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Prevalence of hirsutism in adult females in gynaecology out patient clinic at tikrit teaching hospital
Joint Authors
Ghalib, Ayla Khidr
Tahir, Suhaylah Sh.
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 47, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2005)4 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2005-03-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background: Hirsutism is a common clinical problem which causes a great distress to the patient, which true incidence is unknown .
However it is more common among Mediterranian women who are usually more accepting of their condition .
Aim of study : To determine the prevalence of hirsutism among adult females attendins the gynaecology out patient clinic at tikrit teaching hospital.
Patients & Methods: A sample of 175 adult non pregnant women (married & un married) with age range (18-25) years was included in this study .All attending the Gynaecology out patient clinic in Tiktrit teaching Hospital from Jan-Oct.
1999 .A full medical history was obtained.
then patient were examined for pattern and severity of hair gowth .
Grading was done usin , ferryman and Gallway scoring system .
Results : the prevalence of hirsutism was (35.4%) , when sevesity of hirsutism was assessed majority of patients (77.5%) had grade I hirsutism .
yirilizing symptoms and signs were found in (69.3%) .
the family history for the same condition in the family was positive in (24.1%) of hirsute women (67.8%) of hirsute women showed one or more of sonographic features ofpolycystic ovarian syndrome.
The Body was found to differ in hirsute women compared to normal
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ghalib, Ayla Khidr& Tahir, Suhaylah Sh.. 2005. Prevalence of hirsutism in adult females in gynaecology out patient clinic at tikrit teaching hospital. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 47, no. 1.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-362510
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ghalib, Ayla Khidr& Tahir, Suhaylah Sh.. Prevalence of hirsutism in adult females in gynaecology out patient clinic at tikrit teaching hospital. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 47, no. 1 (2005).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-362510
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ghalib, Ayla Khidr& Tahir, Suhaylah Sh.. Prevalence of hirsutism in adult females in gynaecology out patient clinic at tikrit teaching hospital. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2005. Vol. 47, no. 1.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-362510
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Record ID
BIM-362510