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ArticleBMC women's health2024

Prevalence and associated factors of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders among women living in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia.

Berihun Assefa Demissie, Merete Kolberg Tennfjord, Tewodros Mihiret, Yohannes Abich, Ashenafi Zemed, Zelalem Mengistu, Solomon Gedlu Nigatu

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Berihun Assefa DemissieDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Merete Kolberg TennfjordSchool of Health Sciences, Department of Health and Exercise, Kristiania University, Oslo, Norway.
Tewodros MihiretDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Yohannes AbichDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Ashenafi ZemedDepartment of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Zelalem MengistuDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Solomon Gedlu NigatuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. sol.gondar@gmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundPelvic floor disorders are a group of disorders affecting the pelvic floor that include clinically definable conditions such as pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence. These conditions silently affect millions of women worldwide and related problems are not well disclosed by women due to associated social stigma or lack of access to services in developing countries. Thus, the magnitude and related burden of these conditions vary, and little is known about them. This study was conducted to assess the magnitude and associated factors of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in Debre Tabor town, Northwest, Ethiopia, from May 30-July 30, 2020.

methodA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted on child bearing women (> 15 years) who resided in Debre Tabor Town from May 30-July 30, 2020. The participants were selected through multistage systematic random sampling. The data were collected via a structured questionnaire through face-to-face interviews, entered into Epi-info-7.2, and subsequently analyzed using SPSS version 20. The prevalence of pelvic floor disorders was presented along with the 95% CI.

resultsA total of 402 women participated in this study, 59 (14.7%; 95% CI; 11.4, 18.2) of whom reported one or more types of pelvic floor disorders. The most prevalently reported pelvic floor disorders were pelvic organ prolapse (13.9%; 95% CI: 10.9, 17.4), urinary incontinence (10.9%; 95% CI: 7.4, 9.2) and fecal incontinence (7.7%; 95% CI: 5.2, 10.2). Additionally, aging, multiparity and having early marriage (< 18 yrs.) were identified as potential risk factors associated with pelvic floor disorders.

conclusionsThe prevalence of symptomatic pelvic floor disorders in the current study was high. Thus, early detection, preventive and treatment strategies should be considered. In addition, it is better to educate the community and women on the association of early marriage and multiparty with PFDs.

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Fecal IncontinencePelvic Floor DisordersUrinary IncontinenceAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPelvic Organ ProlapsePrevalenceRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultDebre TaborEthiopiaFecal incontinencePelvic floor disorderPelvic organ prolapseUrinary incontinenceWomen

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