Prevalence of Various Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Among High School Girls of Shiraz (2009)

    January 2012 in “ The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences ”
    Tahereh Naderi, Marzieh Akbarzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Dabbaghmanesh, H R Tabatabaei
    TLDR Early investigation of PCOS in high school girls is necessary due to associated risks and side effects.
    The study investigated the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotypes among 3190 high school girls aged 14-18 in Shiraz. The findings showed that 19.9% had clinical hyperandrogenism and oligomenorrhea, 30.8% had clinical hyperandrogenism and polycystic ovary, 29.5% had oligomenorrhea and polycystic ovary, and 14.5% had all three conditions. The highest levels of dehydroepiandrostandion sulfate were found in patients with oligomenorrhea and hyperandrogenism. The study concluded that early investigation is necessary due to the risks associated with hormonal imbalances, psychological effects of skin symptoms, and other side effects of PCOS.
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