Care Seeking Behaviour and Barriers to Accessing Services for Sexual Health Problems among Women in Rural Areas of Tamilnadu State in India

Table 3

Percentage of women who experienced/sought treatment of STIs (multiple responses).

Various symptoms of STIs	Experienced STIs		Sought treatment
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Women who experienced STIs	53	8.8	41	77.4
Discharge with unpleasant odor	28	4.6	23	82.1
Frequent and uncomfortable; urination	22	3.6	18	81.8
Pain during sexual intercourse	19	3.1	14	73.7
Spotting after sexual intercourse	6	1.0	4	66.7
Total	605		53