SURVEY ON THE STATUS OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AMONG WOMEN IN THE HIGH MOUNTAIN AREA OF NORTHERN SICHUAN

[Objective] To investigate the status of reproductive health in the high mountain area of Northern Sichuan province, so as to make out protection measures. [Methods] Using Cluster sampling, 886 cases were enrolled. Statistical analysis of data was finished with Frequency analysis. [Results] The average age of women investigated was 41.91 ±9.827 years, 53.1% of women were illiteracy or semi-illiteracy, 43.9% of women had their menarche at the age of 14 or older, 67.1% of women underwent menopause at the age of 45 to 55. 46.9% of women had sexual activity before the age of 20, and 13.1% of women have multiple sexual partners. 17.9% and 25.6% of women get married and had childbirth respectively before the age of 20, 30.4% of women had re-birth within 2 years, 47.2% of women had more than twice of fertility. 47.3% of women self reported abnormal leucorrhea, and women (30.9%) and their husbands (36.0%) occasionally wash their genital before and after sexual activity. The morbidity of chronic cervicitis and cervical erosion were 90.0% and 43.6% , respectively. [Conclusion] The status of reproductive health of women in the high mountain area of Northern Sichuan province was worrisome. Close attention should be paid to the prevention of risk factors and protective measures taken, including strengthening womens’ health care, and implementing screening program at regular intervals.