SCREENING OF POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS AT CAIRO UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Background: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reproductive endocrinological disorder with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations affecting about 5-10 of women of reproductive years. It can be very difficult to diagnose PCOS in teenage girls as they often experience
irregular or absent menses and acne.
Aim: To explore prevalence of PCOS among adolescent girls.
Materials and methods: Descriptive exploratory design was adopted to achieve the aim of the current research. Total of 500 adolescent girls were recruited at convenience according to certain criteria such as age ranged between 17-21 years from Cairo University. Two tools were developed to collect data; 1) - PCOS
Risk Assessment Questionnaire to identify the risky cases; and 2) - PCOS Diagnostic Measures, which contained the results of biochemical parameters (hormonal essay) and ultrasound-scanning results. Research utilized Rotterdam criteria 2003 to confirm the diagnosis of PCOS.
Results: Findings of current study revealed that, 6.6% of adolescent girls were diagnosed with PCOS according to Rotterdam criteria 2003.
Conclusion: the prevalence of PCOS among adolescent girls is 6.6% and this increase attention to the importance of early diagnosis for this syndrome among this age group