Prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Nigerian Women with Infertility: A Prospective Study of the Three Assessment Criteria

    January 2018 in “ Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ”
    Chinyere B. N. Akpata, Patrick Uadia, Friday Okonofua
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    TLDR A significant number of Nigerian women struggling with infertility have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, with the exact percentage varying based on the diagnostic criteria used.
    The study conducted from April 1, 2009 to November 30, 2010, examined the prevalence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in 421 Nigerian women aged 18 - 45 years attending infertility clinics. Using three diagnostic criteria, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the 2003 Rotterdam Consensus, and the 2006 Androgen Excess Society (AES), the study found that 16.9%, 27.6%, and 20.7% of the women respectively met the criteria for PCOS. The study concluded that the prevalence of PCOS among Nigerian women with infertility is significant and varies depending on the diagnostic criteria used. The most common PCOS components were oligomenorrhea and biochemical hyperandrogenism, and a higher prevalence was found in women with a family history of diabetes mellitus.
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