Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January | Volume: 11 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 33-37
Screening of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Young Females of Gujarat
Ami Vishal Mehta1, Zarna Ronak Shah2, Karan Vishal Mehta3
1Fellow in Foetal Medicine, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Smt. N.H.L. Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad.
2Junior Lecturer, SBB College of Physiotherapy, V.S.Hospital, Ahmedabad.
32nd M.B.B.S. Student, Smt. N.H.L.Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad.
Corresponding Author: Zarna Ronak Shah
ABSTRACT
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance. It is the most common endocrinopathy affecting premenopausal women, with a prevalence of approximately 4.6%. The life style, eating habits, lack of exercises and mental stress make PCOS widely prevalent in young girls. In spite of this, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is under diagnosed and under treated. It is important to screen PCOS as early as possible in the course of disease so that diagnosis, education, and appropriate preventive action and treatment of these patients can be initiated. The primary aim of the study is to screen young females for PCOS. It is a prospective descriptive study. A Google questionnaire was sent via WhatsApp to total 600 girls (16-24 yrs age) from 18 different colleges of Gujarat. The whole purpose of the study was well explained in detail to them in a prior message and if they were willing to participate in the study then they were asked to fill the questionnaire. The females with any systemic illness, with pregnancy, taking birth control pills and not knowing English were excluded. The response rate was 90.66%. A standard and valid screening questionnaire for diagnosis of PCOS was used along with other details. If the score is >/= 2 then the female is consistent with the diagnosis of PCOS. The sample size is 539. The mean age was 20.69 ± 2.5 years and the mean age of menarche was 13.54 ± 1.54 years. The mean BMI was found to be 22.39 Kg/m2 ± 5.84. Total 12.1% young girls were screened of having PCOS and 11.9% having confirmed diagnosis of PCOS. PCOS is highly prevalent in young girls though it is under-reported and undertreated.
Key words: Polycystic ovarian syndrome, young females, Gujarat, Screening.