Prevalence of Clinical Manifestations of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Kashmiri Women

Author(s): Rasool SUA, Nabi M, Ashraf S, Fazili K M and Amin S

Abstract: Aim: To study the prevalence of various primary clinical manifestations of polycystic ovary syndrome in Kashmiri women. Methods: Women attending endocrinology outpatient clinic with primary complaints of menstrual dysfunction, infertility and hirsutism were evaluated. The women were diagnosed according to Rotterdam criteria and two hundred forty-nine women with clinical diagnosis were recruited for the study. Age-matched healthy women were recruited in the study as controls. Different clinical and anthropometric parameters were recorded from each participant. Statistical analysis was done by Varstats computation software. Results: We found menstrual irregularities were present in 84.73% PCOS women. The prevalence of acne, alopecia and acanthosis was 56.62%, 38.55% and 32.93% respectively. The prevalence of obesity was significantly higher (P<0.001) in PCOS than controls. WHR >0.80 and >1.00 was present in 86.34% and 7.22% cases. The prevalence of hirsutism and polycystic ovaries was 76.30% and 80.72% respectively. Conclusion: The PCOS women had a significantly higher prevalence of obesity and central adiposity. The clinical symptoms in Kashmiri women were in accordance with previous data from other geographic and ethnic populations.

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