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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PREVALENCE OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS) AMONG YOUNG WOMEN

Dharani P*, Riya Thankachan, Anu Mariya Johnson, Atrisha Mariyam Vincent, Dr. R. Srinivasan and Dr. Vineela N.

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Abstract

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder which is characterized by elevated androgen level which leads to enlarging ovaries with small cysts on the outer edge. The main reason of PCOS involves both environment and genetic factors. PCOS shows main symptoms of irregular menses, hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovaries. During the early puberty years symptoms of PCOS arise. Type 2 diabetes, Thyroid disease and gestational diabetes are the main risk factors of PCOS. The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence of PCOS and provide self-education among young women. This is a cross-sectional study on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among young women in Bangalore, carried out for a period of 6 months from November 2020- April 2021. The Participants have provided the responses using google form and the data on demographic details, lifestyle modification and knowledge regarding PCOS were collected. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants. The subjects were provided with the link of the questionnaire, which comprised of 4 sections. The study includes 400 participants, and the prevalence of PCOS among young women was found to be 29%. And it was found that knowledge regarding PCOS among the participants where increased by 28.8% after the health education. Globally, prevalence of PCOS estimates to be higher because of life style changes. Due to lack of awareness many women are facing PCOS and its future complications. So, this is an informative study which can serve the purpose of providing detailed information about PCOS.

Keywords: Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Knowledge regarding PCOS, Risk factors, Prevalence.