Uterine prolapse is still a concern for women in Nepal. They need more awareness of it

Working as a gynaecologist for the past few decades, Dr Bina Basnyat has based herself in different parts of the country, serving different groups of women. While women in different areas would come to her to report different problems, one was so common across villages of the hills and mountains of Nepal: uterine prolapse.

“In my practice and fieldwork, it was more common in women who are prone to extensive work after childbirth. It was probably because they would walk miles, uphill, carrying a heavy load,” she adds, “Women from Terai were also prone to prolapse because of extensive work after childbirth. But, in comparison to the hilly areas, they were less in number. So, geography also has been known to be a factor here [though not proven].”