Abstract

A STUDY ON RISK FACTORS AND SEVERITY OF SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH UTERINE FIBROIDS

Hitika*, Kaur Amandeep, Prakash Shyam, Kaur Gurleen and Patil R. K.

Abstract

Objectives: A study to determine the frequency of associated risk variables of Uterine fibroids. To assess the symptom severity experienced by the women. Methodology: After obtaining approval from the AIPBS College Research Committee and Ethics Committee for Biomedical and Health Research, Adesh University. The research was carried out at Bathinda's Adesh Hospital, with a total of 130 women for six months. Validated Questionnaire were used to record the data. The information collected was examined in accordance with the study's goal. Patients who met the criteria had to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound. Results: There were 130 women enrolled in all. Age groups between 36 and 50 years, overweight women, menstrual flow lasting five to seven days, metrorrhagia(irregular periods), dysmenorrhea(menstrual cramps), menarche age between 11 and 13 years, multiparous women, and non-vegetarian diets were identified as risk factors for uterine fibroids. It didn't seem like other factors mentioned were significant. It was determined that the majority of patients had moderate symptoms.

Keywords: Uterine fibroids, Risk factors, Overweight women, Menstrual flow.