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Impact of PCOS on Students' Well-Being

The document outlines objectives to assess the psychological and physiological effects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) on medical and nursing students, as well as to determine its prevalence among this group. It highlights that PCOS is a common disorder affecting women's reproductive health, with a prevalence of 9.13%-27.5% among medical students in India. Additionally, it emphasizes the lack of studies on the impact of PCOS on the quality of life for these students.

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Impact of PCOS on Students' Well-Being

The document outlines objectives to assess the psychological and physiological effects of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) on medical and nursing students, as well as to determine its prevalence among this group. It highlights that PCOS is a common disorder affecting women's reproductive health, with a prevalence of 9.13%-27.5% among medical students in India. Additionally, it emphasizes the lack of studies on the impact of PCOS on the quality of life for these students.

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OBJECTIVES:

1. To assess the effect of PCOS on psychological and physiological


well being of medical and nursing students with PCOS as compared to
those without PCOS.

2. To find out the prevalence of PCOS among medical and nursing


students.
RATIONALE:
● Polycystic ovarian Syndrome(PCOS) is a common endocrinological disorder
affecting women's reproductive health.
● According to a multiple studies conducted on the medical students throughout
India, the prevalence of PCOS is around 9.13%-27.5% among the medical
students[1][2][3][4]In the general population, prevalence of PCOS is around 6.8%-
11.33%[5][6].
● Quite less studies have been conducted on the impact of PCOS on the quality of
life of medical and nursing students.
RESEARCH QUESTION
What is the effect of PCOS in the psychological and physiological well being of the
female medical and nursing students with PCOS as compared to that of healthy students?
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[3]Halder, Riya & Sinha, Rabindra & Jha, Tulika & Ray, Tapobrata. (2025). Health-related quality of life among Indian women with polycystic ovary
syndrome: A cross-sectional study in Kolkata, West Bengal. Malaysian Family Physician. 20. 14. 10.51866/oa.550.

[4]Ganie MA, Vasudevan V, Wani IA, Baba MS, Arif T, Rashid A. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, genetics & management of polycystic ovary syndrome
in India. Indian J Med Res. 2019 Oct;150(4):333-344. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1937_17. PMID: 31823915; PMCID: PMC6902362.

[5]Bharali MD, Rajendran R, Goswami J, Singal K, Rajendran V. Prevalence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in India: A Systematic Review and
Meta-Analysis. Cureus. 2022 Dec 9;14(12):e32351. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32351. PMID: 36628015; PMCID: PMC9826643

[6]Jabeen A, Yamini V, Rahman Amberina A, Dinesh Eshwar M, Vadakedath S, Begum GS, Kandi V. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Prevalence,
Predisposing Factors, and Awareness Among Adolescent and Young Girls of South India. Cureus. 2022 Aug 12;14(8):e27943. doi:
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