The global burden of disease due to benign gynecological conditions: A call to action

Wijeratne, Dileep, Gibson, Joanna F. E., Fiander, Alison, Rafii‐Tabar, Elizabeth and Thakar, Ranee 2024. The global burden of disease due to benign gynecological conditions: A call to action. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 164 (3) , pp. 1151-1159. 10.1002/ijgo.15211

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Abstract

Objective: Focusing on low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), this article uses data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database to highlight the burden of morbidity due to benign gynecological conditions (BGCs). Methods: We analyzed 2019 morbidity data for all BGCs, measured as years lost to disability (YLDs). Disease burden was calculated for individual conditions, BGCs overall, and percentages of overall disease burden from all conditions. The same data extraction was performed for malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS for comparison. The data were subcategorized by age and World Bank income level. Results: BGCs are major causes of disease morbidity worldwide. For women aged 15 years and over in high‐income countries (HICs), 3 588 157 YLDs (3.94% of all YLDs) were due to BGC. In LMICs, 18 242 989 YLDs (5.35% of all YLDs) were due to BGCs. The highest burden of BGCs is seen during the reproductive years where conditions driven or exacerbated by reproductive hormones are the major causes of morbidity. In LMICs, for women aged 15–49, 14 574 100 YLDs (7.75% of all YLDs) were due to BGCs, declining to 3 152 313 YLDs (3.04%) in women aged 50–69 and 529 399 YLDs (1.06%) in women age 70+. Conclusion: These data demonstrate a huge burden of morbidity due to BGCs. There is an urgent need for international stakeholders to prioritize the treatment and prevention of BGCs.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0020-7292
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	22 November 2023
Date of Acceptance:	8 October 2023
Last Modified:	04 Mar 2024 14:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/164195

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