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- Causes of Infertility among Married Women - A Review
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1 Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing , Sikkim Manipal University, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim, IN
1 Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing , Sikkim Manipal University, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim, IN
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SMU Medical Journal, Vol 2, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 347-356Abstract
Infertility is considered to be a heart breaking and painful condition for couples and of course the family members. According to1981 and 2011 statistics, childless married women has been increased from 13 percent to 70 percent. These radical changes are at present no longer recognized as only a female problem. In fact, male disorders also directly contribute to childlessness in a couple. This mini review was conducted to identify the causes of infertility. Fourteen studies included married women with inability to conceive were included in the mini meta-analysis. Fourteen studies with a total of 44017 participated in the study with 3459 diagnosed with infertility due to tubal blockage, tubal defects, tubal obstruction, tubal factors and abnormal findings at hystero-salpingography were included in the review. The other causes of infertility that are commonly seen among diagnosed women are pelvic inflammatory diseases, genital tuberculosis, and history of pelvic surgery, pelvic adhesion, and alcohol consumption. The outcomes of these suggest; causes for infertility.Keywords
Infertility, Tubal Defect, Women.Full Text
- A Study on Screening for Depressive Disorders in the Geriatric Population of Jowai, Meghalaya
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1 Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing, Sikkim, IN
1 Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing, Sikkim, IN
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SMU Medical Journal, Vol 4, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 118-127Abstract
A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of depressive disorders among the elderly people of Jowai, Meghalaya. It also studied the socio-demographic and comorbid chronic conditions and other factors associated to their living condition. The sample size was 77 and non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. The data were collected by interviewing the subjects using a three part questionnaire’s which consists of a personal details and general household schedule which were developed by Dr. Ankur Burau consisting of 20 items questions, which were used for our study with his kind permission. UDAI PAREKHS socio-economic status scale which consists of 10 items and WHO Well-Being Index consisting of five items was used for the study. The findings showed that the prevalence of depressive disorders was 33% among individuals. It was more prevalent in the females (40%) as against the males (25%). The study also revealed that depressive disorders were high among the individuals belonging to low socio-economic status (47.4%). The study showed high prevalence of depressive disorders among those elderly individuals who had 3-4 comorbid conditions (41%).Keywords
Screening, Prevalence, Depressive Disorder, and Geriatrics.Full Text