Prevalence of polycystic ovarian disease among students of tertiary care hospital of Kutch, Gujarat- a cross-sectional study
Abstract
Background and Aim: Diagnosing Polycystic ovarian syndrome at an early stage will help prevent these complications of maternal and child health which appears to cover two of the eight objectives of millennium development goals (MDG). Present study was done with an aim to find its prevalence in medical, dental, nursing and paramedical female students, aged between 16-24 years, in a teaching hospital.
Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out among 112 subjects in a tertiary care teaching hospital of Kutch, Gujarat. Students of aged 16-25 years were randomly selected from various batches and branches of medical and paramedical courses. The diagnosis of PCOS was made based on Rotterdam’s criteria. The ultrasound criteria define the polycystic ovary as containing 12 or more follicles measuring 2-9mm and/or an increased ovarian volume of > 10cm.
Results: The average age of students with and without PCOS did not show much difference. The percent of students having only menstrual irregularity with cyst (14.79%) which is higher than those having only the other two combinations (6.1% and 1.6%) showing that a student with menstrual irregularity is more likely to have a cyst and vice versa.
Conclusion: Based on the observation it is concluded that the prevalence of PCOS is increasing gradually in Areas of Kutch, Gujarat and it may be a major health concern in future. Hence, early diagnosis and intervention will reduce the long-term health complications associated with PCOS.
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