Study on Factors Contributing Uterine Prolapse among Women Attending Gynecology OPD in Kathmandu, Nepal. -

Introduction: The empowerment of women has been recognized through many international, regional and national conferences, as a basic human right and reproductive sexual health and right are essential for the empowerment of women and to all quality of life issue concerning social, economic, political and cultural participation by women. Methods: The study was conducted to assess factors contributing uterine prolapse respondents with uterine prolapse in Kathmandu, Nepal. A descriptive study was conducted in Kathmandu, Nepal purposely selected. 105 women who attended gynecology OPD in Tribhuvan University teaching hospital, during study period and those who were diagnosed as having uterine prolapse were selected on first come first services. A set of pre-structured schedule was used for data collection. Data was collected by face-to-face interview method. Following data collection, data were compiled and coded and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17. Data were presented in table form and appropriate statistical test was used as per need. Results: The results of the study shows that, maximum (85.7 %) respondents were not attended ANC and only 14.3per-cent attended ANC. Majority of the respondents (52.4%) were married at the age of 10-15 years and 32.4 per cent were married at the age of 15-18 years and Majority (73.3) had their first baby at the age of below 20 years. Majority of the respondents (87.6%) delivered at home with the help of mother in law/neighbor and traditional birth attendant. Majority (82.9%) respondents used to do heavy work during pregnancy and 95.2 per cent were doing heavy work in daily activities. 42.9 percentage resumed work after one week of delivery. Majority (40%) respondents had 3rd degree UP, 34.3 percentages had 2nd degree UP and 25.7 per cent had 1st degree UP. Majority (26.7%) had uterine prolapse for 2-6 years. Conclusion: The finding shows significant factors for uterus prolapse were parity, Gravida and age at first baby, resume work after delivery, heavy work in daily activities.