Vol.30 No.18 (2023): JPTCP (2397-2406) Page | 2397 Journal of Population Therapeutics & Clinical Pharmacology RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: 10.53555/jptcp.v30i18.3315 ASSESSMENT OF GYNECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN WORKING WOMEN WITH REPRODUCTIVE AGE; A CROSS- SECTIONAL SURVEY Amina Mashal 1 , Aqna Malik 2 *, Asim Raza 3 , Hajra Razzaq 4 , Dr. Ashfaq. Ul. Hassan (Pharm-D) M.Phil. 5 , Chanda Ashraf 6 , Muhammad Zafar Siddiq 7 , Ayan Asim 8 , Jazba Bashir 9 1 Department of pharmacy, University of Lahore, Email: aminamashal1999@gmail.com, ORCID no. 0009- 0006-6086-433X 2 Department of Pharmacy, University of Chenab, Gujrat. Department of pharmacy, University of Lahore Cell no:03335522120, Email: Insharahabatool@yahoo.com, ORCID no: 0000-0002-1365-3225 3 Assistant Professor (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), School of Allied Health Sciences, CMH, Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry, Email: asimrazathakur@gmail.com 4 Department of pharmacy, University of Lahore, Email: razzaqhajra@gmail.com 5 Department of Pharmacy, University of Chenab, Gujrat, Social Security Hospital Gujrat, Email: pharmacist_pessi@hotmail.com 6 Department of pharmacy, University of Lahore, Email: Chandaashraf70@gmail.com 7 Department of pharmacy, University of Lahore, Email: muhammadzafar5830@gmail.com 8 Department of pharmacy, University of Lahore, Email: Ayanasim97@gmail.com 9 Department of pharmacy, University of Lahore, Email: Jazbabbashir19@gmail.com *Corresponding Author: Aqna Malik *Department of Pharmacy, University of Chenab, Gujrat. Department of Pharmacy, University of Lahore, Lahore, 0333-5522120, Insharahbatool@yahoo.com Abstract Objective: The objective of the study was to determine various gynecological problems and association with age and BMI in working females with reproductive age. Design: An observational cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the various gynecological problems in working females with reproductive age. Sample The questionnaire was filled out by 408 participants using a non-probability convenient sampling technique from October 2022 to January 2023. Setting: The sample was collected from different educational institutes, hospitals, and working places in Gujranwala division, Punjab, Pakistan. Methods: Individual interviews were conducted to fill out the questionnaire. SPSS version 25 was used for analysis. Results: Among total 408 participants, 244(60%) participants were experiencing lower back pain, 213(52%) participants were suffering from dysmenorrhea, 176(44%) participants have vaginal discharge issue and 197(48%) participants experienced pre-eclampsia. Main Outcome measure: A statistically significant difference with p≤0.005 was found among demographic, LBP, dysmenorrhea, vaginal discharge and pre-eclampsia variables. LBP, dysmenorrhea, vaginal discharge and pre-eclampsia were strongly associated with age whereas BMI was seen to be strongly associated with LBP.