RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PLACENTA PREVIA IN PATIENT’S PRESENTED IN PUBLIC HOSPITAL OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Background: One organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy is the placenta. The placenta attaches at the top or side of the uterus in the majority of pregnancies. The placenta attaches low in the uterus is placenta Previa. Placenta Previa occurs in about 1 in 200 pregnancies. There isn’t a known cause of placenta Previa. There are some factors that can increase your risk of developing placenta Previa, including your medical history and certain lifestyle habits. There is a deficiency in knowledge of risk factor associated with placenta Previa that need to be strengthened. The exact cause that lead to placenta Previa are still not known. The reason behind this study is to gather data regarding associated factors with placenta Previa. For this purpose, the current study was undertaken to look over the risk factors with placenta Previa.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors associated with placenta Previa in patients presented in public hospital.

Methodology: A descriptive cross sectional design was utilized to conduct this study. Pregnant women with diagnosed placenta previa are the population of this study who presented in public hospital. This study was conducted in Lady Atchison Hospital, Lahore and Sample size 210. The duration of the study was 06 months from 1^st July, 2024 to 31^st Dec, 2024.  The study sample was collected by the convenience sampling

Results: Risk factors of placenta previa included a prior caesarian section (51.4%); D & C (51.4%); multiple parities (68.1%); maternal age of greater than 30 years (66.7%), smoking (15.2%) or working (45.7%) during pregnancy. 

Conclusion: In conclusion, this study provides suggestive evidence about advanced maternal age, previous cesarean sections, smoking, and infertility therapies, frequency of births complicated by placenta previa as risk factors associated with placenta previa. To lessen the related difficulties, careful monitoring of these risk factors is advised along with prompt delivery.