Research Article
Women’s Perception of Reproductive Illness in Manipur, India
Table 1
Women’s illnesses.
| | Illness term | English translation | Description |
| | Phingou Chatpa | White going underneath the cloth | Vaginal discharge |
| | Angangkhao nanthaba | Uterus coming out/body falling down | Prolapse |
| | Mangbaga mari leinaba anaba—ee yamna chatpa, mangba, changnaidaba, puk naba, ee likna chatpa | Menstrual-related illness—blood going out profusely, irregular menstruation, stomach pain, and blood going out scantily | Menstrual problem, heavy period, irregular period, menstrual cramp, and scanty period |
| | Khwang naba | Back pain | Pain at the back |
| | Chaning naba | Abdominal pain | Pain in the pelvic region |
| | Chakmangba/nupamangba | Rice polluted/man polluted | Postpartum illness |
| | Puk chakring | Stomach left over | Postdelivery problem |
| | Kok ngaoba/Mit tandan paiba | Head spinning/seeing stars | Dizziness |
| | Sonthaba | Weakness | Weakness |
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