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PCOS (PCOD) – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among adolescent girls

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Aug 8, 2019

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS (PCOD) is a hormonal condition that affects up to 1 out of every 5 reproductive aged women.

Symptoms:

• Menstrual Irregularities
• Acne/Oily Skin
• Hirsutism
• Loss of Hair/Alopecia
• Pigmentation
• Mood Changes/Depression 

Among those diagnosed with PCOS, 50% can be non-obese, 43% can be overweight and ONLY 7% obese.

Diagnosis:

• Diagnosis of PCOS in adolescence remains a challenge because of overlapping of symptoms of PCOS with normal pubertal changes in adolescents
• Early Diagnosis is important to inculcate early life style modifications which will prevent metabolic and reproductive complications
• Overall incidence of PCOS among adolescence has seen an increasing trend.

Tests to screen and diagnose for PCOS (PCOD):

• Blood Tests:
  • FSH
  • LH
  • Testosterone
  • Estrogens
  • SHBG
  • Androstenedione
  • Lipid Profile
  • Glucose test
  • Insulin

Get your teenage girl child tested for PCOD Profile to detect and manage PCOD as early as possible

http://www.modernwellness.in/PCOD.html

Citation: Singh A, Vijaya K, Laxmi KS. Prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome among adolescent girls: a prospective study. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol 2018;7:4375-8