Determinants of pelvic organ prolapse among gynecologic patients, Northeastern Ethiopia, 2020: A case-control study.
Afework EdmealemSewunet AdemeMulugeta W/Selassie GebrePublished in: Women's health (London, England) (2023)
Educational level, being overweight, having four parities and above, minimum duration of labor, history of urinary retention, and intestinal obstruction were determinants of pelvic organ prolapse. Screening should target women with illiteracy, overweight, and whose parity is four and above. Early diagnosis and treatment of urinary retention and intestinal obstruction should be provided to women with pelvic organ prolapse.