Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Burden in Central India: A Cross-Sectional Study (original) (raw)
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One the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age is the Polycysticovary syndrome. Women with PCOS are found to experience symptoms such as acne, darkening of the skin, hirsutism, irregular menstrual cycle, polycystic ovaries, and weight gain. The prevalence of PCOS is increasing which will eventually create an issue to future mother. The study was conducted with the objectives to check the incidence of PCOS among the selected young women who visited gynecologist with menstrual issue and to check the factors associated with PCOS and its symptoms and lifestyle and to impart knowledge on PCOS and its nutrition management. The study was questionnaire based survey, conducted among young women (age group 21-26) who visited a gynecologist. The respondent was selected with the help of the gynecologist and using a standards questionnaire data of the respondents was collected. Among the selected young women 56 % were found to be PCOS diagnosed. All 100 % of the PCOS cases had irregular menstrual cycle, 54 % were hirsute, and 78% had acne, 86 % had emotional disturbances, and only 2 % with a positive family history. Furthermore, the BMI of the PCOS diagnosed showed to be overweight and obese than the other selected female so as for abdominal obese all the young women with PCOS were with higher waist hip ratio than non PCOS groups. The young women were imparted with PCOS knowledge and its nutrition management and after assessment they were found to be familiar with PCOS related knowledge. The present study is aimed to design awareness among the young women about PCOS and its prevalence and primary step in managing PCOS like associated factors lifestyle diet and its symptoms, for primordial and accurate diagnosis.
International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome [PCOS] is a complex ill understood hormonal disorder resulting in myriads of symptoms like irregular menses, hyperandrogenism, metabolic disturbances and infertility. It occurs in about 8-11% of reproductive age group women. Recently changing lifestyles and rising obesity worldwide have contributed to rise in the incidence of PCOS. Objective of the present is to study the prevalence and symptomatology of PCOS in Indian women.Methods: 170 women in reproductive age group, with irregular menstrual cycles attending OPD, voluntarily participated in a cross sectional study. All were subjected to detailed history, examination and investigated with a battery of lab tests to confirm PCOS. Out of 170 women investigated 70 women with features of PCOS were included in the study (diagnosed as PCOS by NIH criteria).Results: The overall prevalence of PCOS in the study population was, 41%. It was 16% in married women and 24 % in unmarried girls. Common menstr...
POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A study from West Bengal, India
The purpose was to compare the menstrual characteristics, anthropometric and lifestyle variables between women with PCOS and healthy women matched for age in both married and unmarried categories. This cross-sectional study involved a total of 80 PCOS cases and 80 healthy controls matched for age belonging to both married and unmarried categories. Women with PCOS were identified following " Rotterdam criteria " with the help of medical practitioners from two medical hospitals in Kolkata. The unmarried controls were the students selected from schools of Konnagar, Hooghly and University of Calcutta. The married controls were selected from households of Konnagar Municipality area. The age range of the participants (case and controls) for unmarried and married were 14-33 years and 18-38 years respectively. Women with PCOS reported menstrual health problems more than controls, irrespective of marital status. Anthropometric characteristics showed that the incidence of obesity was noticeably higher among PCOS patients than controls in both married and unmarried categories. The controls were found to be engaged in physical activity more frequently than cases; however, food consumption failed to show conspicuous differences between cases and controls in both married and unmarried categories. The present study revealed significant differences in menstrual and anthropometric characteristics between PCOS patients and controls.
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One the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age is the Polycysticovary syndrome. Women with PCOS are found to experience symptoms such as acne, darkening of the skin, hirsutism, irregular menstrual cycle, polycystic ovaries, and weight gain. The prevalence of PCOS is increasing which will eventually create an issue to future mother. The study was conducted with the objectives to check the incidence of PCOS among the selected young women who visited gynecologist with menstrual issue and to check the factors associated with PCOS and its symptoms and lifestyle and to impart knowledge on PCOS and its nutrition management. The study was questionnaire based survey, conducted among young women (age group 21-26) who visited a gynecologist. The respondent was selected with the help of the gynecologist and using a standards questionnaire data of the respondents was collected. Among the selected young women 56 % were found to be PCOS diagnosed. All 100 % of the PCOS case...
PCOS: A GROWING PROBLEM AMONG INDIAN WOMEN. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH (IJAR
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a disease condition in women which involves cyst formation on the ovaries, which eventually affects the hormonal imbalance in their body. PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder among women between the age of 18 and 44. It affects approximately 2% to 20% women of this age group depending on how it is defined. It is one of the leading causes of poor fertility. This case study involved a questionnaire to study various aspects of PCOS like tests, symptoms, treatments and potential consequences which can be used to assess the level of awareness amongst women. The results revealed that 78.5% of womenwere aware of PCOS and 11.7% of women are suffering with it amongst the studied population. During survey it was seen that most of the women were aware about menstrual problem being a probable symptom of PCOS.Highest awareness seen amongst the diagnostic test was for sonography i.e. 53.71% and in treatment it was for weight loss and diet adjustments i.e. 35.71%. It has been shown that around 80.85% women wanted the inclusion of PCOS during the Sex - education programs taking place in schools. Thus including PCOS in educational intervention programme could bring about desirable change in knowledge amongst adolescent girls and women. This may lead toearly diagnosis of PCOS and its potential consequences can be avoided.
Understanding status of PCOS in Nagpur city: A survey based study
IP innovative publication pvt ltd, 2019
Objective: To study the status of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) in nagpur city along with the creation of its awareness. Materials and Methods: This questionnaire based survey was conducted in Nagpur city which included the female subject between 12-60 years of age. A questionnaires consisting of 27 questions related to PCOS prepared in accordance with the available literature and gynecologist's opinion. Questionnaires were circulated and collected data were analyzed. Results: Present study revealed that participants surveyed from age group I (12-20 yrs), II (21-40 yrs) exhibit most while group III (41-60 yrs) exhibit less symptoms similar to that of PCOS. In addition, age group II participants found to have diagnosed PCOS condition. Conclusion: Age group I may be most susceptible while group II is at high risk for the development of PCOS and associated problems.
POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS) AMONG YOUNG ADULT WOMEN: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSIGHT
Papers on Anthropology , 2023
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders which affect women in a significant manner worldwide. India has witnessed an about 30% rise in PCOS cases in the last couple of years. PCOS has a strong association with many comorbidities with its long-term metabolic as well as other consequences. Thus, it has recently been recognized as a significant public health issue. This review paper is an attempt to reveal the prevalence, pathophysiology, knowledge and awareness of PCOS among the adolescents and young adult women of India. An extensive search was performed using electronic search engines such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar (from 2004 to 2023) to find the relevant research papers on the prevalence, pathophysiology, knowledge, and awareness of PCOS among the adolescents and young adult women of India. The current review summarises and highlights the prevalence, pathophysiology, knowledge, and awareness of PCOS for early identification and prevention and consequent minimation of the steady upward trend of PCOS. The results of this review could identify high-risk populations and foster the implementation of preventive lifestyle measures. It also investigates the need for intervention programmes for PCOS and its associated comorbidities in different settings at an earlier stage and to improve the quality of health.
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS is one of the most prevalent endocrine disorders that leads to ovulatory failure and infertility in women of reproductive age. It is evident that both genetic and environmental factors may contribute to the development of PCOS and its phenotypic manifestations, while the pathophysiology of the condition is yet unknown. Sometimes patients with having PCOS may not receive appropriate treatment since the condition tends to be underdiagnosed. The present cross-sectional study was undertaken among to ascertain the incidence of PCOS, the level of knowledge and awareness of PCOS, and the health-related behaviors among the Hindu and Muslim adolescents and young adult women of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. In this cross-sectional a study, 723 Bengali women between the ages of 15 and 30 participated (371 Hindus and 352 Muslims). The current study reveals a noteworthy association between the level of information of PCOS among Hindu and Muslim PCOS participants. Additionally, the majority of the participants obtained their knowledge from health experts. Adequate intervention initiatives are thus needed to inform young girls and prevent them from the long-term effects of PCOS.
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) constitutes most cases of endocrine disorder among females. This study was done to assess the proportion of university students with PCOS and to study its risk factors. Data were collected from students of a private medical, dental, and nursing college using a self-administered questionnaire. Height and weight of all participants were recorded by standard procedures. The mean age of students was 20.4 1.5 years. Of the 480 participants, 39 (8.1%) were already diagnosed with PCOS. Out of the remaining 441 participants, 40 (9.1%) were at high risk, and 401 (90.9%) were at low risk for PCOS. Greater proportion of PCOS cases was seen in the age group 23-25 years (P = 0.026), among those with family history of PCOS (P = 0.002), among those who were permanent residents of urban areas (P = 0.048), and among those who were overweight or obese (P = 0.004). About 90% of PCOS cases and those at high risk for PCOS, each had difficulty in controlling excess we...