Epidemiological Analysis of Uterine and Ovarian Pathologies: A Cross-sectional Study

Epidemiology of Uterine & Ovarian Pathologies

  • Shagufta Amin Women Medical Officer, Rural Health Centre (RHC), Orakzai, Health Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Junaid Registrar, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
  • Sobia Siraj Senior Registrar, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Peshawar Medical College/Prime Teaching Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan
  • Rida Javed Medical Officer, Department of Emergency Medicine, Razia Shafi Critical Care Medical Center, Kamoke Pakistan
  • Pordil Khan Assistant Professor, Pathology Department, Khyber Medical College/Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan
  • Heema Javed Assistant Professor, Khyber Medical University-Institute of Medical Sciences, Kohat Pakistan
Keywords: Uterine pathology, Uterine infections, Ovarian infections, Ovarian pathology, Prevalence

Abstract

Background: With disorders like endometritis affecting up to 11% of women of reproductive age and leading to infertility, women's uterine and ovarian health concerns have a substantial influence on reproductive health. Objective: To ascertain the frequency of ovarian and uterine infections and pathologies across different districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with an emphasis on finding trends in the conditions' distribution. Study Design: A retrospective cross-sectional study. Settings: Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar Pakistan. Duration: September 2023 to September 2024. Methods: 389 female patients who presented with gynecological complaints were enrolled in the study. Age, district, and diagnostic results were obtained from medical records. With a significance level of p<0.05, statistical analysis, including chi-square tests, was performed using SPSS version 22. Results: The study examined 389 individuals and found that with majority of participants (n=256, 65.8%) were in the 36–50 age group. With n=306 (78.7%) participants from Peshawar. According to statistical analysis, there was no significant geographic variation by age p=0.924. According to diagnostic results, 25.4% of patients had benign diseases upon presentation, and 71.5% of patients had no substantial pathology. Moreover, n=2 (0.5%) of the patients were diagnosed with endometrioid carcinoma (Grade 1), signifying a minor yet clinically important incidence of cancer within this cohort. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for decentralized gynecological services to alleviate healthcare strain in Peshawar and improve access in rural areas.

Published
2025-06-30
How to Cite
Amin, S., Junaid, M., Siraj, S., Javed, R., Khan, P., & Javed, H. (2025). Epidemiological Analysis of Uterine and Ovarian Pathologies: A Cross-sectional Study: Epidemiology of Uterine & Ovarian Pathologies. Annals of Punjab Medical College, 19(2). https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2025.1723