International Journal of Studies in Midwifery and Women’s Health

Preparedness towards Post-Menopausal Life among Rural Women in Community Setting, Kerala

2024-02-05T07:15:14+00:00

Menopause is the period where the cessation of menstruation. Lack of knowledge can lead to changes in the women's attitude to adjust to the menopausal period. A quantitative study approach has used the study to assess the preparedness towards post-menopausal women in rural areas of Trivandrum. A study was conducted to compare the awareness and preparedness towards post-menopausal life among rural and urban women. The design used for the study was descriptive comparative research. The samples collected for the study were rural women under the age group of 35-45 years who have not attained menopause in the Trivandrum District. The tool used for data collection consists of three parts: part A- demographic data, part B- structured knowledge questionnaire and part C- checklist. After the collection of data analysis was done quantitatively based on the objectives and hypotheses of the study and to compute data, a master coding sheet was prepared. T-test was used to compare the awareness and preparedness among rural and the preparedness towards post-menopausal life among rural women was average level. The awareness level of post-menopausal life among urban women was slightly higher than that of rural women. The preparedness towards post-menopausal life among urban women was slightly higher than that of rural women.

Awareness, Acceptance and Barriers towards Contraceptive Use among Rural and Urban Couples in Selected Community Areas in Thiruvananthapuram District Kerala

2024-05-17T08:40:17+00:00

The use of contraception by women of all religious fraternities is common. 89% of Catholics at risk, and 90% of Protestants at risk are using a programme. For the religious with sexual education, 99 percent of Catholics and Protestants also used a form of contraception. 72 percent of women currently utilize non permanent strategies mainly contraceptive strategies (i.e. tablets, patches, injections, injectables and the vaginal ring), IUDs, and condoms. The remainder depends on the sterilization of the female (22%) or the male (7%). The two most widely used approaches since 1982, are pill and female sterilization. A quantitative study approach has been used the study to assess the Awareness, Acceptance and Barriers towards Contraceptive Use among Rural and Urban Couples in Selected Community Areas in Thiruvananthapuram District Kerala. The design used for the study was Descriptive comparative research. The samples collected for the study were rural and urban couples. The sample size used was 600 (300 rural and 300 urban couples) consecutive sampling technique was used. After the collection of data analysis was done by quantitative based on objectives and hypotheses. t test was used to compare the awareness, acceptance and barriers among rural and urban couples. Chi square is used to find out the association of findings with the variables.

Awareness and Preparedness towards Post-Menopausal Life among Rural and Urban Women at Selected Areas of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

2024-03-01T05:33:08+00:00

Menopause affects middle-aged women which may influence their quality of life. The hormonal influence of the menopausal period may cause variations in the physiological and psychological factors. Menopause is the period where the cessation of menstruation. Lack of knowledge can lead to changes in the women's attitude to adjust to the menopausal period. A quantitative study approach has used the study to assess the awareness and preparedness towards post-menopausal women in urban and rural areas of Trivandrum. The design used for the study was Descriptive comparative research. The samples collected for the study were rural and urban women under the age group of 35-45 years who have not attained menopause in Trivandrum District, Kerala. The sample size used was 600 (300 rural and 300 urban women) consecutive sampling technique was used. After the collection of data analysis was done by quantitative based on objectives and hypotheses. A t-test was used to compare the awareness and preparedness among rural and urban women. Chi-square is used to find out the association of findings with the variables. The mean awareness score of urban women was higher 15.87 (39.67) than the mean awareness score of rural couples 13.51 (33.77) with a Mean difference of 2.36. The mean preparedness score of urban women was higher at 10.84 (43.36) than the mean preparedness score of rural couples at 8.27.

Case Report on Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Alloimmunity Pregnancy Outcome in Women

2024-05-17T09:17:30+00:00

Background: Pregnancy outcomes are poor for patients with antiphospholipid syndrome and alloimmunity. Although there is no agreement on the optimum course of treatment for these illnesses, there are numerous diagnostic and therapeutic alternatives available. We describe the clinical course and therapy of a woman who joined our programme ten years ago and has been monitored ever since with a history of two miscarriages. Her unfractionated heparin, aspirin, prednisone, and lymphocyte therapy were used before conception and immunizations of antiphospholipid syndrome and alloimmune failure were identified. In the ensuing two pregnancies, she gave birth to two premature kids. Both children are currently healthy and enrolled in school. Despite having completed a similar but postconceptional therapy plan, the fifth pregnancy was unsuccessful. We focus on the pathogenic mechanisms and treatment facets of these illnesses as we analyse this case in which heparin, aspirin, antiphospholipid syndrome, routine abortion, and immunotherapy are used.