The prevalence of polycystic ovarian disease among undergraduate medical students
Keywords:
calorie, PCOS, femaleAbstract
Background: Poly cystic ovarian syndrome is a common endocrinopathy identified by oligo-ovulation or ano-ovulation, sign of androgen excess and multiple small ovarian cysts. The present study was conducted to find out the prevalence of poly cystic ovarian disease among undergraduate female medical students of RMCH & RC, Hapur. Materials & Methods: 185 undergraduate female medical students of RMCH & RC, Hapur were selected and all students were provided with a questionnaire comprising of average menstrual cycle during menstruating years, tendency to grow dark, coarse hair on body, obese or overweight between age 16-40 years, sleep cycle and duration of sleep, late night person, dietary habit, family history of irregular cycle, a milky discharge from nipples (not including during pregnancy or childbirth) between the age of 16-40 years was recorded. Results: Out of 185 students, PCOS was seen in 6 (3.24%). 159 had no tendency to grow dark, coarse hair, 6 had on belly, 6 on breast, 9 on upper lip, 1 on back and 4 on chest between breast. 38 were overweight and 147 were normal, 55 were obese or overweight between age 16-40 years and 130 were not.
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