DETERMINANTS OF EARLY AGE HYSTERECTOMY AND ASSOCIATED PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS AMONG RURAL WOMEN: A COMMUNITY-BASED CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY

UJWAL NAIDU SAMBANGI; JAYASREE PALLA; SATEESH BABU KAKI; KRISHNA SAI SURYA KOLIPAKULA; RAVI BABU KOMARAM; SIPRA KOMAL JENA

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2025v18i7.54581

Authors

UJWAL NAIDU SAMBANGI Undergraduate Medical Student, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
JAYASREE PALLA Department of Community Medicine, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
SATEESH BABU KAKI Department of Biochemistry, NIMRA Institute of Medical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
KRISHNA SAI SURYA KOLIPAKULA Undergraduate Medical Student, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
RAVI BABU KOMARAM Department of Pharmacology, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India
SIPRA KOMAL JENA Department of Community Medicine, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2025v18i7.54581

Keywords:

Early age hysterectomy, Sociodemographic, Determinants, Physical, Psycho-social

Abstract

Objectives: Hysterectomy is the second most common major surgical procedure performed among women worldwide, with limited information about rural women. Hence, the study objectives were to estimate the prevalence of early-age hysterectomy among rural women and to determine socio-demographic factors, and physical and psycho-social problems associated with early age hysterectomy.

Methods: A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among rural women, residing in the villages under the rural field practice area of GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry; selected by two-stage sampling technique. A semi-structured schedule was used for the collection of data. Statistical analysis was done by applying Chi-square test.

Results: The prevalence rate of hysterectomy at early age was 9.28%, with a mean age of 34.38 years; it was significantly (p<0.05) associated with age, illiteracy, lower socio-economic status, working women, health insurance, early age menarche, marriage at early age, and parity of 3 or more children; joint pains, night sweats, hot flushes, depression, mood swings, disturbed sleep, and social conflicts were also associated significantly (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Hysterectomy at an early age, among rural women, indicates that there is a critical need to ensure better treatment options for gynecological morbidity, and quality reproductive health should be the priority area in health policies for women.

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