ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
Bio-mechanical risk factors for uterine prolapse among women living in the hills of west Nepal: A case-control study.
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Effects of Uterine Prolapse Symptoms Based on Degrees and Their Relation to Quality of Life in the Childbearing Period
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- 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 effect of women's body mass index on pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and meta analysis.Reproductive health · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of Lifestyle Modifications on the Prevention and Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse.International urogynecology journal · 2025Review
- Impact of Milk Consumption and Dietary Patterns on Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- Potential role of physical labor and cultural views of menstruation in high incidence of pelvic organ prolapse in Nepalese women: a comparative study across the menstrual cycle.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Evaluation for causal effects of socioeconomic traits on risk of female genital prolapse (FGP): a multivariable Mendelian randomization analysis.BMC medical genomics · 2023Article
- Heavy Load Carrying and Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse among Women in Tanzania and Nepal: An Exploratory Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The impact of COVID-19 on mental health outcomes among hospital fever clinic attendants across Nepal: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2021Article
- Knowledge, self-perception and ability of pelvic floor muscle contraction among Nepalese women with urinary incontinence.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
- Determinants of pelvic organ prolapse among gynecologic patients, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2020: A case-control study.Women's health (London, England)Article
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objectiveTo investigate whether heavy load carrying, wearing a patuka, and body position at work are risk factors for uterine prolapse among Nepali women.
methodsCommunity-based case-control study of 448 women (170 cases of uterine prolapse; 278 controls) aged 18-60 years in Kaski district, Nepal was conducted. Women diagnosed with uterine prolapse were cases. Two controls were recruited for each case, frequency-matched by residential area and age. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate associations between outcome and exposures.
resultsNo association of heavy load carrying with uterine prolapse was observed; women who never used a patuka had lower odds of uterine prolapse (odds ratio = 0.18, 95% confidence interval = 0.05-0.71). Women working in a sitting position had higher odds than those working in a standing position (odds ratio = 2.94, 95% confidence interval = 1.74-4.96), as did women who mainly worked in a bending position (odds ratio = 2.45, 95% confidence interval = 1.12-5.34). Housewives were more prone to uterine prolapse than women engaged in farming (odds ratio = 2.13, 95% confidence interval = 1.31-3.47).
conclusionUsing a patuka, occupation, and body position during work were all associated with uterine prolapse. No association was found with heavy load carrying, although that might be attributable to the cross-sectional nature of study recruitment.
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