Retrospective Study to Determine the Risk Factors of Uterine Prolapse Among Women

Women above 45 years face some health issues, though the gynaecological issues are not life threatening, if left untreated it disturbs the quality of her life, one of the main problem among the issues is pelvic organ prolapse. Statistical report reveals that 40% of women suffer from pelvic organ prolapse. The study aimed to identify the risk factors of uterine prolapse among the women between the age group of 45-65 years admitted in selected hospitals at Erode. The objective of the study was to assess the risk factors of uterine prolapse, to find out the association between the uterine prolapsed and selected demographic, clinical variables.

Research design adopted for this study was retrospective research design. 30 women got admitted in Government head Quarters Hospital, at Erode between the age group of 45and 65yrs, selected using non probability convenience sampling technique.

60 % of the women performed hard work like construction work, 50% of the women had complaints of stress incontinence of urine, 33.3% had constipation after delivery, 46.6% had complaints of chronic cough during data collection. Estimated fisher’s calculation shows demographic variables of occupation (P=0.015), BMI (P=0.03) were significantly associated. Estimated fisher’s calculation shows clinical variables of age at childbirth (0.01), parity (0.07), nature of delivery (0.04), place of delivery (0.02), past history (0.01), present history (0.02), duration of rest after delivery (0.01) were significantly associated. Multiple linear regression calculated value of probability value (0.95) and p value (0.4) shows significant association between the risk factors and uterine prolapse. Significant association was found between demographic variables of occupation (P=0.015), BMI (P=0.03) were significant. Estimated fisher’s calculation shows clinical variables of age at child birth (0.01), parity (0.07), nature of delivery (0.04), place of delivery (0.02), past history (0.01), present history (0.02), duration of rest after delivery (0.01) were significantly associated.