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It is a major gynecological problem for medical visits among women in the reproductive aged group. However, data on abnormal uterine bleeding in Ethiopia are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the abnormal uterine bleeding and associated factors among reproductive age women in Jimma town, Southwest Ethiopia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Community-based cross-sectional study was employed from 1 January to 30 April 2020. Six hundred sixty women were selected by using systematic random sampling. Data were collected by using semi-structured questionnaires. Data were entered into EPI data version 3.1 and analyzed by using SPSS version 25 software. All predictor\u2019s variables with p value &lt;0.25 in bivariable analysis were entered into multivariable logistic regression analysis. Variables with a p value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable analysis were taken as statistically significant predictors of abnormal uterine bleeding.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Out of 660 participants, 225 (34.1%) had abnormal uterine bleeding. From women with abnormal uterine bleeding, the prevalence of metrorrhagia, heavy periods, oligomenorrhea, inter-menstrual bleeding, polymenorrhea, and amenorrhea was 59 (26.2%), 54 (24%), 53 (23.5%), 46 (20.4%), 35 (15.5%), and 25 (11.1%), respectively. History of abortion (adjusted odds ratio\u2009=\u20091.5, 95% confidence interval: 1.02\u20132.41), history of uterine fibroids (adjusted odds ratio\u2009=\u20093.83, 95% confidence interval: 1.85\u20137.94), history of sexually transmitted infection (adjusted odds ratio\u2009=\u20092.2, 95% confidence interval: 1.33\u20133.66), and the history of intrauterine device (adjusted odds ratio\u2009=\u20092.1, 95% confidence interval: 1.39\u20132.97) were significantly associated with abnormal uterine bleeding.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The prevalence of abnormal uterine bleeding was higher in Jimma town.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/17455057221077577","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,16]],"date-time":"2022-02-16T01:26:10Z","timestamp":1644974770000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Abnormal uterine bleeding and associated factors among reproductive age women in Jimma town, Oromia Region, Southwest Ethiopia"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5286-5100","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Urge","family":"Gerema","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kumsa","family":"Kene","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Deriba","family":"Abera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tesfaye","family":"Adugna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mebrat","family":"Nigussie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Institute of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Diriba","family":"Dereje","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Temesgen","family":"Mulugeta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,2,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12905-019-0726-1"},{"key":"bibr2-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ogc.2019.07.001"},{"issue":"9","key":"bibr3-17455057221077577","first-page":"558","volume":"20","author":"Kazemijaliseh H","year":"2017","journal-title":"Arch Iran Med"},{"issue":"4","key":"bibr4-17455057221077577","first-page":"185","volume":"9","author":"Senthilvel S","year":"2018","journal-title":"J Midlife Health"},{"key":"bibr5-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fertnstert.2005.08.008"},{"key":"bibr6-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1542\/pir.28.5.175"},{"key":"bibr7-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1542\/pir.28.5.175"},{"key":"bibr8-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/biolre\/ioy231"},{"issue":"2","key":"bibr9-17455057221077577","first-page":"12","volume":"2","author":"Pundalik Baviskar S","year":"2017","journal-title":"MedPulse Int J Pediatr"},{"key":"bibr10-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4103\/2394-2010.160904"},{"key":"bibr11-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.mayocp.2018.12.012"},{"key":"bibr12-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0214071"},{"key":"bibr13-17455057221077577","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.18203\/2394-6040.ijcmph20162575"},{"key":"bibr14-17455057221077577","unstructured":"College of Health Sciences School of Graduate Studies Department of Radiology. 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