Determinants of Uterine Fibroids Among Married Women Attending Public Hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract: Uterine broids (leiomyomas) are the most common tumors of female reproductive tract; these are the benign tumors of smooth muscle. Fibroids have been reported to occur in up to 70% of women by the age of 50 years. Objectives: To nd out the determinants of uterine broids among married women attending Public Hospitals in Lahore, Pakistan. Methods: 100 females with uterine broids aged 20-65 years were selected through Non- Probability convenient sampling technique from February to May 2018. Through pre-tested questionnaire data were collected and SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis. Results: The occurrence of broids was high among women age between 40-49 years about 46 %. 53% were from rural areas, 89 % of women family income was below 20,000. 25% of women had the family history of uterine broids. Conclusions: According to the current study obesity, early age at menarche, hormonal problem and young age at conception, and infertility were important risk factors to develop broids. Key words: Menorrhagia, Dysmenorrhea, Infertility, Miscarriages, Leiomyoma.