Abstract

Background: Aims of this study was found the association of PCOS with Lipid profile of patients.
 Methods: Cross sectional Hospital based study conducted on Women at reproductive age (15-45 years) and who presented with Rotterdam Criteria.
 Results: Mean triglyceride of patients was 113.68±19.25 mg/dl, mean LDL of patients was 95.24±14.94 mg/dl, mean cholesterol of patients was 159.98±18.26 mg/dl and mean HDL of patients was 52.16±6.32 mg/dl
 Conclusion: PCOS, being a common condition prevailing in women with reproductive age group, is the cause of problem for one in four patients attending a gynecologist. Despite treating the infertility and menstrual complaints of the PCOS patients, it is a treating doctor’s duty to take it as an opportunity to screen for metabolic syndrome and advice for healthy diet, physical activity and weight reduction. Healthy life style modification not only improves their menstrual and ovulatory symptoms, but also prevents the future cardiovascular and other morbid ailments.
 Keywords: PCOS, LDL, FBS, HDL

Highlights

  • Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a multisystem endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age with the ovarian expression of various metabolic disturbances and a wide spectrum of clinical features like infertility, obesity, menstrual abnormalities and hyperandrogenism

  • Mean triglyceride of patients was 113.68±19.25 mg/dl, mean LDL of patients was 95.24±14.94 mg/dl, mean cholesterol of patients was 159.98±18.26 mg/dl and mean HDL of patients was 52.16±6.32 mg/dl Conclusion: PCOS, being a common condition prevailing in women with reproductive age group, is the cause of problem for one in four patients attending a gynecologist

  • The aim of our study is to find out the prevalence of metabolic syndrome using the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria in women with PCOS reproductive age group so that appropriate life style modifications, pharmacological and non pharmacological intervention would help in combating and preventing the major deadly cardiovascular diasease, stroke etc

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Introduction

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a multisystem endocrinopathy in women of reproductive age with the ovarian expression of various metabolic disturbances and a wide spectrum of clinical features like infertility, obesity, menstrual abnormalities and hyperandrogenism. The aim of our study is to find out the prevalence of metabolic syndrome using the IDF criteria in women with PCOS reproductive age group so that appropriate life style modifications, pharmacological and non pharmacological intervention would help in combating and preventing the major deadly cardiovascular diasease, stroke etc. Results: Mean triglyceride of patients was 113.68±19.25 mg/dl, mean LDL of patients was 95.24±14.94 mg/dl, mean cholesterol of patients was 159.98±18.26 mg/dl and mean HDL of patients was 52.16±6.32 mg/dl Conclusion: PCOS, being a common condition prevailing in women with reproductive age group, is the cause of problem for one in four patients attending a gynecologist. Despite treating the infertility and menstrual complaints of the PCOS patients, it is a treating doctor’s duty to take it as an opportunity to screen for metabolic syndrome and advice for healthy diet, physical activity and weight reduction.

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