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“The Pain is Just Too Much:” Understanding the Burden of Uterine Fibroid on Quality of Life among Women Diagnosed with Fibroid in a Tertiary Hospital

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjnm.2025.v07i04.001
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Background: While current information on uterine fibroid (UF) includes mostly quantitative approaches, there is limited information known about women’s personal experiences and symptoms of UF described in their own words. Objective: This study explored the understanding of symptoms experienced by women diagnosed with UF and the burden of the disease on their quality of life. Methods: This was a qualitative exploratory study. Purposive sampling was used to select 10 women diagnosed with UF between March and April 2022. The study used semi-structured interviews, guided by the common-sense model of illness, during which they described UF symptoms they experienced and the different ways in which UF affected their life before presenting at the hospital. Thematic analysis, as described by Braun and Clark was used for data analysis. Results: Seven symptoms of UF experienced by participants emerged: menorrhagia, chronic pain, dysmenorrhea, abdominal bloating, pelvic pressure, pelvic mass and micturition difficulty. The burden of UF was felt across six areas of life: psychological, social, physical, socioeconomic/financial, employment and sexual life. Conclusion: The results reported in this current study illustrate that participants consider the burden of UF to be too much.

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