Knowledge, prevalence and treatment practices of uterine prolapse among women of reproductive age in the Jhaukhel- Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Vol. 3 No. 4 (2014), Original Research Article
Vol. 3 No. 4 (2014)

Knowledge, prevalence and treatment practices of uterine prolapse among women of reproductive age in the Jhaukhel- Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal

Original Research Article
Published 2015-09-16
Binjwala Shrestha
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Bishnu Choulagai
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Sharad Onta
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Khadga B Shrestha
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Max Petzold
Health Metrics at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden; School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
A Krettek
Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden; Biomedicine and Public Health Department, School of Health and Education, University of Skövde
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Keywords

Uterine prolapse
Knowledge
Prevalence
Treatment practices
Nepal

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Shrestha, B., Choulagai, B., Onta, S., Shrestha, K. B., Petzold, M., & Krettek, A. (2015). Knowledge, prevalence and treatment practices of uterine prolapse among women of reproductive age in the Jhaukhel- Duwakot Health Demographic Surveillance Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 3(4), 136–143. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/706
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Abstract

Background: Uterine prolapse (UP) is a main contributor to reproductive health problems that infl uence women’s quality of life. In Nepal, the UP prevalence ranges from 7-27%. Women experience various diffi culties and symptoms due to

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