Reproductive morbidity and behavior performance of women in Eastern States of India.

Research question: Women suffer silently with reproductive morbidity and the prevalence of these morbidities in eastern states of India has been hindered by low participation rates in treatment seeking and little known about the reproductive morbidities among currently married women. Thus this study is consequential to assess the selected reproductive morbidity and treatment seeking behavior of currently married women in eastern states of India. Data and methodology: DLHS 2007-08 has been used to understand the prevalence of selected morbidity pattern and treatment seeking behavior among currently married women (15-49years) in India. Bivariate and Multivariate analysis has been carried out. Results and Conclusion: This study reveals that women from rural background are more suffering from menstruation and reproductive tract infections. Womens education religion age at marriage has a significant impact on reproductive morbidity. Socioeconomic and behavioral differences in treatment seeking behavior in eastern states of India stay more in reproductive problems among women.