Prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome among students of Applied Medical Science College – El-Qurayat – Jouf University
Hanaa Elsayed Ahmed Shahin, Ayat Masoud Omar Masoud, Zeinab A. Ali, Hassnaa Eid Shaban Mosa, Samya Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy, Eman Elsayed Bauomey, Masouda Hassan Atrous
Hanaa Elsayed Ahmed Shahin, Ayat Masoud Omar Masoud, Zeinab A. Ali, Hassnaa Eid Shaban Mosa, Samya Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy, Eman Elsayed Bauomey, Masouda Hassan Atrous – Prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome among students of Applied Medical Science College – El-Qurayat – Jouf University. Fizjoterapia Polska 2022; 22(1); 20-24
Abstract
Purpose. To assess the prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) among students of Applied Medical Science College, El-Qurayat, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia.
Methods. A cross-sectional design. Two hundred eighty-four female students were recruited from Applied Medical Science College, ElQurayat, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia, to participate in this study. Demographic characteristics and menstrual, gynecological and medical histories were assessed by a structured interviewing questionnaire, hirsutism was assessed by Ferriman and Gallwey scoring system (1961), acne was assessed by Global Acne Grading Scale (GAGS), and body mass index (BMI) was calculated through dividing weight by height squared.
Results. Out of 284 participants, the prevalence of PCOS was 14.7%.
Conclusion. The prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome among female students of Applied Medical Science College, El-Qurayat, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia, was 14.7%.
Key words:
Prevalence, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Jouf University
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