Table 4.
Proportion of hysterectomies due to single or multiple reasons in all three states, NFHS 5
| Andhra Pradesh | Telangana | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Reason | |||
| Excessive menstrual bleeding/pain | 33.53 | 36.77 | 43.66 |
| Fibroids/cysts | 19.93 | 32.78 | 6.38 |
| Uterine disorder | 2.04 | 4.97 | 7.69 |
| Severe post-partum hemorrhage | 1.79 | 1.39 | 1.63 |
| Cervical discharge | 3.68 | 2.15 | 3.4 |
| Uterine prolapse | 3.28 | 2.23 | 7.02 |
| Cancer | 1.13 | 1.04 | 4.51 |
| Other | 1.81 | 1.36 | 7.12 |
| Multiple reasons | |||
| Excessive menstrual bleeding/pain + Fibroids/cysts | 16.14 | 9.03 | 3.42 |
| Excessive menstrual bleeding/pain + Uterine disorder | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.13 |
| Fibroids/cysts + Uterine disorder | 0.66 | 1.28 | 0.37 |
| Excessive menstrual bleeding/pain + Fibroids/cysts + Uterine disorder | 0.46 | 0.22 | 1.6 |
| Excessive menstrual bleeding/pain + Cancer | 0.44 | 0.15 | 1.42 |
| Excessive menstrual bleeding/pain + Cancer + Fibroids/cysts | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
| Excessive menstrual bleeding/pain + Uterine prolapse | 0.54 | 0.2 | 2.06 |
| Excessive menstrual bleeding/pain + Cervical discharge | 7.28 | 0.59 | 1.53 |
| Fibroids/cysts + Cervical discharge | 2.69 | 0.59 | 0.03 |