THE PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF STAGES OF PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE AMONG ADMITTED WOMEN AT KARAMARA HOSPITAL, JIGJIGA, SRS, ETHIOPIA.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: Pelvic organ prolapse is the down ward descent of female organs including the bladder, small and large bowel resulting in protrusion of the vagina, uterus or both. It is a disorder exclusive to women and one of the most common indications for gynecologic surgery. Objectives: The aim of this study was to review the prevalence and associated factors of pelvic organ prolapsed in Women admitted to Karamara Genaral Hospital,Jigjiga,SRS,Ethiopia. Methods: This hospital based retrospective descriptive study was conducted to assess the magnitude of pelvic organ prolapse and risk factors for it. All cases of pelvic organ prolapse admitted and treated in JijigaGenaral Karamara Hospital from Janaeury, 2016 to December, 2017 were included. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS computer software version 20.0. Chi-square test was used and was considered to be significant when p<0.05. Result: The prevalence of pelvic organ relapse was found to be 10%. Mean age of patients was 52.98 ± 10.75years. Range (25-76) and there was a significant association between prolapse and age of patients (p <0.05). Mean parity of patients was 5.7± 2 with a significant association between prolapse and parity (p < 0.05). Majority of them (76%) lived in rural area and there was a significant association between prolapse and residence area. Farmers accounted for 65.3% of the patients and there was a significant association between prolapse and occupation (p < 0.05). Risk factors identified were chronic cough (30.7%), constipation (23.3%).