Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 466 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction and overview -- Objectives -- Priority areas covered -- Social and contextual influences: building a framework for analysis -- Study approaches: community-based studies and alternatives -- Fostering close interaction with the community -- Methodologies for clinical and laboratory components of studies -- Approaches for exploring women's perceptions and experiences -- Integrating findings from multiple sources of information -- Drawing the links from research to action |
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Lessons learned -- REFERENCES -- 2 Defining reproductive tract infections and other gynaecological morbidities -- Defining women's morbidity -- Reproductive tract infections -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Endogenous infections -- Iatrogenic infections -- Endocrinal disorders and infertility -- Genitourinary prolapse and vesicovaginal fistula -- Gynaecological cancers -- Other gynaecological morbidities -- Congenital malformations -- Injuries -- Sexual dysfunction -- Menopausal symptoms -- Other gynaecological morbidities -- Interaction between gynaecological morbidity and family planning |
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Studying gynaecological morbidity -- REFERENCES -- 3 The social context of gynaecological morbidity: correlates, consequences and health seeking behaviour -- Background and conceptual framework -- Determinants -- Intervening mechanisms -- Sexual transmission -- Early onset of sexual activity -- Multiple partners -- Sexual behaviour of partners -- Extent of condom use and consistency of use -- Sexual intercourse during menstruation -- Endogenous factors -- Antibiotic resistance -- Douching -- Inserting vaginal agents -- Iatrogenic factors -- Obstetric experience -- Post-abortion complications |
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Contraceptive use -- Other factors -- Menstrual hygiene -- Personal hygiene -- Previous experience of infection -- Social and cultural determinants of reproductive tract infections/gynaecological morbidity -- Incomplete information and misperceptions -- Unequal gender relations and sexual negotiation -- Unequal gender norms and sexual risk-taking behaviours -- Physical and sexual violence -- Young age and vulnerability to infection -- Husband's/partner's occupation -- Social consequences of reproductive tract infections/gynaecological morbidity -- Reproductive failure |
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Disruption of economic activity and domestic responsibilities -- Effect on marital relationships -- Economic consequences -- Stigmatization -- Psychological and emotional distress -- Health seeking behaviour -- Symptom recognition -- Communication networks related to gynaecological morbidity -- Treatment seeking behaviours: choice of treatment and providers -- Inaction -- Preferred providers and treatments -- Sequential treatment seeking -- Increasing use of allopathic treatments by traditional providers -- Compliance -- Barriers to treatment seeking -- Perceptions of severity |
Summary |
This significant book will help focus research in this important though neglected area |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Generative organs, Female -- Infections
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Sexually transmitted diseases.
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Reproductive health.
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Women -- Diseases.
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Gynecology.
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Genital Diseases, Female
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Reproductive Medicine
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Gynecology
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MEDICAL -- Reproductive Medicine & Technology.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Women's Health.
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Generative organs, Female -- Infections
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Gynecology
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Reproductive health
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Sexually transmitted diseases
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Women -- Diseases
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Jejeebhoy, Shireen J
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Koenig, Michael Alan
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Elias, Christopher
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ISBN |
0511061277 |
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9780511061271 |
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0511120966 |
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9780511120961 |
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9780511545627 |
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0511545622 |
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9780521818124 |
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0521818125 |
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1280162929 |
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9781280162923 |
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9786610162925 |
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6610162921 |
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1139148567 |
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9781139148566 |
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0511054947 |
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9780511054945 |
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0511330928 |
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9780511330926 |
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0511069731 |
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9780511069734 |
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9780521031943 |
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052103194X |
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