Prevalence of polycystic Ovarian syndrome among female Health science students

Abstract

Introduction: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevailing endocrinal disorder affecting women in reproductive age group. Globally the prevalence of PCOS ranges from 2.2% to 26 % among reproductive age group women. Prevalence of PCOS in India is highly variable, it ranges from 3.7 to 22.5%. This wide variation in prevalence is due to consideration of different criteria for PCOS which in turn influence the prevalence and incidence rates of PCOS. Risk factors for PCOS such as strong family history, recent weight gain history, also women diagnosed with type 1, type 2 diabetes also have higher chances of developing PCOS later in their life. Also the fact that, PCOS is quite common among the young women, they ignore the symptoms either due to ignorance or lack of knowledge regarding symptoms of PCOS. So, screening of PCOS early in college going women is essential to improve their quality of life and also to stop further progression of the syndrome. Objectives: To know the prevalence of PCOS and risk factors associated with PCOS