Gynaegological consultations at Bowen University Teaching Hospital Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Bowen University Teaching Hospital is a mission hospital that has just transformed from a secondary health facility to a tertiary facility. Hence , more challenges have evolved in all disciplines for the hospital. Aim: To determine the pattern of gynaecological consultations at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, and to know the outcome of such consultations. Material & Methods: A well designed form was used to collect the data of each patient as they attend the clinic between October 2010 and 2011. The data form sought among others the following from the patients: name, age, hospital number, address/place of abode, parity, religion, marital status, educational level, and complaints at presentation. Result: A total of 230 patients attended the clinic but only 195 (84.8%) of the patients had complete data for analysis. Infertility (75, 38.5%) was the commonest reason for consultation; this was followed by uterine fibroid (46, 23.6%). Conclusion: Infertility was the commonest reason for gynaecological consultations in this newly established teaching hospital, hence, establishment of assisted reproductive technology unit will be highly valuable to these patients who come to the hospital from different parts of southwestern Nigeria, where all assisted reproductive technology units are concentrated in Lagos.