Patients' perception about polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in Sub-Himalayan region of India-A facility-based cross-sectional study

Richa Jaswal; Shailesh Tripathi; Dhananjay Singh; Nand Lal Gupta; Hoshiar Singh Chauhan; Suchpreet Kaur; Shireen Sharma; Sudip Bhattacharya

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2249_22

Patients' perception about polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in Sub-Himalayan region of India-A facility-based cross-sectional study

J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Sep;12(9):1837-1842. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2249_22. Epub 2023 Sep 30.

Authors

Richa Jaswal¹, Shailesh Tripathi², Dhananjay Singh³, Nand Lal Gupta⁴, Hoshiar Singh Chauhan⁵, Suchpreet Kaur⁶, Shireen Sharma⁷, Sudip Bhattacharya⁸

Affiliations

¹ Nursing Officer, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
² Deputy Medical Superintendent, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
³ Department of Community Medicine, Autonomous State Medical College Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India.
⁴ Department of Psychology, Akal College of Health and Allied Sciences, Akal College of Health and Allied Sciences Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India.
⁵ Professor Cum HoD, Centre for Public Health and Healthcare Administration, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India.
⁶ Department of Public Health, Centre for Public Health and Healthcare Administration, Uttar Pradesh, India.
⁷ Department of Health, Public Health Specialist, Uttar Pradesh, India.
⁸ Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Deoghar, Jharkhand, India.

Abstract

Background: In modern times, metabolic disorders are most common and one of them is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in women, which causes high morbidity and complications. PCOS has largely been a neglected and less researched area; however, it is gaining importance in recent times as PCOS is increasing as well as it can be prevented to a considerable extent.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess knowledge among females in government hospitals in Northern India. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire on 300 women (completed 270), selected by proportionate sampling technique, and admitted in government hospitals. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 23.

Results: The results showed that the mean age of respondents was 33.02 ± 9.039 years, the mean age at menarche was 12.33 ± 2.13 years, and the mean of gravida status was 1.82 ± 0.78 years. Only half of the respondents had good knowledge about PCOS.

Conclusion: This study suggests that efforts are needed to reinforce women's knowledge through setting-based awareness campaigns and health education in this context to enable them to identify and seek timely treatment and improve their quality of life.

Keywords: Endometrial cancer; PCOS; gravida; morbidity; ovarian cancer.