, India. , Mohammed Rafi1 , Vaishali Maurya2 , Yanik3 , Varsha Gupta4 , Varsha5
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Community and Public Health Nursing 6(3):p 71-74, September-December 2021. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.6321.1
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Mohammed Rafi, Vaishali Maurya, Yanik, Varsha Gupta, Varsha, Pervasiveness of Leucorrhoea and Health Seeking Behavior of
Women with Leucorrhoea: A Cross Sectional Survey. Community and Public Health Nursing. 2021;6(3):71-74.
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The researchers conducted A cross sectional survey study to explore the Pervasiveness of leucorrhoea, and health seeking behavior of women with leucorrhoea living in rural areas at Varanasi district. With the study objectives of to assess the demographic variables, to assess the pervasiveness of leucorrhoea and to assess the health seeking behavior of leucorrhoea. The study was conducted among 400 purposefully selected women of the selected rural areas in Varanasi India. The levels of pervasiveness and health seeking behavior of leucorrhea were collected using a validated tool. After organizing and analyzing the data the study shows that 81% of the study sample had whitish discharge, 74.25% had less than 5ml leucorrhea discharge, 52% had transparent watery discharge, 62% had odorless discharge, 31.75% had leucorrhea for less than a year, 77.75% had pain in menstruation, 75.5% had general weakness, 65.875% had pain & heaviness in lower abdomen, and 63.75% of the population did not seek any medical help in case of leucorrhea or its associated symptoms. 36.25% of the women have health seeking behavior to the problems of leucorrhea and 63.75% of the samples don’t seek medical help in case of any leucorrhea or its associated signs and symptoms The problem of leucorrhea is not been considered a big issue by the women in the community. Yet the problem which is just being seen is just the tip of the iceberg and yet the actual problem is below the tip of the iceberg. The importance of bringing this problem to lime light is the need of the hour and women need motivation and encouragement in understanding their problems and seek medical advice.
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Mohammed Rafi, Vaishali Maurya, Yanik, Varsha Gupta, Varsha, Pervasiveness of Leucorrhoea and Health Seeking Behavior of
Women with Leucorrhoea: A Cross Sectional Survey. Community and Public Health Nursing. 2021;6(3):71-74.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.6321.1
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