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. 2020 May;149(2):231-236.
doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13125. Epub 2020 Mar 20.

Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among reproductive age women from Kashmir valley: A cross-sectional study

Mohd Ashraf Ganie  1 , Aafia Rashid  1 , Danendra Sahu  1 , Sobia Nisar  2 , Ishfaq A Wani  1 , Junaida Khan  3
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Prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among reproductive age women from Kashmir valley: A cross-sectional study

Mohd Ashraf Ganie et al. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 May.

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among women of reproductive age across educational institutions in the Kashmir valley.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2013 to May 2015. Eligible girls and women aged 15-40 years were included using a multistage random selection process from five out of 12 districts in turn housing 14 educational institutions. They were screened through a brief questionnaire in a staged manner. After obtaining consent, women underwent detailed clinical, biochemical, hormonal, and sonographic evaluation to satisfy Rotterdam 2003 criteria. The participants were also evaluated using NIH and AE-PCOS criteria.

Results: Out of a total of 3300 eligible women, 964 women were evaluated using a structured questionnaire. Among these, 446 (46.4%) were identified as "probable PCOS" cases. Out of 171 probable PCOS women who completed all biochemical, hormonal, and sonographic assessment, 35.3% qualified for a diagnosis of PCOS using Rotterdam criteria. The prevalence of PCOS was 28.9% by NIH criteria and 34.3% by AE-PCOS criteria.

Conclusion: The prevalence of PCOS is high among Kashmiri women and is probably the highest in a published series globally. A countrywide systematic prevalence study is warranted to reconfirm the findings.

Keywords: AE-PCOS criteria; Cross-sectional study; Educational institutions; Kashmir valley; NIH criteria; PCOS prevalence; Rotterdam criteria.

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