Abstract
Background: PCOS affects all women of reproductive age, especially adolescents. In KSA, the estimated prevalence of PCOS is 53.7%. The feasibility of conducting such a study justifies the need for providing an opportunity for early detection and prevention of morbidities among adolescents. Objective: The aim of this study is to identify the awareness and features of PCOS in students of AlMaarefa University, Riyadh. Methods: It is an observational descriptive cross-sectional study design of 216 female students based on a questionnaire consisting of 3 sections: demographic data, knowledge and quality of lifestyle. All data was cleaned, coded, and entered using SSPS. Result: It was found that 64% of PCOS cases had positive family history compared to 32% of non- PCOS students and 11% of those who were not tested for PCOS. (p-value: 0.000). Regarding overweight students, most of them are not tested students 11%, coming after 8% with PCOS and 2% with non-PCOS. It was found that 21% of medical students have excellent knowledge of PCOS symptoms compared with 6.5% of other specialties. Conclusion: Students with a positive family history are more likely to get PCOS. Excellent level of knowledge regarding PCOS was highly associated with the medical field of the students. Keywords: PCOS, Awareness, features, students, AlMaarefa University
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