Knowledge of, Perception of, and Attitude towards Uterine Fibroids among Women with Fibroids in Lagos, Nigeria

Table 4

Perception of respondents to fibroid.

Perception	Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Beliefs (𝑛=462)
Fibroid is only seen in infertile women	97	32.3
Fibroid is a spiritual problem	207	67.0
Fibroid affects childbearing	158	52.7
Treatment seeking behaviours of respondents (𝑛=643)
Fibroid is best treated with herbs	93	31.0
Fear of surgery due to its complications	250	83.3
Treatment best given in spiritual homes	201	67.0
Appeasing the goddess of water	10	3.3
Medical treatment with drugs	89	29.7