A cross sectional study to determine polycystic ovarian disease among students of a tertiary care teaching hospital

ABSTRACT

Background: India now has highest number of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus globally and speedy rise of the incidence of obesity in children is the major reason for increasing insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia and polycystic ovarian syndrome. But proportion for PCOD is unknown in community. Objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of PCOD among students in Tertiary care teaching hospital.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among students of aged 16-24 years in a teaching hospital in Kerala. Sample sizes of 256 students were randomly selected from various batches of medical and paramedical courses. Occurrence of hyper androgenic features and menstrual irregularities were evaluated, and they were physically examined. The diagnosis of PCOS was made based on Rotterdam’s criteria. Epi-info 7 was used for analysis.Results: Seventy-five students (30%) met the criteria to be diagnosed as polycystic ovarian syndrome. Twenty students (10%) had a history of thyroid dysfunction. The other clinical features of hyperandrogenism were like acne (25%), oily skin (13.5%), and increased hair growth (7%), male pattern thinning of hair (9.75%).Conclusions: PCOD can be assumed of as a forerunner syndrome that, if screened for, can help in early identification of risk of highly morbid conditions, in adolescent girls.