Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 307-314
Clinical Epidemiology of Uterovaginal Prolapse
Shreya Mishra1, Kushla Pathania2, Anoop Sharma3
1Resident, 2Professor, 3Associate Professor,
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, IGMC Shimla.
Corresponding Author: Anoop Sharma
ABSTRACT
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a bulge or protrusion of pelvic organs and their associated vaginal segments into or through the vagina. It affects about 30% of the women between 20-59 years of age. It is a significant public health problem in most developing countries. This prospective observational study was conducted, in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kamla Nehru State Hospital for Mother and Child, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, for a period of one year, from 1st June 2019 to 31st May 2020. Patients with pelvic organ prolapse were admitted to the ward, a detailed history was recorded in a proforma designed for the study and examination was done. POPQ examination was done.70 patients were admitted in the ward. Majority of the women with prolapse were in age group of age>60 years of age i.e. 60. It was more common with higher parity with para more than or equal to 3 i.e. 60%. POP was observed in 91.1% women who had normal delivery of which 85.7% had home deliveries, 70% of which were conducted by untrained birth attendants, 85.7% women with no episiotomy given.78.57% women had attained menopause. (48.5% of these women resumed work within 15 of delivery. The diversity of symptoms in POP can impact a woman physically, socially, and psychologically and thus affect the quality of life. Thus avoiding its risk factors will go a long way in its prevention.
Keywords: uterovaginal prolapse, Pelvic organ prolapse (POP), protrusion of pelvic organs.