Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017

A comparative study to find out the association of menstrual irregularity in individuals with Hirsutism and Non–Hirsutism

Jeyraveena. N. M, Dr. L. Kannan, Ganesh Balaji, Harish. N

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 Back ground: Commonly menstrual irregularity is identified as irregular cycles, most commonly present in hormonal disorder. There are various factors associated with menstrual irregularity, one such factor is polycystic ovarian syndrome. Various research studies shows, Individuals with hirsutism are commonly associated to have polycystic ovarian syndrome and menstrual irregularities. Hence the objective of this study to find out the association of menstrual irregularity in individuals with hirsutism . Methods: Cross sectional study designs were done among 143 individuals, the study subjects were selected randomly from outpatient and inpatient department of Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and gynaecology and Endocrinology of Sri Ramachandra University. The tools of measurement were taken with a validated questionnaire of back ground characteristics and questions pertaining to hirsuitism and menstrual irregularities. Results: Among 143 individuals the overall prevalence of Hirsutism was 21.7%. The prevalence of menstrual irregularities was 49.6% among individuals with hirsutism and non–hirsutism .when compared these individuals it was found statistically significant which signifies that patients suffering with hirsutism are more prone for menstrual irregularities which is 3.5 times risk of developing menstrual irregularities with hirsutism were p is less than 0.0008.  Conclusion: hence this study concludes there is  a strong association of increased risk of developing menstrual irregularities in patients suffering with hirsutism when compared to non–hirsutism individuals.

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Jeyraveena.N.M, Dr.L.Kannan, Ganesh balaji, Harish.N, A comparative study to find out the association of menstrual irregularity in individuals with Hirsutism and Non–Hirsutism, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2017

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