Table 4 Proportion of hysterectomies due to single or multiple reasons in all three states, NFHS 5

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