Author(s)

Kaya Tompa Brigitte^1*, Ciamala Mukendi Paul¹, Nzembu Kabwasa Peter¹, Kanyiki Katala Moses², Ntumba Mukendi Kennedy¹, Jean Mukendi Mukendi Rene¹, Kolela Kolela Alain¹, Ilunga Bimpa Cedric¹, Cibangu Muana Wamuenyi Franck¹, Kaseka Ciswaka Jeanne¹, Amuli Jiwe Jean-Pierre³

¹Department of Nursing Education and Administration, Nursing Section, Mbuji-Mayi Higher Institute of Medical Technology, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
²Department of Epidemiology, Community Health Section, Higher Institute of Medical Technology, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
³Department of Nursing Education and Administration, Nursing Section, Higher Institute of Medical Technology, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Vaginal haemorrhages outside pregnancy in women of childbearing age are a major public health problem in both developed and developing countries. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency and causes of vaginal haemorrhage outside pregnancy. This is a descriptive study conducted in the city of Mbuji-Mayi at Bonzola General Hospital, registered from 01 to 31 December 2017; the data were collected transversally. The following observations were made during the study period; 174 women of childbearing age were registered. After analyzing the data, the incidence of vaginal haemorrhage in women of childbearing age was 15.8% and the main causes were: cervical cancer: 32.7% and uterine myoma 22.5%.

Frequency, Causes, Haemorrhages, Vaginal, Mbuji-Mayi

Brigitte, K. , Paul, C. , Peter, N. , Moses, K. , Kennedy, N. , Rene, J. , Alain, K. , Cedric, I. , Franck, C. , Jeanne, K. and Jean-Pierre, A. (2018) Frequency and Causes of Vaginal Hemorrhage outside Pregnancy in Women of Reproductive Age at Bonzola Hospital, Mbuji-Mayi, DRC. Open Access Library Journal, 5, 1-6. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1104940.