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Volume 4 Issue 2 (March - April, 2016)

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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PREVALENCE OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME IN RURAL AND URBAN POPULATION
Penagaluru Radha, Rama Sarala Devi, Jalagam Madhavi

Introduction: The occurrence of polycystic ovarian syndrome has been associated with an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and gynaecological cancers. Aim : The present study hypothesize that the burden of PCOS will be considerably lower among rural Indian adolescents compared to their urban counterparts. Materials and methods: This study includes 100 cases , 50 from urban and 50  from rural for a period of 2 yrs in reproductive age group who had  attended the outpatient with the clinical symptoms of Oligomennorhea /amenorrhea, clinical signs of hyperandrogenism, hirsutism and acne and at least one ovary with 12 or more 2-9mm follicles and/or increased volume.  Results: Most of the urban participants are from Nuclear Family structure when compared to rural. (88% vs 64%). The proportion of individuals with oligomenorrhoea were higher among urban participants compared to rural counterparts.  Participants had higher proportion of individuals with recent weight gain in comparison with  rural participants. The proportion of participants from urban areas are more obese than their rural counterparts.   The urban participants had a higher frequency of excess androgen activity which was evidenced by Hirsutism. Involvement in vigorous work activity was significantly higher among rural. There was no statistically significant difference for serum testosterone level of the rural and urban participants. The proportion of participants diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome  serum Insulin levels in rural verses urban  (40% verses 44%). The proportion of participants diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome  having polycystic ovaries on ultrasonography finding in rural  and urban (74% Vs 76%). Conclusion: The reported younger onset of this syndrome and the prevalence of associated risk factors such as glucose intolerance in the Indian population signified a need for intensified efforts in early detection.
Key words: Oligomennorhea, Hirsutism, Glucose intolerance.

Corresponding author: Dr. Penagaluru Radha, H.no: Flat no -502,  Uppula apartments, Beside MGM Hospital, Warangal, Telangana.

This article may be cited as:  Radha P, Devi RS, Madhavi J. Comparative study of prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome in rural and urban population. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(2):90-95.Corresponding author: Dr. Penagaluru Radha, H.no: Flat no -502,  Uppula apartments, Beside MGM Hospital, Warangal, Telangana.

This article may be cited as:  Radha P, Devi RS, Madhavi J. Comparative study of prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome in rural and urban population. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2016;4(2):90-95.

 
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