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## Abstract Purpose To determine the prevalence, clinical stage at presentation and factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) among women attending the gynecology outpatient clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), Uganda. Methods We conducted a cross sectional study at the gynecology outpatient clinic of MRRH from September 2019 to January 2020. Multiple logistic regression analysis was done to determine factors associated with pelvic organ prolapse. Results Of 338 participants enrolled, the prevalence of POP was 27.5% (n = 93). POP stages were: stage I 11.8% (n = 11), stage II 63.4% (n = 59), stage III 16.1% (n = 15) and stage IV 8.9% (n = 8). Grand-multiparity (aOR 17.1, 95% CI: 1.1–66.6), birth weight more than 3.5kg (aOR 3.7, 95% CI: 1.1–12.6), perineal tears (aOR 6.5, 95% CI: 2.1–20.2), peasant farmer (aOR 6.9, 95% CI: 1.6–29.9) and duration of labour in the first delivery > 24 hours (aOR 5.7, 95% CI: 1.2–29) were significantly associated with POP.

Author

TUGUME, RODGERS (author);Lugobe, Henry Mark (author);Kato, Paul Kalyebara (author);Kajabwangu, Rogers (author);Kanyesigye, Hamson (author);Masembe, Sezalio (author);Kayondo, Musa (author)

Publisher

Research Square Platform LLC

Published

2021

Language

EN