92 percent of Indian women aware of health issues, yet reluctant to act: Study

Around 92 percent of women are aware that their feminine health can affect their mental and emotional health but only a small percentage take proactive measures reveals a recent survey conducted by Motherhood Hospitals a specialty hospital chain offering comprehensive women children and fertility care servicesAccording to the survey half of the women prefer to discuss their gynae health concerns with female family members while the rest prefer to discuss it with friends or spouses rather than a professional expertThe survey was conducted to better understand the priorities of modern women in terms of feminine health to track changes in consumer opinion regarding female health and to investigate the reasons for these changes The survey also assisted in identifying various factors such as womens social and psychological aspects that may be influencing or having an impact on their gynae healthThe Motherhood Hospitals survey insightsConsistent action towards taking care of ones feminine health is missing55 percent of Indian women only visit gynaecologists for pregnancy related concerns whereas 22 percent visit for menstrual health issuesOnly 11 percent of women go for regular gynae checkups54 percent women shared that they wish to start tracking their health in the future while 38 percent have not given it much thoughtOnly 33 percent women opted for a follow up checkup after a week or two whereas 33 percent said no and rest of the 33 percent were unsureSelfcare topped the list for the Indian women instead of consultation with a specialistTop three things that women do to take care of their Gynae Health Eating healthy exercising regularly and keeping stress levels in checkVijayarathna Venkatraman CEO Motherhood Hospitals said In the recent times with ease of access to digital resources financial independence and higher levels of awareness womens general and reproductive health in India is gaining attention This was also validated by our survey but the sore point which emerged is the inaction in taking proactive measures Timely intervention can help control the condition from becoming unmanageable and posing further threats With an aim to redefine comprehensive healthcare for women we at Motherhood Hospitals are committed to providing accurate and transparent information and quality care from our highly proficient medical practitioners to help women with their feminine concerns and get the best of advice and treatment that is availableOneonone interviews with surveyed women revealed that knowing the gynaecologist makes a big difference Most women are willing to discuss their feminine health concerns with their gynaecologists if they feel at ease with them and believe they have an open mind When it comes to regular gynae health checkups a certain segment of respondents revealed that they prefer going directly to a women specialty hospitalAccording to the survey while awareness and prioritisation of feminine health are high among the studied sample they do not always translate into action visiting a gynaecologist for a variety of reasons This sentiment provides an excellent opportunity to emphasise the importance of women prioritising their feminine health and taking preventive measuresThe indepth qualitative survey was conducted through interviews with 225 women mostly from SEC A and B representing millennials Gen X and Gen Z across tier 1 cities in IndiaAlso ReadGet your skin monsoon ready with these expert tipsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever