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STUDY TO KNOW PREVALENCE OF POLY CYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AMONG STUDENTS OF A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL

Dr. Mehwish Liaquat, Dr. Misbah Haider, Dr. Atika Javed

Objective of the study: Pakistan already has the highest number of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus worldwide. The rapid increase in the incidence of obesity in children is the main reason for the increase in insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia and polycystic ovary syndrome. The prevalence of this syndrome in our community remains unknown. Objective: the study was conducted to determine the prevalence of PCOS among students in Punjab ,Pakistan due to the low prevalence of PCOS prevalence data in the state. We sought to establish prevalence among students aged 17 to 23 in a tertiary care university hospital. Materials and methods: a cross-sectional study with sample size was conducted 246. Students aged 17 to 23 were randomly selected from various medical and paramedical courses. The presence of hyperandrogenic characteristics and menstrual irregularities was evaluated and physically examined to validate the self-scoring mFG score. The PCOS diagnosis was based on the Rotterdam criteria. Results: 79 students (32.11%) met the criteria for the diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome. 13 students (5.2%) had a history of thyroid dysfunction. The other clinical features of hyperandrogenism in PCOS patients were oily skin (13.82%), acne (8.53%), increased hair growth (5.69%), male thinning of hair (9.75%) and a high level of intolerance to cold and heat (3.25%) and galactorrhoea (0%). Conclusion: PCOS can be considered as a precursor syndrome that can be useful for the early diagnosis of the risk of high-grade diseases in girls and adolescent women in their twenties when tested. Keywords: PCOS, Adolescent, Risk factors

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