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A Two Year Study of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Davangere, Karnataka


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1 Department of OBG, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Surgical Oncology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
4 Dept. of Pharmacology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
5 Dept. of Microbiology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
     

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Introduction

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the common gynaecological condition of diverse etiology 30% of the infertile women have anovulation due to polycystic ovarian disease, 20-30% of them have hyperandrogenemia and hyperprolactenemia1.

Methods

An explorative type of hospital based study of 102 patient, during a 2 year period was done with 75 (73.52%) married women and 27 (26.47%) unmarried women with varied symptomatology.

Results

67.6% were in the age group 21-30 years. Ovulation induction was done in all the infertile group, an ovulation induction rate of 88.40% was achieved and of these 21 (34.42%) conceived, others on follow up. Of the unmarried women, all had menstrual irregularities along with obesity (51.85%) and hirsutism (48.14%), after treatment 66.66% had an improvement in their symptoms, other still on follow up.

Conclusion

This study demonstrates the various presentations either single or in combination and their response to various medical and surgical management. There should be a rational approach to therapy, treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome should be tailored according to the major symptoms of the patients.


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Authors

Gayatri Linganagouda Patil
Department of OBG, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
Geeta Hosanemati
Department of OBG, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
L. S. Patil
Department of Surgical Oncology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
V. Vijayanath
Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
Venkatesh M. Patil
Dept. of Pharmacology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India
Rajeshwari R. Surpur
Dept. of Microbiology, S.S Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Davangere- 577005, Karnataka, India

Abstract


Introduction

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the common gynaecological condition of diverse etiology 30% of the infertile women have anovulation due to polycystic ovarian disease, 20-30% of them have hyperandrogenemia and hyperprolactenemia1.

Methods

An explorative type of hospital based study of 102 patient, during a 2 year period was done with 75 (73.52%) married women and 27 (26.47%) unmarried women with varied symptomatology.

Results

67.6% were in the age group 21-30 years. Ovulation induction was done in all the infertile group, an ovulation induction rate of 88.40% was achieved and of these 21 (34.42%) conceived, others on follow up. Of the unmarried women, all had menstrual irregularities along with obesity (51.85%) and hirsutism (48.14%), after treatment 66.66% had an improvement in their symptoms, other still on follow up.

Conclusion

This study demonstrates the various presentations either single or in combination and their response to various medical and surgical management. There should be a rational approach to therapy, treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome should be tailored according to the major symptoms of the patients.


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