Open AccessPrevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome in young women from North India: A Community-based study
Author(s) -
Harmandeep Kaur Gill,
Piyush Tiwari,
Preeti Dabadghao
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104104
Subject(s) - hirsutism , hyperandrogenism , polycystic ovary , medicine , gynecology , population , ultrasonography , obstetrics , pediatrics , obesity , insulin resistance , surgery , environmental health
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. Due to the logistics of diagnosis and lack of consensus on the diagnostic criteria, there are very few prevalence studies in the community. This study was aimed to assess the prevalence of PCOS in women 18-25 years of age, conducted in college girls from Lucknow, North India.