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*Rabia Arif, Bazgha Ashfaq, Jawad Ashfaq, Tahir Anwer, Hafiza Sidra and Hassan Arif

ABSTRACT

Context: Polycystic ovaries are a hormonal disorder and is most significant reproductive endocrinopathy of the women in their childbearing age, whose prevalence is 5-10%. It ia a heterogeneous disease which haS different variable manifestation. It is the common cause of excess level of androgen and irregularity of menstrual periods in women. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of polycystic ovaries in two different age groups by ultrasound. Design, setting and participants: Cross-sectional study of PCOS and fifty women of different ages in Private Clinic, Lahore Main outcome Measures: Age group, marital Status, scan of TAS and TVS, presence of PCOS, patient compliance, ovarian Volume, number of follicles and size of large follicle were determined. Results: 28 patients were from 18-25 age group which is 56% and the number of patients in the age group of 26-35 is 22 which is 44%. 32 patients were married that is 64%, while 18 patients were unmarried which is 36%. 29 patients were diagnosed with PCOS while 21 subjects did not diagnose with PCOS. 29 patients were diagnosed with PCOS while 21 subjects did not diagnose with PCOS. Only 20 patients have normal ovarian volume while 30 patients have diagnosed with increase ovarian volume. In only 20 patients the number of follicles was less than 12 while on the other hand, for 30 patients the number of follicles was greater than 12. Conclusion: PCOS is most common endocrine disorder in women of different ages especially, during reproductive ages. The number of follicles also increased during this disease while some other factors are that women with PCOS are also diagnosed with irregular menstrual period.