AN EXPLORATORY STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN SELECTED JUNIOR COLLEGES OF PUNE CITY

Abstract

The polycystic ovarian syndrome is a hormonal illness that effect on women and occurs irregular menstrual cycle. Adolescents are more susceptible to health problems as a result of hormonal changes. The Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome symptoms, such as infertility, scalp psoriasis, acne, or obesity.  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome may cause various complications such as infertility, stillbirth, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer so it require proper care .Aim of the study: Assess the knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among adolescent girls. Material and method: The research design adopted for the study was non exploratory descriptive study.100 adolescent girls were selected from junior colleges  by non purposive sampling technique used. Demographic variables such as age, birth , order, normal flow of menstrual cycle, education of mother and father, previous knowledge about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and knowledge score such as poor, good ,adequate were assessed among adolescent girls. Result: finding of the study ,about adolescent girls were from 15 to 17 yr of age group the knowledge assessed by using questionnaire among adolescent girls. There was no association found between knowledge regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and demographic variables like age ,type of family, birth order, flow of menstrual cycle ,educational status of mother and father, previous knowledge and source of information.  Conclusion: The study concluded that maximum adolescent girls have poor knowledge about PCOS. (86%) of adolescent girls have poor knowledge and the remainder (14%) have average knowledge majority of 51(51%) adolescent girls were from age group of 17 years, 39(39%) adolescent girls were from nuclear family, 47(47%) adolescent girls having 2nd birth order, 57(57%) adolescent girls were having normal flow of menstrual cycle, 66(66%) adolescent girls were having regular cycle, 33 (33%) father of adolescent girls  have completed no formal education, 53 (53 %) mother  of adolescent girls  have completed  Primary education, 54(54%) adolescent girls were having previous information about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, 31(31%) adolescent girls were having teacher as a source of information.