Abstract :
Background: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among girls. It is one of the leading causes of female subfertility. It has a heterogeneous presentation which includes hyperandrogenism, hirsutism and ovulatory dysfunction. It is a disorder of peri-pubertal onset, so it is a disorder of significant health concern; this necessitates estimation of proportion of women affected by PCOS in the population. This study was conducted to find out the prevalence of PCOS amongst adolescent
girls in Bhopal city.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for the duration of 4 months from November 2016 to February 2017. 840 girls of age group 15–21 years were interviewed regarding PCOS using Rotterdam criteria in three schools and three colleges in Bhopal city. After screening for PCOS, all suspected girls were confirmed by USG. Data was compiled using MS Excel and analyzed using Epi info 7.
Result: Out of 840 girls, 217 (25.5%) complained of irregular menses, out of 217 only 96 (44%) were approached for USG screening. PCOS was present in 77 (80.2%) girls out of 96 girls screened with USG.
Also, PCOS was present in 43.2% girls with BMI >25 and 50.8% girls having waist-hip ratio more than 0.96.
Conclusion: This study estimated prevalence of about 8.34% in the study population. Lack of awareness (health-seeking behavior) was prominent in the study population. Significant association was found
between PCOS and BMI, WAIST-HIP ratio. More education sessions should be held in schools and colleges about PCOS.
Keyword :
PCOS, Adolescent girls, Risk factors, USG