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      Reproductive health of newly married women residing in a resettlement colony of Delhi: a longitudinal study.

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      Indian journal of public health
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          During the period immediately after marriage, women are neither assessed for their reproductive health nor given any intervention for the same. A community based longitudinal study was done to assess the status of reproductive health of newly married women in which 71 newly married women were followed for 9 months. Mean age at marriage was 20.24 (19.74-20.74) years. 76.06% were anemic. With time, proportion reporting menstrual complaints and RTI symptoms increased significantly (P<0.05). 29 (40.85%) reported menstrual complaints and 22 (30.99%) RTI symptoms. Only 14 (19.72%) subjects used contraceptive methods. 79% conceived within 9 months of marriage. Only 25% pregnancies got registered in first trimester. Reproductive and nutritional status of the newly married women was unsatisfactory.

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          Indian J Public Health
          Indian journal of public health
          Medknow
          0019-557X
          0019-557X
          September 23 2010
          : 54
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India. drsamikshasingh@gmail.com
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          IndianJPublicHealth_2010_54_1_30_70547
          10.4103/0019-557X.70547
          20859048
          5e129737-7340-42fd-bd36-443237f83581
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