A Study on Knowledge & Awareness of Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome Among Women Aged 25 to 45 in Dhaka

Abstract

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a hormonal disorder of woman in their reproductive age. PCOS creates complication like infertility, hirsutism, miscarriage, pelvic pain, irregular periods, acne and weight gain etc. PCOS is increasing among women day by day worldwide. The objective of the study which was conducted among women aged 25 to 45 in Dhaka, Bangladesh was to investigate the knowledge and awareness about PCOS. The survey was done among 400 women from July 20 to October 25, 2017 in Dhaka. The majority percentage of the woman were minimally aware which was 50.75%, and 31% of the population were unaware about PCOS. Moreover, 100% and 54% of the population thought that difficulty in pregnancy and irregular periods respectively are signs and symptoms of PCOS. Infertility was identified as the highest complications and the percentage was 69.75%. However, 20.5% of the population was diagnosed with PCOS and for the majority (65.85%) source of information was doctor and for minority (2.44%), source of information was physiotherapist %. However, 86% and 88.5% of the population mentioned that PCOS can be manageable with healthy diet plan and exercise. In additionally, as the treatment options for PCO, medication was mentioned by majority (73%) and life style medication was identified by 35.75% women. Finally, the study presents that, the general information for PCOS and the awareness among women was insufficient for leading a healthy life and normal life. Thus, it is needed for every woman to know about PCOS and its related problems.