M. Shailaja Prasad1, K. Saraswathi2, Hima Bindu Singh3, V. Ratna Kumari4, K. Panduranga Rao5
To undertake a comparative study of ARSH practices and gynaecological problems of Sweden and India with a view to offer inputs for corrective measures. METHODS: A total of hundred Swedish and hundred Indian youth were studied for ARSH practices. A total of hundred Swedish and hundred Indian adolescent girls were included for the study of gynaecological problems. RESULTS: ARSH practices were safe in Sweden in sharp contrast to India. Gynaecological problems were similar in the adolescents of both countries.