Abstract

Prevalence and Associated Factors with Uterine Prolapsed among the Chepang Women in Chitwan

Uterine prolapse (UP) is the descent of one or more vaginal segments: the anterior wall, the posterior wall or the apex of the vagina, with a protrusion of the pelvic organs into or out of the

vagina. It is a major public health problem. It is a significant health problem amongst women and has affected women all over, in the mountains, hills, plains and the valleys and affect women’s

quality of life. The most commonly perceived cause of prolapse are age of early marriage and frequency of child birth, place of delivery, heavy household and farm working during pregnancy

and lifting heavy loads. Methods This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on “Prevalence and Associated Factors with

Uterine Prolapsed among the Chepang Women in Icchakamana Rural Municipality, Chitwan.”Approximately 112 respondents were participated by using semi-structured self prepared interview schedule. Data was collected through face to face interview method and by checking per vaginal examination for each respondents. Data entry was done by using Epi data

and analyzed by SPSS. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data.


Author(s):    Indira Adhikari

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