Prevalence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Young Adult Unmarried Females Attending Zagazig University Hospital Outpatient Clinic | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 9, Volume 81, Issue 6, October 2020, Page 2152-2159 PDF (715.92 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2020.127954 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Soha Galal Siam; Badeea Seliem Soliman; Mohammed Ramadan Ali; Omnia Abdallah Mohamed Abdallah 
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| Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Sharkia, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent endocrine and metabolic disorders in women of childbearing age. Objective: To determine the frequency of Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among young unmarried females to increase awareness of PCOS and to promote effective early medical interventions and healthy lives for women. Methods: This was a prospective cross-sectional study in which 180 unmarried females between 16 to 24 years old attending gynecology and dermatology outpatient clinic suffering from menstrual abnormalities or symptoms of hyperandrogenism to estimate the prevalence rate of polycystic ovarian syndrome from May to November 2018. According to diagnostic criteria of the NIH, Rotterdam, and the AE-PCOS. Menstrual irregularities (MI) were identified, and clinical hyperandrogenism was evaluated by self-assessment of hirsutism using the modified Ferriman–Gallwey score. Blood analysis was done for measurement of prolactin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and androgen hormones. Results: This study revealed Prevalence rate of PCOS is 55.6% among all presented cases, oligomenorrhea, acne, and hirsutism were the most common complaint in this study. Also, this study showed that there is an association between PCOS and sedentary life, and unhealthy food habits. There was a significant difference between PCOS and non-PCOS in LH and prolactin levels. There is a disturbed LH \FSH ratio (2:1 or more). It also shows that there was a significant difference between PCOS and non-PCOS in ovarian volume. Conclusions: Lifestyle modification as healthy food and exercise play important role in the prevention of PCOS. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS); Hyperandrogenism (HA); Hirsutism; Menstrual Irregularities (MI) | ||||
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