ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2020
Pelvic organ prolapse in Northwest Ethiopia: a population-based study.
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- PEOPLE: Lifestyle and comorbidities as risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse-a systematic review and meta-analysis PEOPLE: PElvic Organ Prolapse Lifestyle comorbiditiEs.International urogynecology journal · 2023Pooled it
- The prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Age and/or postmenopausal status as risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse development: systematic review with meta-analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2022Pooled it
- Determinants of pelvic organ prolapse among women attending gynecology outpatient clinics in public hospitals of west hararge, Eastern Ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Symptomatic Pelvic Floor Disorders and Their Associated Factors Among Women in Yilmana Densa Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Pelvic floor muscle exercise practice and its determinants among postpartum women in Central Ethiopia: as a strategy for preventing pelvic floor disorders.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Global Trends in Prevalence and Future Projections of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A 30-year Epidemiological Study.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Symptomatic Pelvic Floor Disorders in Community-Dwelling Women in Central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Impact of Lifestyle Modifications on the Prevention and Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2025Review
- Predictive Factors of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and the Quality of Life Among Jordanian Women: A Case-Control Study.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Quality of life and its associated factors among women with pelvic organ prolapse who attend gynecology clinics Southern Ethiopia 2022.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders among women living in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Exploring risk factors of pelvic organ prolapse at eastern of Democratic Republic of Congo: a case-control study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Worldwide Prevalence of Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Review
- Pelvic floor symptoms among premenopausal women with pelvic organ prolapse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Assessment of manometric results following posterior pericervical repair or level I to III surgical procedures.Journal of medicine and life · 2023Article
- Reliability and validity of the Sidaamu Afoo version of the pelvic organ prolapse symptom score questionnaire.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Associated factors of pelvic organ prolapse among patients at Public Hospitals of Southern Ethiopia: A case-control study design.PloS one · 2023Article
- One in ten ever-married women who visited health facilities for various reasons have pelvic organ prolapse in Harari regional state, Eastern Ethiopia.BMC women's health · 2022Article
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisEpidemiological studies aimed at pelvic organ prolapse and its risk factors can help to identify women at a higher risk and therefore promote prevention strategies. We aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with symptomatic prolapse.
methodsA community-based study was conducted in Dabat district, Northwest Ethiopia. Initially, women were interviewed on their prolapse symptoms using validated questionnaires at their home. Subsequently, they were invited for pelvic examination and examined by gynecologists using the simplified pelvic organ prolapse quantification. Symptomatic prolapse was assessed by pelvic examination findings and patient-reported symptoms. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess the factors associated with symptomatic prolapse.
resultsA total of 880 women were interviewed and invited for pelvic examination, of whom 824 (93.6%) showed up for examination. Of the 824 women examined, 464 (56.3%) had POP stages II-IV and 145 (17.6%) had POP stages III-IV. The overall prevalence of symptomatic prolapse was 46.7% (217 out of 464). Of these, 41.0%, 42.8%, and 3.2% accounted for stage II, III, and IV respectively. Increasing age, multiparity, and heavy lifting/carrying significantly increased the odds of developing symptomatic prolapse.
conclusionsSymptomatic prolapse affects a substantial proportion of women in the study area and increased with age. Multiparity and carrying heavy objects are associated with prolapse, all of which have the potential to be modified. More attention is needed to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services to mitigate the health burden of these at-risk women.
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