At a medical camp organized by J&K Bank on International Women’s Day, some shocking facts came to fore regarding the problems faced by women in Kashmir.
Doctors who treated large number of female patients at the medical camp said the highest number of females complained infertility issues with them and their husbands, leaving them childless.
“Although women are in the forefront in every field but they are faced with the challenge of male chauvinism. Whenever female are diagnosed with infertility they usually come for treatment. However, their male partners shy away from it due to societal taboo. This is like denying the right to conceive to a female,” said Dr Mahvish Qazi, a senior resident at SKIMS Maternity Hospital, Soura.
“We have seen many women in this camp who are unable to conceive because their male partners are infertile and do not come for treatment leaving their wives in distress,” Dr Mahvish said.
Consultant Gynecology at the SKIMS Maternity Hospital, Dr Cimona Saldanha told that infertility is the biggest and emerging health concern in Kashmir but many patients are ignorant and misguided.
“There are many private practitioners and quacks operating in Kashmir who misguide the gullible patients for money. We appeal all those patients to come to expert doctors for any assistance or treatment,” she said.
According to endocrinologists, Polycystic Ovarian Disorder (PCOD) is taking a heavy toll on young teenage girls.
“Large number of unmarried girls has been diagnosed with PCOD. It is a complex genetic disorder that could also be familial having both adverse reproductive and metabolic implications for the woman,” they warn.
However, they leave the treatment in the midway which deteriorate the problem,” said Dr Mehrosa, an endocrinologist at SKIMS Soura.
Dr Sheenam Gazala, a physician said the women also lack awareness about health concerns. “Women should know how to take charge of their lives and cannot afford to neglect their physical and mental health,” they said.
“Stress leads to many health issues like PCOD (Polycystic Ovarian Disease), obesity, infertility, Hypertension, diabetes, and heart diseases,” she said
The camp was organised by J&K Bank in association with Help Poor Voluntary Trust (HPVT) and S.D. Bio-Sensors in which nearly 750 patients consulted the team of doctors from SKIMS Soura.
