Prevalence and disparities in sexual and reproductive health of women of reproductive age (20-49 years) in China: A national cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ensuring women's sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a fundamental human right and key to 2030 agenda of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), yet limited evidence exists on SRH in China, including national estimates and disparities of women's SRH experiences, gynaecological diseases, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Methods

A national cross-sectional survey based on a multistage stratified sampling from 15 provinces of China was performed from May 2019 to April 2021. A total of 12 815 reproductive-aged (20-49 years) women were involved. The SRH experiences (including age at menarche, age at first sexual activity, history of abortion, miscarriage, recurrent miscarriage, stillbirth, age at first delivery, types of delivery), the history of gynae

SUBMITTER: Tian T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414425 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature