An Epidemiology of Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse among Women in Xi'an
DOI: 10.23977/medsc.2022.030501 | Downloads: 11 | Views: 619
Author(s)
Jialan Chen 1, Zhuo Deng 1, Xin Shen 1, Qinfeng Liu 2, Lihong Chen 1
Affiliation(s)
1 Department of Gynecology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
2 Medical Equipment Management Department, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China
Corresponding Author
Qinfeng LiuABSTRACT
Background: Theaimofthisstudywastoinvestigate the prevalence and risk factors of Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) in Xi'an of China. Methods: Thewomenseen for gynecological outpatient from July 2020 to December 2020 wereselectedastheobject of this study. Symptomatic POP was characterized as being of stage II or greater. Logistic regression analyses were carried for identifying the POP risk factors. Results: The prevalence of symptomatic POP in Xi'an women was 12.6 %, and the prevalence increased with age, ranging from 4.1 % in women aged 20-29 to 21.8 % in women over 70 years old. (P<0.0001). Multivariate analysis shows that the independent risk factors for POP were age, body mass index (BMI), age of first childbirth, maximum baby weight, constipation and chronic abdominal distension (>3 weeks). Conclusion: Symptomatic POP affects about 13% among women undergoing outpatient gynecological examinations in Xi'an, which increases significantly with age and age of first childbirth.
KEYWORDS
Epidemiology, pelvic organ prolapse, risk factors, prevalenceCITE THIS PAPER
Jialan Chen, Zhuo Deng, Xin Shen, Qinfeng Liu, Lihong Chen, An Epidemiology of Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse among Women in Xi'an. MEDS Clinical Medicine (2022) Vol. 3: 1-4. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medsc.2022.030501.
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