Prevalence of symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse and associated factors in Southern Nations, Nationalities, People's Region referral hospitals, Ethiopia.

In this study the prevalence of symptomatic POP is high. Older age, long hours of carrying heavy objects, a high parity, last birth through assisted vaginal delivery, a history of home delivery, a history of chronic constipation, and a history of a chronic cough were found to be associated with symptomatic POP.