Pelvic Organ Prolapse and its Associated Factors Among Women: A Facility Based Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Pelvic organ prolapse is the downward descent of female organs, including the bladder, small bowel, and large bowel, resulting in the protrusion of the vagina, uterus, or both. This disorder, exclusive to women, causes psychological trauma and social withdrawal, leading to an increased rate of gynecologic surgery. To assess the Pelvic Organ Prolapse and its associated factors among Women Visiting public Hospitals in south west Ethiopia. An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among gynecologic patients. A total sample size of 408 was allocated to the institutions proportional to their previous month's case load. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. The collected data were coded and entered into EpiData version 3.1, then exported t

SUBMITTER: Merga A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10725151 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature