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Prevalence of polycystic ovaries in gynaecological population
Joint Authors
Abd al-Hadi, Ahlam
Khushu, Idwar Z.
al-Sirrai, Hutham W. A.
Source
The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Issue
Vol. 28, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.72-76, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2010-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective : to determine the prevalence of polycystic ovaries in women of reproductive age by using ultrasound and to assess the biochemical indicies in these women.
Setting : this study was carried out in Basrah Maternity and Children Hospital for the period between 1st of January to 30th of September 2008.
Methods : the prevalence of polycystic ovaries in gynaecological population of 617 women of reproductive age was determined by pelvic ultrasonography.
The women included were any women attending the outpatient department and referred by gynaecologist to do an ultrasonic examination for any cause other than pregnancy.
Ovarian volume was calculated in all women.
Serum levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), testosterone & prolactin were measured in 42 women (55 %) in group A, 10 (34%) in group B & 50 women (8 %) in group C.
Results : the ovarian ultrasonic appearance of 105 (17 %) women met the morphological criteria of polycystic ovaries of which 88 women (14.3 %) had bilateral polycystic ovaries and 17 (2.7 %) had unilateral polycystic ovaries ; of these women, 76 (72.4 %) has irregular cycles (group A) and 29 (27.6 %) had normal cycles (group B).
The remaining women with normal ovarian morphology constituted (group C).
Group A shows lower mean age & lower parity than group B & C.
Mean ovarian volume was statistically higher in both group A (14.3 ± 0.8ml) & B (12.8 ± 1.7) than in group C (6.3 ± 0.2ml) & there is no significant difference in the number of peripheral cysts between groups A&B.
Mean LH / FSH.
ratio, serum testosterone & serum prolactin values were statistically higher in group A only.
Obesity is more common in group A.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khushu, Idwar Z.& Abd al-Hadi, Ahlam& al-Sirrai, Hutham W. A.. 2010. Prevalence of polycystic ovaries in gynaecological population. The Medical Journal of Basrah University،Vol. 28, no. 2, pp.72-76.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khushu, Idwar Z.…[et al.]. Prevalence of polycystic ovaries in gynaecological population. The Medical Journal of Basrah University Vol. 28, no. 2 (2010), pp.72-76.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Khushu, Idwar Z.& Abd al-Hadi, Ahlam& al-Sirrai, Hutham W. A.. Prevalence of polycystic ovaries in gynaecological population. The Medical Journal of Basrah University. 2010. Vol. 28, no. 2, pp.72-76.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-320823
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 75-76
Record ID
BIM-320823