Rural-Urban Comparison of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Assam, India: A Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study
Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder adversely affecting fertility and reproductive health with diverse clinical manifestations in women. Aim: The objectives of the present study are to determine and compare the prevalence of PCOS between rural and urban Assamese w...
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| description | Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder adversely affecting fertility and reproductive health with diverse clinical manifestations in women. Aim: The objectives of the present study are to determine and compare the prevalence of PCOS between rural and urban Assamese women in Guwahati, Assam. Methods: A total of 150 (75 rural; 75 urban) Assamese women aged 18-35 years have been collected at Pratiksha Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. The relevant data were collected through self-administered pre-structured and interview methods. Results: Higher prevalence of PCOS was found in the urban areas living in nuclear families in comparison to rural areas. Recent weight gain and obesity with a higher prevalence of oligomenorrhea were found to be higher among the urban participants. An excess androgen activity evidenced by increased hirsutism was higher in the urban areas as compared to rural areas in association with increased levels of serum insulin. Conclusion: A long-term personalized management program is required for effectively treating individuals with PCOS which may help in regulating the symptoms and various other metabolic complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7ef6e662f31d4489ae4db73fb9b37e202023-07-31T12:41:44ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972023-05-01221Rural-Urban Comparison of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Assam, India: A Hospital Based Cross-sectional StudyChumi Das0Tiluttoma Baruah1Nitish Mondal2Research Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati -781001, Assam, IndiaAssociate Professor (Retd), Department of Anthropology, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati-781001, Assam, IndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Sikkim University, School of Human Sciences, Gangtok - 737102, Sikkim, IndiaBackground: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder adversely affecting fertility and reproductive health with diverse clinical manifestations in women. Aim: The objectives of the present study are to determine and compare the prevalence of PCOS between rural and urban Assamese women in Guwahati, Assam. Methods: A total of 150 (75 rural; 75 urban) Assamese women aged 18-35 years have been collected at Pratiksha Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. The relevant data were collected through self-administered pre-structured and interview methods. Results: Higher prevalence of PCOS was found in the urban areas living in nuclear families in comparison to rural areas. Recent weight gain and obesity with a higher prevalence of oligomenorrhea were found to be higher among the urban participants. An excess androgen activity evidenced by increased hirsutism was higher in the urban areas as compared to rural areas in association with increased levels of serum insulin. Conclusion: A long-term personalized management program is required for effectively treating individuals with PCOS which may help in regulating the symptoms and various other metabolic complications.https://www.ojhas.org/issue85/2023-1-3.htmlpolycystic ovarian syndromeoligomenorrheaserum insulinluteinizing hormonefollicle-stimulating hormone |
| spellingShingle | Chumi Das Tiluttoma Baruah Nitish Mondal Rural-Urban Comparison of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Assam, India: A Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences polycystic ovarian syndrome oligomenorrhea serum insulin luteinizing hormone follicle-stimulating hormone |
| title | Rural-Urban Comparison of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Assam, India: A Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full | Rural-Urban Comparison of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Assam, India: A Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Rural-Urban Comparison of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Assam, India: A Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rural-Urban Comparison of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Assam, India: A Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study |
| title_short | Rural-Urban Comparison of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Assam, India: A Hospital Based Cross-sectional Study |
| title_sort | rural urban comparison of polycystic ovary syndrome in assam india a hospital based cross sectional study |
| topic | polycystic ovarian syndrome oligomenorrhea serum insulin luteinizing hormone follicle-stimulating hormone |
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