Assessing prevalence and clinical characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome in young adults, Iran

Studies have revealed that Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) usually begins in adolescence and it might manifest differently in different populations. The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence and clinical characteristics of PCOS in a community setting in Iran.
In a community-based cross-sectional study 401 young women aged 18-33 years selected by cluster sampling proportionate to population size. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to screen predisposing factors for PCOS based on menstrual history and clinical manifestations of hyperandrogenism. PCOS be defined presence of least two criteria were considered diagnostic of PCOS, after exclusion of other etiologies.
The overall prevalence of PCOS among young women was 19.0% (CI 95%; 15.0%, 23%). Compared with non-PCOS young women, The adjusted age OR of young women PCOS for problem in abnormal hair growth 5.07 (CI, 2.87-8.99; P The results of this study indicated that counseling and evaluating of the women with irregular cycle and clinical hyperandrogenism using an interviewer-administered questionnaire may be benefit for diagnosis of PCOS.